PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bael Adonael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Blind by Korn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lee
vs
Adonael

190 cm
28
240 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

194 cm
29
270 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bael Adonael !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adonael . Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Lee misses.
Adonael blocks a jab.
Adonael scores with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adonael . That's going to slow Lee down.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adonael . Adonael obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adonael .
Adonael tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adonael throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Adonael lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Chung Lee has been cut.
Adonael throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Adonael throws a body kick that misses.
Adonael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Adonael pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves forwards but Adonael connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adonael scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Adonael . Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.

Adonael closes the distance and clinches.
Adonael throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adonael looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
Lee wants to sweep here but Adonael controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lee is trying to keep Adonael in close.
Lee has control of Adonael 's left arm, preventing Adonael from doing any damage.
Adonael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chung Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Adonael .
Adonael thumps Lee with a low kick.
Adonael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adonael throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adonael is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good leg kick by Adonael there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Adonael moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Adonael uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee throws a hook but Adonael avoids it easily.
Adonael moves out of range of the strikes.
Adonael takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Adonael lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adonael throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Adonael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Bael Adonael is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Adonael .
Lee avoids the head kick by Adonael .
Adonael chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Adonael counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Some wild striking there from Adonael .
Adonael dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Adonael does no damage.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt.
Adonael throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adonael is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Adonael circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adonael throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Adonael with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adonael fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Adonael feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Adonael then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Adonael fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Adonael lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bael Adonael dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chung Lee's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Adonael . Adonael maintains the clinch.
Lee blocks an elbow strike.
Adonael has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Adonael throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee working aggressively here.
Adonael looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Adonael 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adonael is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Adonael stalling.
Adonael creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lee lands an uppercut.

Adonael 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee blocks a head kick by Adonael .
Adonael throws a shot to the body.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Adonael is out of range.
Bael Adonael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Adonael takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adonael finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adonael throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Adonael .
Adonael throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Adonael counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a hook to the side of Adonael 's head but Adonael sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee swings for the body but Adonael moves out of range.

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Adonael is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lee stays in close to Adonael 's body and controls the position.
Adonael seems keen to control Lee's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adonael is trying to control the position but Lee postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bael Adonael wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee throws the left hand but Adonael avoids the punch easily.
Adonael wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adonael throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adonael throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Adonael ducks down to avoid it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That kick from Adonael tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adonael throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Adonael .
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Adonael counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adonael thuds a left hand into Lee's body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Adonael lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adonael . That's going to slow Lee down.
Adonael throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Adonael is looking to clinch.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Adonael counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Adonael looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Adonael . No joy for Lee on that attempt.
Adonael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adonael lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Adonael has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adonael lands a jab to the head.
Adonael throws a head kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Adonael keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.
Adonael throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adonael lands a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Adonael .
Adonael misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
That kick from Adonael tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Adonael plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Adonael instigates a clinch.
Adonael lands a damaging elbow.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Adonael has him pressed against the cage.
Adonael misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Adonael .
Adonael misses with an elbow strike.
Lee lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee just leaning against Adonael , taking a breather.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Adonael .
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Adonael gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Chung Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adonael lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bael Adonael comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adonael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Bael Adonael !
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bael Adonael !
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bael Adonael !

Bael Adonael wins by unanimous decision!