PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 523 p4p, 75 weight class) and Temujin Lee (ranked 660 p4p, 95 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Samusiovas
vs
Lee

187 cm
34
194 lbs
29 - 12 - 1

186 cm
30
185 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
Aspire Clothing

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Temujin Lee!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samusiovas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Samusiovas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Samusiovas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lee's knee momentarily.
Samusiovas misses with the combination.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samusiovas is looking to counter punch.
Samusiovas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Samusiovas swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Samusiovas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to clinch.
Samusiovas lunges at Lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lee's hand.
A jab from Samusiovas does it's job there.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
A solid body kick from Lee.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Samusiovas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Samusiovas misses with a punch on the inside.
Samusiovas lands a body shot.
Samusiovas swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samusiovas struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Samusiovas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Samusiovas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Samusiovas has the dominant position.
Samusiovas gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Samusiovas pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Samusiovas lands a body punch.
Samusiovas tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries to pull guard but Samusiovas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Samusiovas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee prevents a body shot from Samusiovas.
Lee letting Samusiovas take a breather here.
Samusiovas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Samusiovas swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Samusiovas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arunas Samusiovas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Samusiovas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Lee rushes Samusiovas and presses him up against the cage.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Samusiovas as the two fighters clinch.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Samusiovas throws a head punch that misses.
Samusiovas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Samusiovas tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Samusiovas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Samusiovas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arunas Samusiovas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee lands with a cross.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samusiovas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samusiovas throws a counter high kick but Lee was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lee tries for a takedown but Samusiovas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Samusiovas slips the punch.
Samusiovas throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Samusiovas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samusiovas walks into a left hand.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Samusiovas is just out of range.
Samusiovas throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Samusiovas to the mat! Samusiovas manages to get full guard.

Samusiovas wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Samusiovas's shoulder, as Samusiovas tries to avoid the shot.
Samusiovas slips a jab from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Samusiovas swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Samusiovas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Samusiovas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Samusiovas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Samusiovas avoids it.
Samusiovas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A left lands for Samusiovas.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Samusiovas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee slips a jab from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
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!
Samusiovas walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Samusiovas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samusiovas. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Samusiovas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee throws a leg kick but Samusiovas checks it.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samusiovas.
And Lee tries to counter it with a takedown but Samusiovas pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Samusiovas's ribs.
Samusiovas throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samusiovas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Temujin Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samusiovas. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Samusiovas drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lee blocks a head kick by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samusiovas is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samusiovas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Samusiovas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Samusiovas wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lee is now in half guard.
Samusiovas is looking to improve his position.
Lee is nestled in close to Samusiovas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Samusiovas wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.

Samusiovas pushes Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Samusiovas tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Temujin Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Samusiovas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee stuns Samusiovas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Samusiovas is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Samusiovas misses its target.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Samusiovas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Samusiovas checks it.
Samusiovas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samusiovas walks into a jab.
Good exchange - Samusiovas coming out on top.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Samusiovas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Samusiovas.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samusiovas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Temujin Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Samusiovas counters with a big right hand! Oh Lee is in trouble here! Samusiovas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arunas Samusiovas!