PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee's entrance music is Kick out the Jams by The MC5s. A fine choice. Tong Panong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tetris Song (remix) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Lee
vs
Tong Panong

185 cm
32
201 lbs
28 - 21 - 0

190 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rufus Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tong Panong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tong Panong shoots in but Lee avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tong Panong is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.

Tong Panong shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.
Tong Panong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tong Panong wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Tong Panong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tong Panong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tong Panong throws a big right hand that misses.
Tong Panong chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tong Panong landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tong Panong postures up and lands a big shot to Lee's brow.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tong Panong is one step ahead there.
Tong Panong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tong Panong sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lee's guard.
Lee trying to control but Tong Panong postures up.
Tong Panong working the head and body with strikes.
Tong Panong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Tong Panong maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Lee could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Tong Panong has cracked it and Lee is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Tong Panong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marc Tong Panong!
Post fight, Marc Tong Panong stared into the camera and said 'That was my last fight in CEC, so I would like to thank the management for this great opportunity. Now I'm leaving for a new challenge, but will always remember CEC fans'.