PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gangmo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ana Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Apinamies. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lee
vs
Ali

193 cm
26
269 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gangmo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Ali!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lee closes the distance and pushes Ali back into the cage.
Ali wants a takedown.
Ali has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ali has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gangmo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ana Ali.
Ali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Ali is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ali drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ali wants a takedown but no success here.
Ali goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.

Lee successfully pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Lee clinches.

Ali lands a takedown into guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee has control of Ali's left arm, preventing Ali from doing any damage.
Lee has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lee is trying to keep Ali in close.
Ali working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Ali defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ali pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ali doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ali manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Ali is having none of it.

Lee gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ali smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ali to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ali swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee tries to clinch up

and Ali decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ali is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.

Lee has his foot on Ali's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ali works his way back into a safe position though.
Ali is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.

Lee working for a triangle but Ali defends it easily.

Ali avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ali is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lee.
Ali scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ali working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ana Ali dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee tries to clinch but Ali moves away
and Ali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Ali counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ali.
Ali trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lee is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ali has his hands clasped together but Lee extends an breaks Ali's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Lee.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gangmo Lee!
After winning the bout, Gangmo Lee thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.