PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Prucha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christo Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christo Lee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Prucha's chin.

Prucha
vs
Lee

175 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Prucha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee shoots and misses

and Prucha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Lee successfully pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Prucha stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Prucha throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Christo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prucha throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Prucha defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.

Lee rushes Prucha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Prucha successfully pulls guard.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prucha uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Prucha as Lee shoots in.
Daniel Prucha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christo Lee.
Prucha swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.

Prucha moves into the clinch.
Prucha wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Prucha tightens his grip and picks Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Lee manages to land in guard.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Prucha actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Prucha manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prucha working a defensive guard here.

Prucha working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lee has passed into half guard!
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prucha keeps working.
Prucha moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prucha throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prucha has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Prucha looking to control.
Lee wants to stand but Prucha is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Prucha pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Prucha closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.
Prucha is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Prucha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lee tries to kick Prucha off but Prucha keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lee trying to hold on to Prucha's head to control him but Prucha postures up.
Prucha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Still in half guard, Prucha seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prucha stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Daniel Prucha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Prucha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
Lee is not content to let Prucha control the position.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prucha lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prucha scoring with punches from side control.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.

Prucha stands up.
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!
Lee shoots in for a double leg but Prucha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee is breathing heavily.

Prucha fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Prucha persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Prucha seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prucha escapes and gets back to his feet.
Prucha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Prucha sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniel Prucha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christo Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Prucha.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Prucha counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Prucha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Prucha gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a poor takedown

and Prucha counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Prucha avoids the damage to the body.

Prucha manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Prucha has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.

Prucha wriggles free and stands up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Prucha gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Prucha dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Prucha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Lee there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Prucha wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lee avoids the attempt from Prucha to control.
Lee prevents Prucha from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee controlling from the full mount.
Prucha is bucking up trying to escape but Lee cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Daniel Prucha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Prucha is having none of it.
Prucha tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee controlling his opponent.
Prucha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Prucha tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Prucha is looking to improve his position but Lee isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Prucha hang on?
Lee avoids the attempt from Prucha to control.
Lee trying to control but Prucha is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to finish with strikes here!
Prucha tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Prucha is looking to escape.
Lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christo Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prucha has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Prucha!