PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Aroonkong (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 will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Aroonkong
vs
Lee

193 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Phoenix Nutrition - 158 recovery $99

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chael Aroonkong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee moves into the clinch.
Aroonkong has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.

Aroonkong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aroonkong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aroonkong swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Aroonkong misses with a head kick.
Aroonkong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee blocks a head kick by Aroonkong.
Lee defending well as Aroonkong loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Aroonkong.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Aroonkong.
Aroonkong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aroonkong is trying to push Lee away but Lee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aroonkong is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee has Aroonkong pressed against the cage, preventing Aroonkong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aroonkong tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aroonkong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aroonkong is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Aroonkong is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Lee works on Aroonkong's body with a couple of short punches.

Aroonkong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aroonkong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Aroonkong misses with a straight left.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aroonkong. Aroonkong circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aroonkong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Aroonkong pushes him off.

Lee clinches.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Aroonkong is avoiding it.
Aroonkong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Aroonkong jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Aroonkong in a clinch.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

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

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Aroonkong in a clinch.
Aroonkong is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aroonkong misses the shot to the body.
Aroonkong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee tries to clinch there but Aroonkong circles away.
Lee misses with an uppercut.

Lee clinches up with Aroonkong and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aroonkong is trying to break free.

Aroonkong breaks from the clinch.
Aroonkong scores with a sloppy right hand. Lee should have avoided that one.
Aroonkong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chung Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aroonkong misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee tries to clinch but Aroonkong is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lee.
Chael Aroonkong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.

Lee drives through and clinches with Aroonkong against the cage.
Aroonkong tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Aroonkong tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aroonkong pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lee turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Aroonkong parries the strikes from Lee easily there. Lee is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Aroonkong to escape.
Lee landing strikes.

Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aroonkong is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aroonkong avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Aroonkong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lee working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chung Lee dominated that round.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aroonkong looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Aroonkong throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Aroonkong there.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Aroonkong to counter with a crisp jab.
Aroonkong connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Aroonkong moved out of range.
Aroonkong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aroonkong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aroonkong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aroonkong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Aroonkong shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Aroonkong is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Aroonkong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee is stalling here.
Aroonkong can't break the clinch.

Aroonkong breaks from the clinch.
Aroonkong throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Aroonkong back into the cage.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aroonkong working hard to break the clinch.
Lee presses Aroonkong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aroonkong or not.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Aroonkong tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aroonkong pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aroonkong can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Aroonkong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Chael Aroonkong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
Aroonkong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aroonkong is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
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 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Aroonkong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aroonkong dodges the punch combination from Lee.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Aroonkong is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Aroonkong letting Lee take a breather here.
Aroonkong wants to break free but Lee has control.

Lee is trying to trip Aroonkong. He has hold of a leg but Aroonkong is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lee cracks Aroonkong with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Aroonkong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aroonkong tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee working some strikes from top position.
Lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.

Lee drops back looking for a leg! Aroonkong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aroonkong manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Aroonkong's guard.
Aroonkong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee won't allow Aroonkong to get back to his feet.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Aroonkong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aroonkong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
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. This is the final round!

Aroonkong walks into a left hand.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aroonkong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Aroonkong pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aroonkong - that will leave a mark!
Lee looks to land a combination. Aroonkong sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Aroonkong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lee forces Aroonkong back against the cage and clinches.
Aroonkong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Aroonkong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aroonkong has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee avoids the head kick by Aroonkong.

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Aroonkong is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee keeps control of Aroonkong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chung Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aroonkong tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee cracks Aroonkong with a nice body shot.
Lee works on Aroonkong's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Aroonkong's ribcage. Aroonkong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aroonkong pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aroonkong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chael Aroonkong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Lee instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Aroonkong regains guard immediately.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Aroonkong blocks nicely.
Lee is in close to Aroonkong's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aroonkong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.
Aroonkong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chung Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Aroonkong's brow.
Aroonkong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aroonkong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Aroonkong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aroonkong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Aroonkong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chael Aroonkong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chung Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Chung Lee!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Chung Lee!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Chung Lee!

Chung Lee wins by unanimous decision!