PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the ring accompanied by Blind by Korn. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Yvel

190 cm
22
240 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
235 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Yvel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yvel throws a nice head kick!
Lee is looking to clinch.

Yvel rushes Lee and presses him up against the ropes.

Lee gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Yvel regains guard.
Yvel wants to stand but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yvel's head.
Yvel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Yvel has control of Lee's left arm, preventing Lee from doing any damage.
Lee won't allow Yvel to get back to his feet.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Yvel is retaining full guard.
Lee stops Yvel from standing up.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Lee won't allow Yvel to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Yvel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Ruben Yvel has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Chung Lee has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yvel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Yvel.
Yvel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee avoids the head kick by Yvel.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.

Lee rushes Yvel and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Yvel prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee prevents a body shot from Yvel.
Lee has Yvel pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Yvel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yvel slips a jab and a cross from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee closes the distance but Yvel moves to the side
and Yvel counters with a nice body kick.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Yvel lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yvel throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Yvel back into the ropes.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yvel moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yvel.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yvel - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yvel. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yvel. Lee shrugs it off though.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yvel scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Yvel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yvel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.

Yvel gets a clinch.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Yvel's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Yvel.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yvel blocks an uppercut.
Yvel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yvel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Yvel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.

Lee clinches up against the ropes.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yvel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee avoids the head kick by Yvel.

Yvel has managed to clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Yvel.
Yvel tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the ropes.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Yvel.
Yvel tries a head kick but it misses.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yvel throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruben Yvel dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yvel misses with a head kick.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yvel swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yvel clinches with his opponent.
Lee prevents Yvel from breaking the clinch.

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

Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yvel to the mat! Yvel manages to get full guard.
Lee postures up in Yvel's guard and throws a big left but Yvel blocks it.
Lee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Yvel pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Yvel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yvel's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with the head strike.

Yvel breaks from the clinch.
Ruben Yvel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yvel was covering up waiting for the punch and Lee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lee cracks Yvel with a solid left hand.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Yvel controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.
Yvel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yvel controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Yvel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee won't allow Yvel to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yvel counters with a head kick.
Yvel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yvel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but Yvel moves away
and Yvel counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Yvel lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yvel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee prevents Yvel from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yvel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yvel counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Yvel tries to clinch up

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Yvel is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Yvel can't break the clinch.
Yvel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yvel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee working aggressively here.
Yvel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Yvel is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Yvel into the ropes.
Yvel wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel blocking some punches.

Yvel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chung Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Yvel in a clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Yvel taking a breather.

Yvel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yvel throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Yvel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yvel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Lee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yvel is trying to defend but Lee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yvel looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ruben Yvel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee closes the distance but Yvel moves to the side

and Yvel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yvel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yvel.

Lee clinches up with Yvel and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Yvel manages to break the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch
and Yvel counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yvel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yvel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Yvel sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Yvel.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Yvel.
A lazy left from Yvel finds it's target.
Yvel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
A big right from Yvel misses.
Yvel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick from Yvel lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Yvel.
Ruben Yvel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yvel misses with a shot to the body

and Lee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yvel's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yvel is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yvel lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee holds on for dear life, controlling Yvel's posture momentarily.
Yvel trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is looking to improve his position but Yvel isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yvel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Yvel's attempts to control the action.
Yvel avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Lee can't escape the position.
Yvel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee is trying to stand.

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.
Yvel avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Yvel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Yvel's attempts to control the action.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Yvel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yvel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Yvel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yvel 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Yvel!