PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sugar Lee (ranked 3696 p4p, 506 weight class) and Schlink Jang (ranked 6243 p4p, 723 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lee
vs
Jang

175 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sugar Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Schlink Jang!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Lee backs off Jang throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
Lee misses with a body shot.

Lee instigates a clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Jang pushes him off.
Lee is looking to clinch.
As Lee backs off Jang throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
Jang lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sugar Lee has been cut.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Jang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sugar Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lee backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jang blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Jang - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Jang uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee working aggressively here.
Jang wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee looking to stall.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jang.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Jang blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Jang scores with a jab to the head.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jang tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Jang blocks an uppercut.
Lee working aggressively here.
Jang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jang can turn it around.
Jang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lee breaks from the clinch.

Lee clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Jang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Jang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jang lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jang's efforts to push away.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jang as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jang circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Jang.
Jang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Jang gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jang pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jang.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jang tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jang.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Jang stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sugar Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sugar Lee's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee is looking to clinch but Jang is avoiding it.
A left lands for Jang.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Jang counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee wants to clinch but Jang slips to the side
and Jang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee wants to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
letting Jang counter with a right hand.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Jang pushes him off.
As Lee backs off Jang throws a huge counter combo but Lee manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee looks to clinch
and Jang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Jang pushes him off.
Jang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jang bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jang tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee defending well as Jang loads up on a big left hand.
Lee tries to clinch up but Jang circles away and keeps his distance.
Despite the aggression on Jang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jang counters with a straight right hand.
Lee tries to clinch but Jang moves out of range.
Lee is looking to clinch but Jang is avoiding it.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee moves to clinch but Jang breaks away
enabling Jang to counter with a crisp jab.

Lee drives through and clinches with Jang against the cage.
Jang stalling.
Jang tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Jang back against the cage.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Jang.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Jang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sugar Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Jang.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jang.
Jang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jang misses with a two punch combination.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Jang counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee pushes Jang up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Jang.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Jang lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Jang counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Jang lands a jab.
Jang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jang counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Jang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jang circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jang counters with a straight right hand.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Jang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Jang pushes him off.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Jang unleashes a big counter combination but Lee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Jang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jang scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Jang in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schlink Jang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sugar Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A jab from Jang misses.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jang unleashes a big counter combination but Lee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lee wants to clinch up but Jang keeps it at a distance.
Despite the aggression on Jang's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jang moves away.
Jang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jang keeps the fight on the outside.
Schlink Jang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lee instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jang.
Lee misses with some punches.
Jang content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Jang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jang scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Jang.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jang catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jang swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Jang in a clinch.
Jang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Jang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Jang pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
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!
Lee stalling in the clinch but Jang improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jang.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jang is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Jang into the cage.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jang stalling.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jang backwards.
Jang blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Jang taking a breather.
Lee working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jang has Lee pressed against the cage.
Jang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Jang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jang will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
Jang is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Jang's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee tries to clinch but Jang moves away
and Jang counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up
and Jang counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Jang circles away.
A big left from Jang misses.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee moves to clinch but Jang breaks away
and Jang counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jang misses with a wild combination.
Jang swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Jang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee wants to clinch
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Schlink Jang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jang 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schlink Jang!