PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwiwan Fogomayu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Temujin Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fogomayu comes to the cage accompanied by Kyamadu. 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.

Fogomayu
vs
Lee

180 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 2

186 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

KAISER
Sun-Tzu

KAISER
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of London, Kwiwan Fogomayu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Temujin Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fogomayu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fogomayu throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fogomayu misses with a straight right.
Fogomayu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee throws a low kick but Fogomayu moves out of range easily.
Fogomayu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Fogomayu is just out of range.
Fogomayu's corner calls for a 1-2. Fogomayu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fogomayu looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Fogomayu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fogomayu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fogomayu.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Fogomayu sees coming a mile off.
Fogomayu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Fogomayu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lee throws a head kick but Fogomayu moves out of range.
As Lee looks to move away, Fogomayu throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.

Fogomayu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lee quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to control but Fogomayu is keeping busy.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Lee wants to control but Fogomayu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fogomayu is trying to control. Lee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fogomayu trying to control the pace.
Lee gets full guard.
Fogomayu wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Fogomayu postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Fogomayu pushes his legs off easily.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fogomayu is one step ahead there.
Fogomayu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fogomayu won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fogomayu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Lee has his foot on Fogomayu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fogomayu works his way back into a safe position though.
Fogomayu works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.

Lee throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fogomayu escapes and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Fogomayu.
Fogomayu wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fogomayu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fogomayu lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Fogomayu working over Lee with some ground and pound. Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee is looking for a sweep. Fogomayu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've been hearing good reports from Fogomayu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lee has his hands clasped together around Fogomayu's back. He's all about the action.
Fogomayu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fogomayu is working away from the top position though.
Fogomayu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwiwan Fogomayu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fogomayu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fogomayu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lee is looking to clinch.
Fogomayu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Lee decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee thows a huge punch but Fogomayu dodges it nicely.
Lee is trying to control. Fogomayu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lee trying to control from Fogomayu's half guard. Fogomayu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee being controlled here momentarily.
Fogomayu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee looking to control.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fogomayu.
Lee looking to control but Fogomayu passes into half guard.
Fogomayu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lee is looking to improve his position.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Fogomayu is proving a slippery customer.
Fogomayu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fogomayu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee is trying to control the position but Fogomayu postures up.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Fogomayu.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fogomayu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Fogomayu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Fogomayu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fogomayu misses with a knee strike.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fogomayus head.
Fogomayu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Lee wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Fogomayu controls his hands.
Fogomayu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Fogomayu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fogomayu lands a nice looking body kick.
Lee tries to clinch but Fogomayu moves out of range.
Fogomayu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fogomayu can pounce on him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fogomayu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fogomayu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee tries a low kick but Fogomayu avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kwiwan Fogomayu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fogomayu throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fogomayu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fogomayu.
Fogomayu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Fogomayu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Fogomayu saw it coming and moves away.
Fogomayu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fogomayu sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fogomayu throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Fogomayu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fogomayu moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Kwiwan Fogomayu is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Fogomayu.
Fogomayu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fogomayu blocks a jab.
Fogomayu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt - Fogomayu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fogomayu is able to avoid easily.
Fogomayu misses with a low kick.
Lee with the counter takedown but Fogomayu avoids it easily.
Fogomayu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Fogomayu misses.
Fogomayu swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Fogomayu throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fogomayu.
Temujin Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Fogomayu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fogomayu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fogomayu.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fogomayu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Fogomayu catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Fogomayu slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee digs a good body shot into Fogomayu's ribs.
Fogomayu 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.
Fogomayu throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Fogomayu misses the target.
Lee drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fogomayu defends it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fogomayu throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Fogomayu avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fogomayu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fogomayu is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Lee is looking for a triangle but Fogomayu pushes his legs off easily.
Lee is looking to sweep but instead, Fogomayu has passed into half guard.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Fogomayu has control of the leg.
Lee trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fogomayu trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee gets back to full guard.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Fogomayu from controlling successfully.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fogomayu defends well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwiwan Fogomayu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fogomayu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwiwan Fogomayu!
After winning the bout, Kwiwan Fogomayu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.