PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kepler De Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
De Lima

183 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good kicks
Good chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung 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, Kepler De Lima!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee thumps De Lima with a low kick.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
De Lima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Lima momentarily.
De Lima misses with a head kick.

De Lima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but De Lima is controlling him.
De Lima stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.

De Lima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

De Lima moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Lee has De Lima pressed against the ropes, preventing De Lima from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Lima is stalling here.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Lima's efforts to push away.
De Lima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Lima.

De Lima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
De Lima connects with a jab.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of De Lima's side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Lima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cung Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Lima takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

De Lima is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lima drops his guard momentarily, allowing Lee to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes De Lima! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Lee takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cung Lee!