PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Great Tonying (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Lee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lee
vs
Great Tonying

225 cm
24
250 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

196 cm
27
276 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Great Tonying!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands an overhand right.
Tonying slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tonying blocks the body kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fred Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tonying paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee motions for Tonying to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonying misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Tonying throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Tonying walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee thumps Tonying with a low kick.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Tonying's side.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tonying looks gassed!
Lee lands a head kick!
Tonying misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee throws a head kick that Tonying semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Lee lands but Tonying takes it in his stride.
Tonying avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Tonying uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonying takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonying misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Lee throws a head kick but Tonying moves out of range.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Tonying.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee tries to clinch there but Tonying circles away.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Tonying, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Tonying against the cage but Tonying circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tonying moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
A jab from Tonying misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Tonying checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tonying avoids the head kick by Lee.
Tonying is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonying was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonying misses the target.

Tonying gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Lee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tonying tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Tonying is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Tonying.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Tonying looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Tonying misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee is looking to control Tonying's arms but Tonying gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Lee works on Tonying's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tonying backwards.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Tonying taking a breather.
Lee pushes Tonying back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Lee.
Tonying misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
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 takes a shot to the head.
Lee stalls.
Tonying tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Tonying's ribcage. Tonying let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tonying blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonying working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tonying managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big left from Tonying misses.
Tonying tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee moves out of range as Tonying strikes.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tonying looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonying's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tonying misses with the combination.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tonying takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Lee misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lee tests Tonying's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee takes a swing at Tonying's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee scores with a head kick.
A jab from Tonying finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Tonying misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.

Tonying forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Tonying lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tonying pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands a high kick!
Lee tries to land a front kick but Tonying steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tonying if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fred Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonying.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonying.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Tonying back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tonying creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Tonying tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee is stalling here.
Tonying presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee wants to stall.

Tonying breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tonying has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tonying takes a step back to recover.
Tonying defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonying can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tonying.
Tonying might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Tonying counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Tonying sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tonying throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonying throws out a powerful jab.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Tonying bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Tonying.
Tonying blocks a head kick by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Tonying scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonying looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonying.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tonying takes a step back to recover.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Tonying throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonying misses the target.
Tonying moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Tonying's side.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Tonying moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Great Tonying will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee cracks the inside of Tonying's front leg.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Tonying moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee slips a straight right by Tonying.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tonying on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Tonying connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tonying throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee looks for the body kick but Tonying saw that one coming.
Lee throws a series of punches but Tonying moves out of range.
Tonying connects with a body shot.

Tonying drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee tries to work over Tonying's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tonying connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.

It looks like Fred Lee has been cut.

Tonying escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tonying clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonying lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tonying blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tonying lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tonying lands a shoulder strike.
Tonying is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tonying scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Tonying.

Tonying breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tonying pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Tonying misses the shot to the body.
Tonying throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Tonying sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tonying slips a jab from Lee.
The Great Tonying has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee misses with a hook. Tonying ducked under it nicely.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tonying counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonying misses with a double jab.
Lee blocks a jab.
Tonying moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Tonying makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Tonying gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tonying content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tonying lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tonying lands with a short shot to the head.
Tonying landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tonying lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tonying gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Tonying breaks from the clinch.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonying looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Tonying throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tonying counters with a left to the body.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tonying throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Tonying moves into the clinch.
Tonying lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Tonying.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tonying lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonying is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tonying lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Tonying pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonying lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Tonying.
Tonying lands with a right to the head.
Tonying lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Tonying lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tonying lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tonying.

Lee is rocked!
Tonying scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tonying breaks the clinch.
Tonying catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lee walks straight into a right hand from Tonying - that's dropped him! Tonying jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lee from any more punishment! Lee complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Great Tonying!