PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Florendo
vs
Lee

170 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Florendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Florendo is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.

Lee forces Florendo back against the cage and clinches.
Florendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Florendo successfully pulls guard.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Florendo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lee manages to pass to side control.
Florendo wants to get back to full guard.
Lee thows a huge punch but Florendo dodges it nicely.
Lee prevents Florendo from standing back up.

Lee decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.

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

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

Lee gets control of Florendo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Florendo tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Florendo isn't so interested in that idea.
Florendo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

Florendo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Florendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee shoots in and drives through. Florendo sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Florendo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Lee has Florendo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Florendo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kenny Florendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cung Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Florendo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Florendo.
Florendo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee is trying to drag Florendo to the mat but Florendo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lee wants a takedown.
Lee looks gassed!
Florendo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee has Florendo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Florendo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florendo has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Florendo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Florendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Florendo wants to clinch.

Florendo rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Florendo looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee blocks a body shot from Florendo.
Florendo wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Florendo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Florendo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee wants to stall.
Florendo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Florendo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Florendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee looking for a takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries to pull guard but Florendo won't allow it.
Florendo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Florendo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kenny Florendo will probably get the nod.
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.

Florendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kenny Florendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Florendo tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Florendo.

Florendo moves into the clinch.
Florendo taking a breather.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenny Florendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Florendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Florendo dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Florendo content to stall in guard here.
Florendois looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Florendo wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Florendo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Florendo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Florendo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Lee to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Florendo won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee pushes Florendo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Florendo circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Florendo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Florendo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenny Florendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cung Lee.

Lee clinches.

Lee pulls Florendo into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Florendo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florendo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Florendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Florendo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
Florendo struggling a bit here.
Florendo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florendo is trying to control Lee's posture but Lee avoids it.
Lee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Florendo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kenny Florendo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Florendo sneaks back into half guard.
Lee thows a huge punch but Florendo dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee blocks the strikes from Florendo.

Florendo kicks off Lee and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenny Florendo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Florendo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Florendo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Florendo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Florendo as he avoids it easily.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Florendo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Florendo wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Florendo tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Florendo tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Florendo tries to clinch
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Florendo throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Florendo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Florendo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kenny Florendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cung Lee.
Florendo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Florendo.

Florendo drags the fight down to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lee throws a big right hand that misses.

Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Florendo, up you get!
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Florendo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Florendo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Florendo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Florendo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
Florendo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Florendo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Lee has one foot on Florendo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Florendo moves out of range easily.
Lee tries to clinch there but Florendo circles away.
Florendo tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Florendo wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Florendo tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Florendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.
Florendo tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Florendo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Florendo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Florendo fails to pull guard.
Florendo stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Florendo tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Florendo drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Florendo tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Florendo darts in trying to clinch
and Lee counters with a series of strikes. Florendo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kenny Florendo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Florendo clinches up against the cage.
Cung Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Florendo smiles and moves away.
Florendo moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenny Florendo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Florendo, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Florendo!