PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 441 p4p, 48 weight class) and Galdra Kiddi (ranked 1444 p4p, 161 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sang Seok
vs
Kiddi

176 cm
26
160 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

184 cm
39
170 lbs
35 - 21 - 4

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galdra Kiddi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Seok closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kiddi is looking to control Seok's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kiddi avoid being mounted?
Seok thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kiddi trying to hold on to Seok's head to control him but Seok postures up.
Seok frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Seok punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kiddi tries to reverse the position but Seok maintains control.
Seok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Seok lands a big shot there that rocks Kiddi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Galdra Kiddi has been cut.

Seok jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kiddi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Seok lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok has control of an arm but Kiddi manages to advance to Seok's back!
Kiddi controlling well, preventing Seok from escaping the position.

Kiddi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Seok rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kiddi trying to control from half guard but Seok is working away.
Seok wants to improve his position but Kiddi is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok moves into full guard.
Seok looking to control.
Kiddi trying to control the position from guard on top but Seok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kiddi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seok works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kiddi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Seok controls Kiddi momentarily but Kiddi frees himself.
Seok is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiddi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok is trying to control the position but Kiddi postures up.
Kiddi cracks Seok with a solid left hand.
Kiddi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seok manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kiddi manages to get himself to full guard.

Seok wants to control from the top but Kiddi keeps moving.

Seok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kiddi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seok has managed to get both his arms back between Kiddi's legs - danger averted.
Seok passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Kiddi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok working the head and body with strikes.
Seok has control of an arm but Kiddi manages to advance to Seok's back!
Kiddi punches the canvas rather than the man.
Kiddi tries to keep control of the position but Seok is staying busy.
Kiddi is not going to allow Seok to sit and survive in this position.
Seok can't escape the position.
Seok is trapped and Kiddi is scoring with shots to the head and body.
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!
Will Kiddi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kiddi swings for the body but Seok moves out of range.
Galdra Kiddi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiddi looks to throw a body kick

and Seok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee Sang Seok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Seok advances to half guard.

Seok seems to be working for a kimura but Kiddi defends the submission attempt.
Seok is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kiddi is refusing to be controlled, as Seok sits in half guard.

Seok is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Seok is working away from the top position though.
Seok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Seok is thwarting Kiddi's attempts to control the position.
Seok not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kiddi is trying to control but can't.
Seok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Kiddi is defending against the submission attempts here by Seok.
Kiddi wants to control but Seok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Seok looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kiddi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Seok there.

Seok seems to be looking for submissions.
Seok looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Seok not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seok is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kiddi gets back to full guard.

Kiddi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiddi is keeping the position for now.
Seok distracts Kiddi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Seok slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kiddi tries to buck Seok off but Seok is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok cracks Kiddi with a big elbow.
Kiddi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Seok taking a break here but Kiddi is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiddi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seok cracks Kiddi with a solid left hand.

Kiddi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Seok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sang Seok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Galdra Kiddi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kiddi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seok swinging wildly here.
Kiddi lands with a right hand.
Kiddi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seok lands a jab to the head.
Kiddi connects with a leg kick. Seok looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiddi's head backwards.
Nice cross by Seok.
Seok shoots in for a takedown but Kiddi shows good takedown defense.
Kiddi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Seok is out of range and Kiddi settles back down.
Seok changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A left lands for Seok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok slips under a jab from Kiddi.
Kiddi takes one to the side of the head.
Kiddi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Seok lands a jab to the nose.
Seok walks into a stiff left hand from Kiddi.
A telegraphed right hand from Seok misses the target.
Kiddi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seok tries to counter with a takedown but Kiddi is quick to defend against it.
Seok takes one to the chin there.
Seok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiddi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seok changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kiddi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galdra Kiddi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee Sang Seok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiddi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seok throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiddi.
Kiddi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seok.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok looks to land a right hand but Kiddi moved out of range.
Seok darts in looking for a takedown but Kiddi gets double underhooks and turns Seok into the cage.
Kiddi throws a leg kick that is checked

and Seok counters with a single leg into guard. Kiddi didn't expect that.
Seok controlling from the top position.
Kiddi wants to sweep here but Seok controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at GTi 888 inform us that Kiddi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kiddi wants to sweep here but Seok controlling him for the moment.
Seok controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Kiddi working for submissions but it's allowed Seok to get to half guard.
Seok tries to pass to full mount but Kiddi defends it.
Kiddi trying to control here.

That's four 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.
Seok is taking a breather. Kiddi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Kiddi with the active half guard here but Seok passes nicely into side control.
Seok is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kiddi's shoulder. That is not cool.
Seok has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kiddi is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sang Seok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seok 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sang Seok!
Lee Sang Seok thanked the fans post fight for their support.