PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choong Il Lee (ranked 7223 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman (ranked 5348 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Il Lee
vs
Zayed Abdulrakhman

178 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Choong Il Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Abdulrakhman counters by clinching up.
Lee looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Abdulrakhman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Abdulrakhman manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Abdulrakhman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abdulrakhman pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Abdulrakhman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Abdulrakhman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee trying to control but Abdulrakhman is working from the bottom.
Abdulrakhman has Lee pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Abdulrakhman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdulrakhman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abdulrakhman tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Abdulrakhman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abdulrakhman wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abdulrakhman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Abdulrakhman 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abdulrakhman throws a body shot but no joy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lee enables Abdulrakhman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lee manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Abdulrakhman stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Abdulrakhman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Abdulrakhman tightens his grip and picks Lee up, before dumping him to the ground. Lee manages to land in guard.
Abdulrakhman controlling from the top position.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abdulrakhman is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Abdulrakhman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Abdulrakhman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Abdulrakhman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Abdulrakhman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.

Abdulrakhman stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Abdulrakhman gets a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdulrakhman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.

Abdulrakhman decides to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Abdulrakhman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lee sprawls well initially but Abdulrakhman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Abdulrakhman seems content to control.
Abdulrakhman's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdulrakhman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdulrakhman content to control rather than advance.
Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lee has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abdulrakhman is working away from the top position though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Abdulrakhman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee punching from the bottom.
Abdulrakhman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Abdulrakhman seems content to control.
It looks like Abdulrakhman is going to stand back up.
Abdulrakhman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Abdulrakhman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Abdulrakhman. Those never looked like landing.

Abdulrakhman moves into the clinch successfully.
Abdulrakhman 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.
Abdulrakhman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Abdulrakhman slowing the pace effectively.
Abdulrakhman's coach down at Gimnasio di Heritage Nel Culo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Abdulrakhman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Abdulrakhman pulls guard successfully.
Abdulrakhman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Abdulrakhman managing to control the position.
Abdulrakhman is continuing to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Abdulrakhman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Abdulrakhman working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abdulrakhman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Abdulrakhman gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Abdulrakhman seems content to control.

Abdulrakhman wants to work for an arm triangle but Lee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abdulrakhman not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Abdulrakhman connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.

That's two 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.

Abdulrakhman seems to be looking for submissions.
Abdulrakhman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Abdulrakhman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abdulrakhman lands in his opponent's guard.
Abdulrakhman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Abdulrakhman wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman 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.

Abdulrakhman gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Abdulrakhman throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Choong Il Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Abdulrakhman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Abdulrakhman finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdulrakhman works over Lee with some ground and pound from guard.
Abdulrakhman lands a couple of elbows.
Abdulrakhman postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abdulrakhman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Abdulrakhman from standing up.
Choong Il Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Abdulrakhman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abdulrakhman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Zayed Abdulrakhman!