PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jin Kazama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kazama
vs
Lee

179 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Kazama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chung Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Kazama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee avoids the body shot from Kazama.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Kazama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jin Kazama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
Kazama lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Kazama sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kazama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazama.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Kazama gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to circle away but Kazama has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kazama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kazama.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Chung Lee has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kazama obliges.
Lee looks gassed!
Kazama with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee needs to keep his hands up - Kazama had a free shot at his head there.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kazama is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Kazama circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kazama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazama.

Kazama rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Kazama lands an uppercut.
Kazama lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Kazama looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee jumps guard but Kazama stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kazama scores with an uppercut up the middle.

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

Kazama gets a clinch.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazama sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kazama thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
Kazama swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kazama has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Kazama keeps him there for the moment.
Kazama creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Kazama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazama missing with knees to the body.
Kazama lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kazama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Kazama breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Kazama, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Kazama against the cage but Kazama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Kazama. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kazama.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kazama.

Kazama clinches.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kazama lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kazama as Lee tries to tie him up.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Kazama keeps him there for the moment.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Kazama connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Kazama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Kazama.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.

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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Kazama stalling against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Kazama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Kazama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kazama thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kazama circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jin Kazama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee tries to clinch but Kazama moves away
and Kazama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazama scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee darts in trying to clinch

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

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee cracks Kazama with a good jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kazama. No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kazama counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kazama fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kazama throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee avoids the head kick by Kazama.
Lee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lee throws a strike aimed at the side of Kazama's head but Kazama avoids it well.
Lee trying to control the action but Kazama is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kazama kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lee throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kazama works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to control the action but Kazama is working from the bottom.

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.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Chung Lee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazama slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jin Kazama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Lee misses with a combination
and Kazama counters with a nice uppercut.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kazama lands with a right hand.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Kazama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Kazama counters with an outside leg kick.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazama as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lee is defended easily by Kazama.
Jin Kazama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
Kazama moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kazama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but Kazama moves away

and Kazama counters by moving into the clinch.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Kazama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee wants to clinch but Kazama slips to the side
and Kazama counters with a head kick.

Kazama darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
A short right from Kazama on the inside.
Kazama misses with a knee to the head.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazama displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Kazama lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kazama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kazama rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Kazama looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Kazama is blocking nicely.
Kazama tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kazama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee slips under a jab from Kazama.
Kazama lands a nice looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a combination
and Kazama counters with an inside leg kick.
Kazama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Kazama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Kazama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Kazama connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Kazama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kazama throws a head kick that misses.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kazama circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Kazama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazama lands with a good body shot.
Kazama fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee clinches but Kazama breaks the clinch
and Kazama counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazama throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Kazama counters with a straight right hand.
Kazama tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kazama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kazama has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kazama!