PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Sanghyeok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Sanghyeok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Medeiros
vs
Sanghyeok

183 cm
29
205 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
21
202 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Medeiros !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lee Sanghyeok!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros looks to land a combination but Sanghyeok avoids it well.
Sanghyeok avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sanghyeok has managed to clinch.
Medeiros tries to break the clinch but Sanghyeok is controlling the position.
Medeiros trying to control the position but instead, Sanghyeok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Medeiros into the cage.
Medeiros tries a knee to the head but Sanghyeok blocks it.
Medeiros has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Medeiros wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sanghyeok lands an uppercut.
Medeiros has a couple of punches blocked by Sanghyeok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanghyeok throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Sanghyeok.
Sanghyeok has a couple of punches blocked by Medeiros .
Sanghyeok scores with a shot to the side of Medeiros 's head.
Medeiros tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Medeiros pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanghyeok leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Medeiros is trying to push Sanghyeok away but Sanghyeok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sanghyeok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Medeiros creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Sanghyeok.
A short uppercut from Sanghyeok.
Medeiros working aggressively here.
Medeiros wants to break the clinch but can't.
Medeiros takes a shot to the head.
Sanghyeok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Medeiros backwards.

Medeiros is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanghyeok.
Oh Medeiros is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanghyeok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanghyeok dodges an elbow strike from Medeiros .
Medeiros seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanghyeok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanghyeok keeps control of Medeiros as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Medeiros looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanghyeok misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanghyeok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanghyeok lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Medeiros to his knees! Sanghyeok keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Sanghyeok!
Our winner, Lee Sanghyeok, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.