PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horghain Yan Spentliche (ranked 1761 p4p, 2465 weight class) and Jun Fan Lee (ranked 208 p4p, 287 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bruce Lee Soundtrack. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Yan Spentliche
vs
Lee

185 cm
26
190
10 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
195
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Horghain Yan Spentliche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Fan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee is stalling here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Yan Spentliche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yan Spentliche up against the cage.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan Spentliche misses with a punch on the inside.
Yan Spentliche throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside 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.
Yan Spentliche misses with the head strike.
Lee is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jun Fan Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee tries to clinch but Yan Spentliche moves out of range.
Lee wants to clinch up but Yan Spentliche keeps it at a distance.
Lee drops his hands momentarily and Yan Spentliche takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee is looking to clinch but Yan Spentliche is avoiding it.
Yan Spentliche scores with a shot to the body.
Yan Spentliche moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Yan Spentliche to counter with a crisp jab.
Yan Spentliche misses with a few strikes there.
Yan Spentliche misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheers as Yan Spentliche lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
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!
A jab from Yan Spentliche misses.
Yan Spentliche moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Yan Spentliche throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yan Spentliche looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yan Spentliche throws out the jab.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Yan Spentliche gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yan Spentliche fails to land.
Yan Spentliche working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Yan Spentliche swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yan Spentliche up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Yan Spentliche swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche misses with the head strike.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee stalling the fight.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yan Spentliche backwards.
Yan Spentliche lands a left hand.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Yan Spentliche's head.
Lee has Yan Spentliche pushed against the cage.
Yan Spentliche swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan Spentliche misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horghain Yan Spentliche dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yan Spentliche misses with a low kick.
Yan Spentliche tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Yan Spentliche looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Jun Fan Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yan Spentliche throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Yan Spentliche.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yan Spentliche throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Yan Spentliche swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yan Spentliche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws out a counter right but Yan Spentliche avoids it with no problem.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Yan Spentliche.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Yan Spentliche.
A jab lands there for Yan Spentliche.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Yan Spentliche misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Yan Spentliche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan Spentliche misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Yan Spentliche.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Yan Spentliche uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jun Fan Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Yan Spentliche swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Lee has Yan Spentliche pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yan Spentliche fails to land.
Yan Spentliche misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan Spentliche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lee stalling.
Yan Spentliche is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yan Spentliche throws a head punch that misses.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee avoiding damage.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jun Fan Lee.
Yan Spentliche misses the shot to the body.
Yan Spentliche scores with a jab to the head.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Yan Spentliche letting Lee take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Yan Spentliche fails to land.
Yan Spentliche swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee stalls.
Yan Spentliche throws a head punch that misses.
Lee is stalling here.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horghain Yan Spentliche dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yan Spentliche swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yan Spentliche throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Yan Spentliche swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yan Spentliche misses with a wild body shot.
Lee slips a straight right by Yan Spentliche.
Lee is looking to clinch but Yan Spentliche is avoiding it.
Yan Spentliche displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee tries to clinch there but Yan Spentliche circles away.
Lee wants to clinch
and Yan Spentliche counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
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.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
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.
Yan Spentliche softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Yan Spentliche swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yan Spentliche up against the cage.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Yan Spentliche makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yan Spentliche lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee just leaning against Yan Spentliche, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jun Fan Lee.
Yan Spentliche throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yan Spentliche throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yan Spentliche to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee tries to clinch but Yan Spentliche moves out of range.
Yan Spentliche misses with a jab to the body
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Yan Spentliche circles away.
Yan Spentliche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Yan Spentliche backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Yan Spentliche manages to avoid it all.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Lee darts in and clinches Yan Spentliche up against the cage.
Yan Spentliche being controlled against the cage.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lee stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yan Spentliches head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Lee tries to stall but Yan Spentliche uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Jun Fan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jun Fan Lee.
Lee avoids the body shot from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yan Spentliche connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yan Spentliche shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Yan Spentliche to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee has Yan Spentliche pushed against the cage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horghain Yan Spentliche showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yan Spentliche, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horghain Yan Spentliche!
Horghain Yan Spentliche thanked the fans post fight for their support.