PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horghain Yan Spentliche (ranked 1451 p4p, 3024 weight class) and Jun Fan Lee (ranked 174 p4p, 341 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: Bruce Lee Soundtrack. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Yan Spentliche
vs
Lee

185 cm
26
190
11 - 5 - 0

178 cm
29
195
14 - 12 - 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 11 - 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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jun Fan Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yan Spentliche staying out of range there.
Yan Spentliche throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Yan Spentliche misses the jab.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Yan Spentliche counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lee defending well as Yan Spentliche loads up on a big left hand.
Lee slips a jab from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yan Spentliche throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yan Spentliche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Yan Spentliche missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yan Spentliche misses the jab.
Lee moves out of range as Yan Spentliche throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Horghain Yan Spentliche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yan Spentliche throws a one two combo.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Yan Spentliche connects with a body shot.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yan Spentliches jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Yan Spentliche moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee slips under a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Yan Spentliche. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yan Spentliche.
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!
Yan Spentliche throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yan Spentliche lands a head shot.
Yan Spentliche misses with a double jab

and Lee counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche misses with the head strike.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Yan Spentliche misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Yan Spentliche blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Yan Spentliche misses with some punches.
Yan Spentliche working aggressively here.
Lee misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yan Spentliche throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Yan Spentliche misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Yan Spentliche misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Yan Spentliche controls the action.
Yan Spentliche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tries a body shot but Yan Spentliche blocks it.
Yan Spentliche misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Lee stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche misses with some punches.
Yan Spentliche working aggressively here.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Horghain Yan Spentliche will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yan Spentliche's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yan Spentliche is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Yan Spentliche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Yan Spentliche's head back.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yan Spentliche manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yan Spentliche is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Yan Spentliche throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Yan Spentliche misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Yan Spentliche fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee tries to clinch up but Yan Spentliche circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up but Yan Spentliche circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yan Spentliche takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee tries to clinch but Yan Spentliche moves out of range.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horghain Yan Spentliche is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Yan Spentliche throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Yan Spentliche.
Lee misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yan Spentliche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horghain Yan Spentliche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yan Spentliche.
Yan Spentliche throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Yan Spentliche throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yan Spentliche circles away.
Yan Spentliche scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yan Spentliche.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee walks into a jab.
Yan Spentliche circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yan Spentliche looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips under a jab from Yan Spentliche.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yan Spentliche throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee goes for a double leg but Yan Spentliche avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yan Spentliche continues to drive forward.
Yan Spentliche lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Yan Spentliche misses with a looping right.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Yan Spentliche swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.

Lee drives through and clinches with Yan Spentliche against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee taking a breather.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yan Spentliche misses with some punches.
Yan Spentliche working aggressively here.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Yan Spentliche's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yan Spentliche pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yan Spentliche misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yan Spentliche fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yan Spentliche.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Horghain Yan Spentliche will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yan Spentliche defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yan Spentliche counters with a left to the body.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Yan Spentliche.
A low kick from Yan Spentliche is predictable there
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Yan Spentliche misses with a hook.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Yan Spentliche was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to clinch up but Yan Spentliche circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jun Fan Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yan Spentliche scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoids the body shot from Yan Spentliche.
A slow jab from Yan Spentliche misses its intended target.
Yan Spentliche lands a nice looking body shot.
Yan Spentliche waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Yan Spentliche counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Yan Spentliche to acknowledge the strikes.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Yan Spentliche back into the cage.
Yan Spentliche swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yan Spentliche throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Yan Spentliche fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yan Spentliche swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee avoiding damage.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Yan Spentliche misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yan Spentliche blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Yan Spentliche has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yan Spentliche working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
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.
Jun Fan Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee is pushing Yan Spentliche up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yan Spentliche misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Yan Spentliche scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Yan Spentliche throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horghain Yan Spentliche showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yan Spentliche has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Horghain Yan Spentliche!
A relieved looking Horghain Yan Spentliche thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.