PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sum DumFuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert E Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. American Trilogy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DumFuk
vs
E Lee

185 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sum DumFuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert E Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DumFuk tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. DumFuk won't be happy with that.
Lee lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear DumFuk down.
Lee in side control, throwing shots but DumFuk defends.
Lee throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lee creates some space and throws a big elbow, but DumFuk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, DumFuk has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by DumFuk.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee gets back to half guard.
Lee is trying to stand.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee pushes DumFuk off and gets back to his feet.

DumFuk clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. DumFuk obliges.

DumFuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee wants to clinch
and DumFuk counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
DumFuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

DumFuk closes the distance and clinches.

Lee pulls DumFuk into guard.
DumFuk won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

DumFuk gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.
A head kick misses from DumFuk.
DumFuk delivers a nice body kick.
Lee looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and DumFuk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? DumFuk is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, DumFuk circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DumFuk clinches.

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

DumFuk takes the fight into the clinch.
DumFuk trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed DumFuk into the cage.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
DumFuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DumFuk misses with a knee to the head.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.

DumFuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

DumFuk has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.

DumFuk manages to break the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch

and DumFuk counters by clinching up.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
DumFuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.

Lee pulls guard.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but DumFuk is proving a slippery customer.
DumFuk tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to keep DumFuk in close.

DumFuk stands up from Lee's guard - DumFuk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
DumFuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch

and DumFuk counters by moving into the clinch.

DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.

DumFuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and DumFuk counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lee tries to clinch

and DumFuk counters by moving into the clinch.
DumFuk scores a nice knee to the body.

DumFuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lee clinches up with DumFuk and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
DumFuk misses with a knee strike.
DumFuk avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee letting DumFuk take a breather here.
Lee throws an elbow that misses.

DumFuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DumFuk throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
DumFuk tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Robert E Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

DumFuk moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DumFuk avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DumFuk is defending well for now.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DumFuk blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
DumFuk dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. DumFuk smiles and moves away.
DumFuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sum DumFuk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lee looks for a takedown but DumFuk sprawls well.
DumFuk tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

DumFuk takes the fight into the clinch.
DumFuk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk looking to slow down the pace here.
DumFuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Lee tries a knee to the head but DumFuk blocks it.
DumFuk lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
DumFuk stalling in the clinch.
DumFuk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DumFuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DumFuk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.

DumFuk breaks the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but DumFuk moves away

and DumFuk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
DumFuk tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.

DumFuk breaks the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch

and DumFuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but DumFuk is blocking nicely.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DumFuk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.

DumFuk forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
DumFuk is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee missing with knees to the body.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DumFuk tries to clinch but Lee moves away

and Lee counters by clinching up.
DumFuk avoids a wild elbow strike from Lee.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee tries to pull guard but DumFuk holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Sum DumFuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert E Lee.

DumFuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sum DumFuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DumFuk wants to clinch

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
DumFuk stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as DumFuk walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
DumFuk tries to clinch up.
DumFuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and DumFuk counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
DumFuk blocks a head kick by Lee.
DumFuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
DumFuk clinches but Lee breaks the clinch

and Lee counters by clinching up.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DumFuk blocks it with crossed arms.
DumFuk is struggling to control the position.
DumFuk lands a nice knee to the body.
DumFuk using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
DumFuk scores a nice knee to the body.

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

DumFuk clinches up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lee.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

DumFuk has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
DumFuk landing knees to the head.

DumFuk breaks the clinch.
DumFuk is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.

DumFuk rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.

DumFuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

DumFuk closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards DumFuk's brow.
Lee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee is trying to drag DumFuk to the mat but DumFuk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

DumFuk breaks the clinch.

DumFuk has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
DumFuk with a knee to the head.
DumFuk effectively controlling the action here.

Lee manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
DumFuk preventing the sweep.
Lee wants to stand up but DumFuk is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but DumFuk is proving a slippery customer.

DumFuk gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
DumFuk is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
DumFuk is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DumFuk avoids it.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lee up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by DumFuk.
DumFuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sum DumFuk dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee tries to clinch but DumFuk moves away

and DumFuk moves into the clinch.
DumFuk connects with a knee to the head.

DumFuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A head kick by Lee misses

and DumFuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
DumFuk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
DumFuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sum DumFuk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
DumFuk landing knees to the body.
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for DumFuk.
DumFuk tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

DumFuk has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Lee misses with a knee strike.

DumFuk manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DumFuk wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.

DumFuk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DumFuk scores a nice knee to the body.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee tries to pull guard but DumFuk holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from DumFuk.
Lee misses with an elbow strike.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but DumFuk avoids the damage to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DumFuk is defending well for now.
DumFuk scores with a knee to the head.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but DumFuk blocks with his arms.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DumFuk wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
DumFuk tries to clinch up.
Lee tries to clinch but DumFuk moves away

and DumFuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
DumFuk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands an elbow inside that DumFuk shrugs off.
DumFuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee pushes off an throws an elbow but DumFuk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

DumFuk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. DumFuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
DumFuk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DumFuk blocks it with crossed arms.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee tries to clinch up but DumFuk circles away and keeps his distance.
Lee clinches but DumFuk breaks the clinch

and DumFuk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

DumFuk manages to break the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch but DumFuk slips to the side

and DumFuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by DumFuk.
DumFuk wants to stall.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DumFuk just stands there and leans against the cage.

DumFuk breaks the clinch.
Robert E Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DumFuk moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DumFuk defends it nicely.
Sum DumFuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert E Lee.

DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

DumFuk manages to break the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but DumFuk moves away
and DumFuk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lee wants to clinch

and DumFuk moves into the clinch.
DumFuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
DumFuk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

DumFuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DumFuk moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee wants to clinch

and DumFuk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
DumFuk lands a nice knee to the body.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

DumFuk rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lee just misses with a elbow thrown towards DumFuk's brow.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!

DumFuk manages to break the clinch.
DumFuk tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
DumFuk tries to clinch but Lee moves away

and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

DumFuk breaks from the clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but DumFuk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
DumFuk lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sum DumFuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

DumFuk forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.

DumFuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick

and DumFuk moves into the clinch.
Lee tries to pull guard but DumFuk holds him up against the cage and eventually Lee drops back down to his feet.
DumFuk lands a knee to the head.
DumFuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

DumFuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
DumFuk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Robert E Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

DumFuk gets a clinch.

DumFuk manages to break the clinch.
DumFuk circles away from the clinch attempt
and DumFuk counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from DumFuk.
DumFuk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and DumFuk wants it to stay on the feet.
DumFuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DumFuk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sum DumFuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for DumFuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sum DumFuk!