PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 2983 p4p, 1747 weight class) and Paulius Zurauskas (ranked 353 p4p, 213 weight class). Van Cleefe comes to the cage accompanied by Classics - The Master (1984) TV series. Lee Van Cleefe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Cleefe
vs
Zurauskas

185 cm
37
255
25 - 32 - 1

195 cm
32
239
15 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Van Cleefe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulius Zurauskas!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Cleefe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zurauskas.
Van Cleefe seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zurauskas lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
Van Cleefe jabs Zurauskas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zurauskas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zurauskas throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Cleefe throws a looping overhand right but Zurauskas ducks down to avoid it.

Van Cleefe gets tackled into the cage by Zurauskas. Zurauskas maintains the clinch.
Zurauskas avoids the elbow strike from Van Cleefe, against the cage.
Zurauskas lands a left hand.
Zurauskas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zurauskas lands a left hand.
A short left from Zurauskas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zurauskas is working Van Cleefe over against the cage.

Zurauskas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Van Cleefe keeping moving, preventing Zurauskas from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Cleefe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van Cleefe keeping moving, preventing Zurauskas from controlling successfully.
Zurauskas preventing the sweep.
Zurauskas postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van Cleefe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zurauskas's guard.

Zurauskas looking to control.

Zurauskas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Cleefe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zurauskas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zurauskas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zurauskas keeping moving, preventing Van Cleefe from controlling successfully.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zurauskas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zurauskas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Van Cleefe trying to control the position from guard on top but Zurauskas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zurauskas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Van Cleefe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zurauskas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Cleefe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Cleefe pushing down on Zurauskas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zurauskas is staying active underneath Van Cleefe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Cleefe is pressing down on Zurauskas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zurauskas is holding on for now.

Van Cleefe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zurauskas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Van Cleefe.
Zurauskas trying to control here.
Van Cleefe is looking to advance position but Zurauskas won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Cleefe is controlling the pace.
Zurauskas trying to control from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulius Zurauskas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Van Cleefe's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zurauskas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Cleefe at a distance.

Zurauskas darts in and clinches Van Cleefe up against the cage.
Good body shot from Zurauskas.
Van Cleefe tries to work over Zurauskas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zurauskas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Cleefe backwards.
Van Cleefe is working for takedown but Zurauskas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zurauskas tries a body shot but Van Cleefe blocks it.
Zurauskas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zurauskas.
Van Cleefe can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zurauskas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zurauskas.
A short left from Zurauskas.
Zurauskas lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Cleefe misses with some punches.
Zurauskas blocks a body shot from Van Cleefe.
Zurauskas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Cleefe takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zurauskas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Van Cleefe is rocked!
Zurauskas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Van Cleefe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zurauskas creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Van Cleefe's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Van Cleefe drops to his knees and Zurauskas pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulius Zurauskas!
A relieved looking Paulius Zurauskas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Lee Van Cleefe spoke after the fight, saying 'Old ninjas don't retire they just disappear in a cloud of smoke. '.