PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Blind by Korn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vukovic
vs
Lee

212 cm
23
286 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Semmy Vukovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vukovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vukovic misses with a head kick.

Lee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee winds up and cracks Vukovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vukovic to regain full guard.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vukovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Vukovic has wrist control.
Lee is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lee throws and elbow that misses. Vukovic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Vukovic!
Lee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lee lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee is trying to control the position but Vukovic postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee striking off his back but it's not causing Vukovic any problems.
Vukovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee wants to control but Vukovic passes easily into half guard.
Vukovic trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Vukovic looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vukovic winds up and cracks Lee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Lee trying to hold on to Vukovic's head to control him but Vukovic postures up.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vukovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vukovic's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Vukovic is covering up but some of the strikes from Lee are getting through and doing damage.
Vukovic takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Vukovic manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lee's guard. Nice work there by Vukovic.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee working a defensive guard here.
Vukovic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vukovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vukovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vukovic passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Vukovic scoring with punches and elbows.
Vukovic working away.
Lee is looking to regain half guard here but Vukovic keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.
Vukovic trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee wants to control but Vukovic is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vukovic prevents Lee from improving his position.
Lee trying to control but Vukovic postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vukovic goes for a takedown attempt but Lee pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vukovic delivers a nice body kick.
Vukovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vukovic lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Chung Lee has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Vukovic pushes him off.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vukovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vukovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Vukovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Semmy Vukovic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chung Lee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lee wants to clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vukovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vukovic throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vukovic.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lee forces Vukovic back against the cage and clinches.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vukovic takes a shot to the head.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vukovic.
Vukovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lee.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vukovic has hold of Lee's hands but Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vukovic is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee cracks Vukovic with a solid left hand.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vukovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vukovic, up you get!
Vukovic keeps the fight on the outside.

Lee forces Vukovic back against the cage and clinches.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Vukovic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Semmy Vukovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to clinch there but Vukovic circles away.
Nice shot by Lee.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Vukovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vukovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vukovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vukovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Vukovic circles away.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee pushes down on Vukovic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vukovic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lee lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
Vukovic tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
Lee winds up and cracks Vukovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lee working over Vukovic with some ground and pound. Vukovic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Vukovic's temple.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Vukovic's head.
Lee drops an elbow to the side of Vukovic's head.
Vukovic is pressing down on Lee's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lee is in close to Vukovic's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vukovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vukovic has momentary wrist control but Lee slips an elbow through the middle.
Lee stands and throws Vukovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Lee swings around for an armbar but Vukovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lee's guard.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vukovic!
Vukovic tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chung Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee tries to clinch but Vukovic is having none of it.
Lee tries to clinch but Vukovic moves out of range.
Vukovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Vukovic.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lee drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lee scoring with punches from side control.
Vukovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee cracks Vukovic with a big elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vukovic tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Vukovic taking a bit of punishment here - Lee scoring with strikes.
Lee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lee lands a nice forearm strike.
Vukovic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lee connects with a decent elbow.
Lee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vukovic some visible discomfort.

Lee stands up and beckons Vukovic to his feet.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lee raining down shots from the mount!
Chung Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vukovic is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lee looking to finish Vukovic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vukovic!
Vukovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee cracks Vukovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vukovic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vukovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lee landing punches.
The referee warns Vukovic that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
A nice elbow there by Lee.
Lee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lee scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vukovic?
Vukovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee unloading with bombs!
Vukovic in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lee unloading with bombs!
Lee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Lee sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vukovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee with a couple of short strikes.
Lee prevents Vukovic from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chung Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

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