PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yi Chang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Fuchs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fuchs's choice of entrance music: Fly me to the moon. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Chang Lee
vs
Fuchs

200 cm
23
213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yi Chang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Franz Fuchs!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuchs shoots in looking for a takedown. Chang Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Fuchs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chang Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chang Lee scores with a head kick.
Chang Lee tries to clinch but Fuchs moves out of range.
Fuchs keeps the fight on the outside.
Chang Lee wants to clinch up but Fuchs keeps it at a distance.

Chang Lee has managed to clinch.
Fuchs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chang Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Fuchs tightens his grip and picks Chang Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Chang Lee manages to land in guard.

Fuchs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Chang Lee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chang Lee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuchs looking to sit in guard and control but Chang Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fuchs keeping full guard, as Chang Lee tries to pass.

Fuchs has his foot on Chang Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chang Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Chang Lee throwing strikes from guard but Fuchs blocks nicely.

Chang Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chang Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chang Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fuchs keeping moving, preventing Chang Lee from controlling successfully.

Fuchs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chang Lee wants to control from the top but Fuchs keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fuchs has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chang Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fuchs looks gassed!
Chang Lee wants to control from the top but Fuchs keeps moving.
Chang Lee working some strikes from top position.

Fuchs has his foot on Chang Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chang Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
Chang Lee working some strikes from top position.
Chang Lee throwing strikes from guard but Fuchs blocks nicely.
Fuchs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fuchs keeping moving, preventing Chang Lee from controlling successfully.

Fuchs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chang Lee passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chang Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Chang Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fuchs is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fuchs tries to improve position but can't.
Fuchs is trying to control Chang Lee's posture but Chang Lee avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chang Lee landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuchs keeps working.

Chang Lee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fuchs is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Chang Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fuchs is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yi Chang Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chang Lee tries for a takedown but Fuchs circles away easily

and Fuchs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chang Lee!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fuchs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fuchs lands with some strikes.
Chang Lee is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fuchs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chang Lee hang on?
Chang Lee manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Fuchs is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chang Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Fuchs is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Chang Lee defends it well.
Chang Lee wants to control but Fuchs is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chang Lee is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fuchs pulls his head out easily.

Fuchs is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Chang Lee is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franz Fuchs!