PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sayar Kurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Japanese National Anthem. Yang Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sayar Kurmi's chin.

Lee
vs
Kurmi

183 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yang Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sayar Kurmi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurmi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee tries to clinch but Kurmi is having none of it.
Kurmi throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Kurmi shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurmi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kurmi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Kurmi trying to stall but Lee improves his position.

Lee pulls Kurmi into guard.
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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kurmi stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurmiis looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard.
Kurmi trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kurmi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.

Lee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kurmi shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee lands a head kick. Kurmi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Sayar Kurmi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Kurmi looks gassed!
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kurmi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Lee drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Lee gets to his feet. Kurmi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kurmi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee rushes Kurmi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Lee lands a big head kick that sends Kurmi tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Kurmi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kurmi is rocked!

That has opened up Sayar Kurmi's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Kurmi crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yang Lee!