PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chan Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bodybag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei comes to the cage accompanied by Rising Dawn. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lei
vs
Bodybag

176 cm
31
152 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

175 cm
32
168 lbs
22 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chan Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Bodybag!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bodybag counters by moving into the clinch.
Bodybag lands a left hand.
Bodybag misses with a punch on the inside.
Lei blocks a body shot from Bodybag.
Bodybag lands with a short shot to the head.
Bodybag unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bodybag throws a punch but it's blocked by Lei.
Bodybag swings wildly with an uppercut but Lei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bodybag lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bodybag tries to throw a body punch but Lei avoids it by throwing Bodybag back against the cage.
A short right from Bodybag.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodybag scores with a shot to the side of Lei's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bodybag.
Bodybag gets underhooks to prevent Lei's takedown attempt.
Bodybag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lei avoids it.
Bodybag tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lei's elbow.
Bodybag tries to work over Lei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bodybag throws a punch but it's blocked by Lei.
Lei changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bodybag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Lei. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bodybag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lei jumps guard but Bodybag turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bodybag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Bodybag has a couple of punches blocked by Lei.
Bodybag misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bodybag after a bit of a struggle.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bodybag obliges.
Bodybag working aggressively here.
Bodybag scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bodybag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Chan Lei has been cut.
Bodybag with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bodybag scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Bodybag.
Lei blocks an uppercut.
Bodybag misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bodybag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Bodybag lands with a right to the head.
Bodybag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bodybag throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lei takes a shot to the head.
Bodybag misses with a punch on the inside.
Bodybag throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leis head.
Bodybag working aggressively here.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lei tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lei blocks an uppercut.
Lei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lei tries to pull guard but Bodybag holds him up against the cage and eventually Lei drops back down to his feet.
Lei is trying to pull guard but Bodybag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bodybag putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lei in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bodybag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bodybag lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bodybag dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chan Lei's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lei fails with a takedown attempt.
Lei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bodybag counters with a straight right hand.
Lei has his takedown stuffed

and Bodybag counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Lei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Bodybag.
Bodybag doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bodybag.
Bodybag working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bodybag tries to throw a body punch but Lei avoids it by throwing Bodybag back against the cage.
Bodybag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Lei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lei is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bodybag working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei is trying to pull guard but Bodybag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bodybag misses with the head strike.
Bodybag tries a body shot but Lei blocks it.
Bodybag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lei blocking some punches.
Bodybag lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bodybag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodybag scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bodybag.
Lei jumps guard but Bodybag stands there with Lei around his waist. Lei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bodybag tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bodybag.
Bodybag lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lei jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bodybag walks away with a smile on his face. Lei gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chan Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bodybag counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lei can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bodybag misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bodybag.
Lei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnny Bodybag seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Bodybag fails to land.
Bodybag lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bodybag is working Lei over against the cage.
Bodybag working aggressively here.
Lei blocking some punches.
Bodybag swings wildly with an uppercut but Lei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bodybag has a couple of punches blocked by Lei.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bodybag.
Bodybag has a couple of punches blocked by Lei.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodybag throws a head punch that misses.
Bodybag stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lei prevents a body shot from Bodybag.
Bodybag has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bodybag lands a hook that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Lei fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lei.
Bodybag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodybag makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lei takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lei blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bodybag misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bodybag showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chan Lei's cut.
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. 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.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lei is defended easily by Bodybag.
Lei shoots in for a takedown but Bodybag shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lei has his takedown stuffed

and Bodybag holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Lei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bodybag.
Bodybag gets through Lei's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bodybag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Bodybag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bodybag misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bodybag stops a takedown attempt from Lei.
Bodybag with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bodybag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Bodybag.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei blocks a body shot from Bodybag.
Lei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bodybag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bodybag tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bodybag struggles to land a body shot inside as Lei controls his hands.
Bodybag misses with some punches.
Lei blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bodybag.
Lei blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bodybag.
Bodybag misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bodybag fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodybag lands a hook that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bodybag throws an elbow but misses.
Lei jumps guard but Bodybag stands there with Lei around his waist. Lei gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bodybag goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lei tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bodybag just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bodybag swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bodybag fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lei drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bodybag misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei wants to take the fight to the mat but Bodybag manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bodybag scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bodybag lands an uppercut.
Bodybag throws a head punch that misses.
Lei tries to pull guard but Bodybag holds him up against the cage and eventually Lei drops back down to his feet.
Bodybag lands an elbow inside.
Bodybag lands a right hand.
Bodybag tries a knee to the head but Lei blocks it.
Lei goes for a takedown attempt but Bodybag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bodybag tries to bum rush Lei with a series of wild strikes but Lei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei looks for a takedown but Bodybag sprawls well.
Lei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bodybag moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lei takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lei goes for a takedown attempt but Bodybag pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bodybag drives through and clinches with Lei against the cage.
Chan Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Bodybag is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bodybag lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lei backwards.
Bodybag lands a right hand.
Bodybag working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bodybag.
Lei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bodybag comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bodybag has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bodybag!
Johnny Bodybag tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.