PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Pudzenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Japanese National Anthem. Pudzenko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bas Rutten - El Guapo likes to dance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Yang Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dimitri Pudzenko's chin.

Lee
vs
Pudzenko

183 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Fight Club Clothing™
Gilop®

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 1 - 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, Dimitri Pudzenko!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Lee dominating with strikes here.

It looks like Dimitri Pudzenko has been cut.
Lee thowing shots but they're missing.
Lee tries to control but Pudzenko wriggling away.
Lee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pudzenko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzenko is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.
Lee looking to control but Pudzenko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lee unloads with some shots from mount but Pudzenko bucks and avoids them well.
Pudzenko wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee trying to control but Pudzenko is having none of it.
Lee looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pudzenko tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzenko might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Pudzenko is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Lee throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Pudzenko is on top in guard.
Pudzenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee tries to bum rush Pudzenko with a series of wild strikes but Pudzenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pudzenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Lee scores with a takedown into Pudzenko's guard.
Pudzenko controlling Lee's posture.
Lee trying to control but Pudzenko is working from the bottom.
Lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Pudzenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yang Lee wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pudzenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pudzenko looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Pudzenko throws a leg kick that is checked

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throwing shots but Pudzenko is blocking nicely.
Pudzenko is trying to control but can't.
Lee wants to pass to mount but Pudzenko is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pudzenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lee.
Lee prevents Pudzenko from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Pudzenko'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.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pudzenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pudzenko's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Pudzenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lee tightens his grip and picks Pudzenko up, before dumping him to the ground. Pudzenko manages to land in guard.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pudzenko is proving hard to escape from.
Pudzenko trying to control the position.
Pudzenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Pudzenko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pudzenko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pudzenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Pudzenko finds it's target.
Pudzenko blocks the body kick.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pudzenko jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzenko scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pudzenko lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pudzenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pudzenko.
Pudzenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzenko misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Pudzenko.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pudzenko!
A combination from Pudzenko does no damage.
Pudzenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Pudzenko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to clinch up but Pudzenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Pudzenko lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Pudzenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Pudzenko lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzenko connects with a body shot.

Pudzenko drives through with a takedown into Lee's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pudzenko trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Pudzenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee keeping moving, preventing Pudzenko from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A shot to the liver by Pudzenko. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Pudzenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimitri Pudzenko's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pudzenko tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee tries to clinch up.
Pudzenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Lee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pudzenko napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lee trying to control the action but Pudzenko is working from the bottom.
Pudzenko sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Pudzenko is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Pudzenko is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Pudzenko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand and escape but instead Pudzenko has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Yang Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Pudzenko from controlling successfully.
Pudzenko wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Pudzenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pudzenko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
A cross from Pudzenko lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Lee is rocked!
Pudzenko Throws a clean left jab. Pudzenko Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Lee's chin! Lee crumbles to the ground and Pudzenko follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Pudzenko!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dimitri Pudzenko!