PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodion Klokov (ranked 2854 p4p, 6727 weight class) and Andy Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Klokov
vs
Lee

175 cm
25
155
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
145
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodion Klokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee has Klokov pressed against the cage.
Lee prevents Klokov from breaking the clinch.
Lee prevents Klokov from breaking the clinch.
Klokov tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Klokov back against the cage.
Klokov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Klokov is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Klokov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee is stalling here.
Klokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klokov wants to break free but Lee has control.
Lee has Klokov pressed against the cage, preventing Klokov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee stalling.
Lee keeps control of Klokov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Klokov wants to break free but Lee has control.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Lee.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Klokov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Klokov working hard to break the clinch.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Klokov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klokov is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee has Klokov pressed against the cage, preventing Klokov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Klokov wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Klokov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klokov letting Lee take a breather here.
Lee taking a breather.
Klokov taking a breather.
Klokov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klokov tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Klokov taking a breather.
Klokov has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Klokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klokov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee has Klokov pressed against the cage.
Klokov letting Lee take a breather here.
Klokov tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klokov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee taking a breather.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klokov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee moves out of range of the strikes.

Lee darts in and clinches Klokov up against the cage.
Klokov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Klokov can't break the clinch.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Klokov is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Klokov is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Klokov tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Lee.
A left lands for Klokov.

Lee pushes Klokov up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Klokov tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee is stalling here.
Klokov is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Klokov tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Klokov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Klokov is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee has Klokov pressed against the cage.
Lee has Klokov pressed against the cage, preventing Klokov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Klokov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Lee.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee just leaning against Klokov, taking a breather.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Klokov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klokov wants to break free but Lee has control.
Klokov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Klokov tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klokov tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee keeps control of Klokov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klokov can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
Lee has Klokov pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klokov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klokov is trying to break free.
Lee is stalling here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Lee.

Klokov tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Klokov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jab by Klokov.

It looks like Andy Lee has been cut.
Klokov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
The fighters circling - Klokov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Klokov is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klokov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Klokov wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klokov's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks a body shot from Klokov.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Klokov has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Klokov can't break the clinch.
Klokov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Klokov has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Klokov can't break the clinch.
Lee keeps control of Klokov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Klokov up against the cage.
Lee prevents Klokov from breaking the clinch.
Klokov is trying to break free.
Klokov is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lee keeps control of Klokov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Klokov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Klokov is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rodion Klokov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is stalling here.
Klokov letting Lee take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Lee.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Klokov misses with a punch to the body.
Lee prevents Klokov from breaking the clinch.
Lee prevents Klokov from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Klokov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klokov is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee has Klokov pressed against the cage.
Klokov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Klokov is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Klokov misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is stalling here.
Klokov letting Lee take a breather here.
Klokov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klokov working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Andy Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klokov tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Klokov back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Lee!