PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 130 p4p, 276 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 23 p4p, 51 weight class). Kuwabara's entrance music is Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. A fine choice. Lee has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Kuwabara
vs
Lee

190 cm
32
210
24 - 10 - 1

185 cm
43
215
37 - 22 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Altitude Clothing

Altitude Clothing
Perkele!

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 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 3, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Kuwabara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuwabara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuwabara throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.

Lee clinches with his opponent.

Kuwabara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee misses with the combination.
Kuwabara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee throws out a counter right but Kuwabara avoids it with no problem.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kuwabara moved out of range.
Lee throws a head kick but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Kuwabara feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kuwabara lands with a shot to the body.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuwabara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee looks to land a combination. Kuwabara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws the left hand but Kuwabara avoids the punch easily.
We've been hearing reports that Kuwabara has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuwabara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuwabara avoids the body shot from Lee.
Kuwabara lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Kuwabara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Kuwabara connects with a single shot there.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Kuwabara checks it.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuwabara moves away.
Kuwabara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Kuwabara moved away.
Lee misses with a hook.
Kuwabara ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

Kuwabara closes the distance and clinches.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Kuwabara lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Kuwabara avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.

Kuwabara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuwabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee misses with a right hand
and Kuwabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuwabara avoids the head kick by Lee.
Kuwabara staying out of range there.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuwabara.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuma Kuwabara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuwabara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Kuwabara misses its intended target.
Kuwabara dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Lee throws a push kick but Kuwabara slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Kuwabara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Kuwabara down.
Lee misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuwabara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kuwabara misses with a hook to the body
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee misses with a double jab
letting Kuwabara counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Kuwabara counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Kuwabara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kuwabara manages to avoid it.

Kuwabara clinches.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Kuwabara controls the action.
Kuwabara tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Kuwabara back against the cage.
Kuwabara works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.

Kuwabara has clasped his hands together around Lee's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuwabara tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lee's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuwabara thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Kuwabara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lee can't do much from the bottom here.

Lee throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kuwabara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee swings for the body but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Kuwabara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Boo Lee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kuwabara moves out of range easily.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Kuwabara thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Kuwabara checks a leg kick.
Kuwabara misses with a wild body shot.
Kuwabara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Kuwabara ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuwabara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuwabara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Kuwabara on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kuwabara checks a leg kick.
Kuwabara moves out of range of the strikes.
Boo Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kuwabara gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lee throws Kuwabara to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Kuwabara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuwabara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Kuwabara misses with a straight left.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuwabara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Kuwabara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.

Kuwabara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Lee is pulling down on Kuwabara's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuwabara prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

Kuwabara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuwabara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lee uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee swings for the body but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Kuwabara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee swings for the body but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Kuwabara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Kuwabara was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuwabara.
Lee tries to clinch but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kuwabara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Kuwabara moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuwabara's head.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuwabara counters with a nice body shot.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuwabara throws a big shot that misses.
Kuwabara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuwabara.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lee looks for the body kick but Kuwabara saw that one coming.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kuwabara lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuwabara counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuwabara moves away from the strike by Lee.
Kuwabara throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Kuwabara connects with a body shot.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee misses with a hook to the body
and Kuwabara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuwabara tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuwabara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kuwabara moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuwabara is just out of range.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuwabara tries to clinch up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boo Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuwabara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuwabara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kuwabara looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuwabara throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Nice body punch from Kuwabara.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Kuwabara's side.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuwabara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara slips under a jab.
Kuwabara moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kuwabara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuwabara checks it well.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuwabara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee slips under a jab from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara misses the shot to the body.
Kuwabara misses with a few strikes there.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Kuwabara lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Lee tenderised Kuwabara's leg. Kuwabara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kuwabara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuwabara is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuwabara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuwabara fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuwabara blocks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Kuwabara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Nice uppercut lands for Kuwabara. That snapped Lee's head back.
Kuwabara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Kuwabara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuma Kuwabara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Kuwabara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuwabara moves away from the strike by Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Kuwabara saw that one coming.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Kuwabara's shoulder, as Kuwabara tries to avoid the shot.
Kuwabara went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kuwabara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuwabara stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Kuwabara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuwabara.
Kuwabara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuwabara looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Kuwabara misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kazuma Kuwabara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Kuwabara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Kuwabara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee punishes Kuwabara's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuwabara shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Kuwabara lands with a shot to the body.
Kuwabara misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Kuwabara counters with a nice body shot.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Kuwabara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuwabara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee throws the left hand but Kuwabara avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Kuwabara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kuwabara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Kuwabara ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Kuwabara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boo Lee.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Boo Lee!
A victorious Boo Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kazuma Kuwabara was interviewed post fight and said 'We all have to die when our time comes, but if we do our duty we don't got regrets'.