PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jessie Lordd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DONG TU NEE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lordd comes to the cage accompanied by Bow Down. DONG TU NEE has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lordd
vs
TU NEE

167 cm
23
151 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jessie Lordd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, DONG TU NEE!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lordd has managed to clinch.
Lordd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lordd unloads a knee to the mid-section. TU NEE lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
TU NEE fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
TU NEE missing with knees to the body.

Lordd breaks from the clinch.
TU NEE is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
TU NEE shoots in looking for a takedown. Lordd tries to sprawl out of it but TU NEE keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lordd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab lands there for TU NEE.

Lordd decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lordd decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lordd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Lordd.

Lordd instigates a clinch.
Lordd connects with a nasty looking knee right to TU NEE's face.
Lordd landing knees to the head.
Lordd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lordd manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lordd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lordd with a knee to the head.
Lordd looking to throw knees to the head but TU NEE is blocking nicely.

Lordd is trying to trip TU NEE. He has hold of a leg but TU NEE is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lordd persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lordd slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lordd wants to get up but he can't break TU NEE's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lordd is breathing heavily.

Lordd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
TU NEE swats away the attempt to clinch by Lordd.
TU NEE fails with the takedown

and Lordd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lordd.

TU NEE has his foot on Lordd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lordd works his way back into a safe position though.
Lordd stands and throws TU NEE's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lordd remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Lordd stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lordd moves into the clinch successfully.
Lordd with a knee to the head.
Lordd unloads a knee to the mid-section. TU NEE lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lordd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but TU NEE has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lordd throws a knee to the head but misses.
TU NEE tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jessie Lordd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DONG TU NEE.
Stalling in the clinch from Lordd.

TU NEE pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lordd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Lordd stands up from TU NEE's guard - Lordd perhaps looking for a knockout.
TU NEE tries to clinch

and Lordd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lordd stands up from TU NEE's guard - Lordd perhaps looking for a knockout.
TU NEE with a poor takedown

and Lordd moves into the clinch.
Lordd lands a knee to the head.
TU NEE drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
TU NEE tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lordd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lordd unloads a knee to the mid-section. TU NEE lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lordd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

TU NEE pulls guard.
TU NEE is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lordd gets to his feet. TU NEE looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Lordd instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TU NEE tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lordd smiles and moves away.
Lordd looks to land a body kick but TU NEE moved away.

Lordd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Lordd is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lordd decides to stand and escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

TU NEE misses with a takedown

and Lordd counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lordd.
Lordd scores with a knee to the head.
Lordd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lordd lands a nice knee to the body.
Lordd connects with a knee to the head.
Lordd landing knees to the head.

Lordd breaks from the clinch.

Lordd closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Lordd.
Lordd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lordd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Lordd.
Lordd lands a knee to the body.
TU NEE is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lordd misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lordd trying to land knees to the body.
TU NEE has had enough of the clinch but Lordd keeps him there for the moment.
Lordd connects with a nasty looking knee right to TU NEE's face.
TU NEE tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lordd just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TU NEE is trying to break the clinch but Lordd has him pressed against the cage.

Lordd wants the takedown. TU NEE is fighting it off but Lordd persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in TU NEE's guard against the cage.

TU NEE is looking for a triangle but Lordd pushes his legs off easily.
Lordd controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lordd postures up.

Lordd stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Lordd instigates a clinch.
Lordd unloads a knee to the mid-section. TU NEE lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lordd crunches a lovely knee into TU NEE's ribcage.
Lordd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from TU NEE.
TU NEE tries to pull guard but Lordd won't allow it.
Jessie Lordd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DONG TU NEE.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lordd is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. TU NEE can't fight it off and eventually Lordd manages to take the fight to the floor. TU NEE looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lordd controls from within his opponent's guard.

Lordd gets to his feet - TU NEE follows without any prompting.
Lordd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but TU NEE paws at him with a jab and circles away.
TU NEE throws a right hand that Lordd ducks under and follows up with a left that Lordd also avoids with ease.
Lordd doesn't manage to clinch there - TU NEE circles away.

Lordd instigates a clinch.
TU NEE wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lordd has him pressed against the cage.
Lordd landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lordd.
Lordd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that TU NEE can do to turn this around?
Lordd scores a nice knee to the body.

TU NEE wants the takedown. Lordd is fighting it off but TU NEE persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lordd's guard against the cage.

Lordd uses the cage to get back to his feet.
TU NEE tries for a takedown but Lordd circles away easily
and Lordd counters with a low kick, right behind TU NEE 's knee.

TU NEE takes the fight into the clinch.
Lordd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
TU NEE has had enough of the clinch but Lordd keeps him there for the moment.
Lordd unloads a knee to the mid-section. TU NEE lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lordd landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Lordd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lordd wants to clinch but TU NEE slips to the side
and TU NEE counters with a stiff right hand.
Lordd lands with a nice body kick.
TU NEE shoots and misses

and Lordd counters by moving into the clinch.
TU NEE blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lordd missing with knees to the body.
TU NEE tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lordd turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lordd manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lordd staying calm.

Lordd decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Lordd has TU NEE up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lordd crunches a lovely knee into TU NEE's ribcage.
Lordd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lordd stops a takedown attempt from TU NEE.
TU NEE takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie Lordd dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

TU NEE wants to clinch but Lordd slips to the side

and Lordd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lordd controlling the action here.

Lordd postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for TU NEE to stand up.
TU NEE shoots and misses
and Lordd counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Lordd gets a clinch.
Lordd crunches a lovely knee into TU NEE's ribcage.

Lordd has dropped down and is working for a takedown. TU NEE is trying to keep an underhook but Lordd manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Lordd postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for TU NEE to stand up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
TU NEE circles away from the clinch attempt.
TU NEE fails with the takedown

and Lordd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
TU NEE wants to stand up but Lordd is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TU NEE being controlled here, momentarily.

Lordd gets to his feet - TU NEE follows without any prompting.

Lordd moves into the clinch.
Lordd throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lordd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. TU NEE smiles and moves away.
TU NEE shoots and misses

and Lordd counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jessie Lordd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DONG TU NEE.
Lordd seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lordd stands up and waves to TU NEE to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - TU NEE looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lordd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lordd landing knees to the body.
Lordd lands a knee to the head.
Lordd looking to throw knees to the head but TU NEE is blocking nicely.
TU NEE wants a takedown but no success here.
TU NEE blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
TU NEE can't break the clinch.
Lordd pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lordd with a knee to the head.
TU NEE tries to score a body lock takedown but Lordd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lordd as TU NEE tries to tie him up.
Lordd looking to throw knees to the head but TU NEE is blocking nicely.
Lordd unloads a knee to the mid-section. TU NEE lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Lordd gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
TU NEE is looking to control Lordd's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can TU NEE avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lordd in particular looking to stall.

Lordd stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows TU NEE to get to his feet.

Lordd gets the takedown into side control.
TU NEE is trying to control Lordd's posture but Lordd avoids it.

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

Lordd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for TU NEE!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jessie Lordd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lordd 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jessie Lordd!