PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Erick Rootmans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rootmans comes to the ring accompanied by Busta Rhymes - Put your hands where my eyes can see. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rootmans
vs
Lee

190 cm
28
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
26
210 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erick Rootmans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee pushes Rootmans away with a front kick.
Donk. Lee catches Rootmans right on the button with a cross.

Rootmans closes the distance and clinches.

Rootmans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee misses with a hook

and Rootmans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rootmans misses with a knee to the head.
Rootmans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rootmans avoids it.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Rootmans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee misses with the combination.
Rootmans tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rootmans is able to avoid easily.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Rootmans looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Rootmans has managed to clinch.
Rootmans managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rootmans.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Rootmans breaks the clinch.
Rootmans looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Rootmans sees coming a mile off.
Rootmans is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
We've been informed that Lee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head kick from Lee lands but Rootmans takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rootmans gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans trying to land knees to the body.
Rootmans trying to land knees to the body.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Rootmans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Rootmans.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Rootmans slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Rootmans.
Lee throws a lazy body kick
and Rootmans counters with a leg kick.
Rootmans blocks a head kick by Lee.
Cung Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rootmans's sensitive parts.
Rootmans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Rootmans moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee misses the jab.
Lee cracks the inside of Rootmans's front leg.

Rootmans clinches up against the ropes.
Rootmans unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rootmans connects with a knee to the head.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Rootmans.

Rootmans breaks the clinch.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Rootmans moved away.
Lee misses the jab.
Cung Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Rootmans counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee tests Rootmans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Rootmans's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Rootmans sees coming a mile off.
Rootmans keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee misses with a straight left.

Rootmans takes the fight into the clinch.
Rootmans landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rootmans putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rootmans.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Rootmans scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Cung Lee has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.

Rootmans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rootmans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Rootmans breaks from the clinch.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Rootmans saw that one coming.
Rootmans moves out of range of the strikes.

Rootmans closes the distance and clinches.
Rootmans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rootmans trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Rootmans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rootmans obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Rootmans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cung Lee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sloppy strikes from Rootmans. Those never looked like landing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Rootmans breaks from the clinch.
Rootmans takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rootmans holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rootmans utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rootmans.

Rootmans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a leg kick but Rootmans moved away.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Rootmans with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rootmans throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Rootmans misses with a head kick.
Rootmans ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee throws a low kick but Rootmans avoids it.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Decent striking displayed by Lee there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Rootmans pushes Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Rootmans breaks the clinch.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rootmans.
Rootmans blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a combination
and Rootmans counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Rootmans cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rootmans gets a clinch.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rootmans with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Rootmans clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cung Lee's cut.
That's time! Rootmans's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rootmans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.

Rootmans moves into the clinch successfully.
Rootmans throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rootmans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Lee.
Rootmans is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut

and Rootmans counters by moving into the clinch.
Rootmans scores with a knee to the head.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Rootmans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rootmans landing knees to the head.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.

Rootmans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee cracks the inside of Rootmans's front leg.

Rootmans darts in and clinches Lee up against the ropes.
Rootmans avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Rootmans throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rootmans breaks the clinch.

Rootmans moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Rootmans throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Rootmans avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Rootmans managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.

Rootmans breaks the clinch.
Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and Rootmans counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rootmans ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Rootmans misses with a double jab.
Rootmans throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Rootmans had his way with Cung Lee in that round.
The cut man is working on Cung Lee'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. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Rootmans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rootmans in his tracks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee is looking to chop away at Rootmans's legs.
Rootmans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Rootmans counters with a head kick.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Rootmans counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Rootmans moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rootmans has Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Rootmans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rootmans rushes Lee and presses him up against the ropes.
Rootmans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Rootmans avoids the damage to the body.
Rootmans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Rootmans misses with a knee strike.
Rootmans tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans connects with a knee to the head.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Rootmans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rootmans wants to break free but Lee has control.
Rootmans managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Rootmans managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Rootmans managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.

Rootmans breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rootmans moves into the clinch.
Rootmans tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cung Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Rootmans avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cung Lee.
I think Rootmans 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Rootmans!
A very excited looking Erick Rootmans rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.