PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ba Lil III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Lundin
vs
Lil III

175 cm
31
161 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

180 cm
39
160 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Bullet Proof System

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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cody Lundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ba Lil III!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lil III looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundin is just out of range.
Lil III misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Lil III. Beautiful body shot.
Lundin misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lil III blocks the leg kick.
Lil III looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Lil III is predictable there
and Lundin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lundin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lil III.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lil III.
Lil III with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lil III jabs Lundin right on the nose. Lundin blinks but takes it well.
Lil III throws a hook but Lundin avoids it easily.
Lundin scores with a leg kick.
Lil III moves out of range as Lundin throws a body kick.
Lundin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Lil III misses.

Lundin closes the distance and pushes Lil III back into the cage.
Lundin is leaning against Lil III and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lil III swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lundin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lundin walks away with a smile on his face. Lil III gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ba Lil III seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lundin lands a body shot.
Lundin throws a right hand that Lil III ducks under and follows up with a left that Lil III also avoids with ease.
Lundin looks for the body kick but Lil III saw that one coming.
Lundin misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Lil III 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.
Lundin ducks under a wild hook from Lil III.
Lundin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lundin connects with an inside leg kick.
Lundin checks a leg kick nicely.
Lil III falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lundin counters with a nice leg kick.
Lundin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Lundin.
Lundin misses with a hook.
Lil III tries a head kick but it misses.
Lundin motions for Lil III to come forward. Lundin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lil III moves out of range of the strikes.
Lundin pushes Lil III away with a front kick.
Lil III throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lil III looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundin is just out of range.

Lundin moves into the clinch successfully.
Lundin tries a body shot but Lil III blocks it.
Lil III presses Lundin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lundin fails to pull guard.
Lil III leaning against his opponent.
Lundin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Lundin.
Lundin wants to stall.
Lil III misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lundin tries to work over Lil III's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Lil III.
Lundin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lil III blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lundin throws a head punch that misses.
Lil III will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lundin up against the cage.
Lundin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lil III backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Lil III to work.
Lil III blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lundin.
Lundin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lil III backwards.
Lundin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lil III tries a body shot but Lundin blocks it.
Lil III blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lil III misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lil III managing to block the knees to the body from Lundin.
Lundin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lil III backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Lundin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lundin.
Lil III misses with a punch to the body.
Lundin misses with a knee strike.
Lil III lands a right hand.
A short right from Lundin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lil III tries to work over Lundin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lil III misses with a punch to the body.
Lil III tries to throw a body punch but Lundin avoids it by throwing Lil III back against the cage.
Lil III swings wildly with an uppercut but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lundin blocks an uppercut.
Lil III trying to stall but Lundin improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lundin.
Lundin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lundin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lil III's elbow.
Lundin misses with the head strike.
Lundin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lil III fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lil III softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Lundin.
Lundin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lundin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lil III - that landed with a thud.
Lundin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lil III pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Lundin.
Lundin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lundin lands with a straight right. Lil III didn't see that one coming.
Lundin throws a leg kick but Lil III checks it.
Lil III fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lundin manages to avoid it.
Lundin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lil III can do to turn this around?
Lil III wants to land a leg kick but Lundin is out of range.
Lil III takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lundin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lil III moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lil III takes a swing at Lundin's ribcage but misses.
Lundin misses with a two punch combination.
Lil III lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lil III connects with a right hand. Lundin shakes it off.
Lundin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lundin with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lil III lands a glancing blow to the side of Lundin's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lil III.
Lundin checks a leg kick.
Lundin throws a big counter combination but Lil III scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lil III scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Lundin.
Lundin slips a straight right by Lil III.
Lil III lands a really nice looking cross but Lundin seems unphased.
Lil III misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Lundin finds it's target.
Lil III connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lundin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lundin checks a leg kick.
Lundin misses with a low kick.
Lundin lands a leg kick that knocks Lil III off balance momentarily.
A punch combination from Lundin misses.
A nice side step and Lil III releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lil III lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lil III pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lundin tried to counter with a leg kick but Lil III avoided it.
Lil III looks to land a left hand but Lundin moved out of range nicely.
Lundin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
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!
Lil III swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lil III takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Lundin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil III tries to work over Lundin's front leg with a kick but Lundin checks it.
Cody Lundin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lundin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lil III throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lundin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lil III is rocked!
Lil III dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lil III 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.
Lil III misses with a lunging right hand
and Lundin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lil III is still on wobbly legs! Can Lundin finish him?
Lundin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lil III seems to have recovered his senses.
Cody Lundin is winning the standup battle so far.
Lundin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lil III misses with a low kick.
Lil III feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lundin's calf.
Lundin connects with a leg kick. Lil III looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.
Lundin slips a straight right by Lil III.
Lil III throws a nice looking combination but Lundin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cody Lundin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lundin.
Lundin throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lundin coming out on top.
Lil III connects with a leg kick. Lundin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Lil III checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lil III throws a body punch but Lundin moves out of range.
Lil III misses with a leg kick
and Lundin counters with a thumping low kick.

Lil III looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lil III forces his way into half guard.
Lil III is breathing heavily.
Lundin is trying is best to control the position here.
Lil III wants to control but Lundin is keeping him busy.
Lil III content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lundin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lundin looking for submissions off his back.
Lil III is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lundin is squirming around, avoiding Lil III's attempts to control the action.
Lundin is in all sorts of trouble here.
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!
Lil III controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ba Lil III will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Lundin throws a leg kick that misses.
Lil III throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lundin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lundin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lil III.
Lil III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lil III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lundin.
Lundin cracks Lil III with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lil III throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lil III throws a body punch but Lundin moves out of range.
Lil III moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lil III lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lundin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lundin misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Lundin.
Lil III let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lil III takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lil III jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lundin moves out of range of the leg kick from Lil III.
Lil III chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lundin can pounce on him.
Lundin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lil III.
Lil III feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lundin's calf.
Lundin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lil III throws a big shot that misses.
Lundin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lil III misses with the combination.
Lundin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lil III throws a big shot that misses.
Lil III misses with a looping left.
Lundin throws a leg kick but Lil III checks it.
A low kick from Lil III is predictable there
and Lundin counters with a straight right hand.
Lundin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Lundin misses the target.
Lil III throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lundin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lil III just misses with a punch to the body.
Lundin tried to counter with a leg kick but Lil III avoided it.
Lundin tries to score with a low kick but Lil III moves his leg out of the way.
Lil III with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lil III's calf.
Lil III scores with a nice strike.
Lil III lands a head shot.
Lundin lands a jab-cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lil III.

Lundin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lil III's half guard.
Lundin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lil III is staying active underneath Lundin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lundin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin trying to control from half guard but Lil III is working away.
Lundin stalling.
Lundin is looking to stall here but Lil III recovers full guard.
Lundin wants to pass the guard but Lil III is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lil III is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lil III working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lundin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lil III has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lil III and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lundin. Lil III does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Lil III.
A good leg kick by Lil III.
Lil III misses with a looping left.
Lil III looks to land a left hand but Lundin moved out of range nicely.
Lil III sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lundin misses with a leg kick.
Lil III throws the left hand but Lundin avoids the punch easily.
Lundin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lil III's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lil III pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lundin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lil III.
Lundin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ba Lil III.
I think Lil III has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ba Lil III!
An out of breath Ba Lil III thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.