PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shi Fu Tu (ranked 99 p4p, 12 weight class) and Lee Sang Seok (ranked 314 p4p, 38 weight class). Fu Tu comes into the arena with Klendathu drop blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lee Sang Seok was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Fu Tu
vs
Sang Seok

172 cm
33
150 lbs
21 - 7 - 2

176 cm
31
152 lbs
26 - 12 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Fast

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Conviction
Urban Fighter

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 21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Shi Fu Tu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Seok is just out of range.
Seok misses with a hook to the body
and Fu Tu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Fu Tu misses.
And Seok tries to counter it with a takedown but Fu Tu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seok has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Seok scores with a nice right hand.
Seok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fu Tu falls off balance throwing a combination

so Seok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Seok throwing strikes from guard but Fu Tu blocks nicely.
Fu Tu 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Seok being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
Seok won't allow Fu Tu to sweep him here.
Seok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fu Tu's head.
Seok landing some decent shots from guard.
Fu Tu wants to sweep here but Seok controlling him for the moment.
Fu Tu is trying to control the position but Seok postures up.
Seok with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fu Tu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seok is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fu Tu pulls Seok in close to prevent any damage.
Seok passes Fu Tu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fu Tu is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Fu Tu kicks off Seok and gets to his feet.
Seok goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fu Tu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Seok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fu Tu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fu Tu jabs Seok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fu Tu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seok finds it's way round the side to connect with Fu Tu's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok cracks Fu Tu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fu Tu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seok has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Seok there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fu Tu lunges at Seok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seok's hand.
Seok blocks the body kick.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Fu Tu throws a lazy uppercut

and Seok counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fu Tu moves into full guard.
Seok stands up over Fu Tu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fu Tu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Fu Tu keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Seok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fu Tu lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fu Tu tries to free his leg and advance position but Seok is retaining full guard.
Fu Tu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fu Tu forces his way into half guard.
Seok trying to hold on to Fu Tu's head to control him but Fu Tu postures up.
Fu Tu is looking to advance position but Seok won't allow it.
Fu Tu frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Seok tries to reverse the position but Fu Tu maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shi Fu Tu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Seok.
Fu Tu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fu Tu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seok was well out of range. Poor timing from Fu Tu.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick

so Seok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fu Tu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fu Tu wants to sweep but no luck.
Fu Tu keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Seok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fu Tu's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu Tu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fu Tu wants to hit a switch here but Seok passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fu Tu there!
Seok prevents Fu Tu from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok with the ground and pound from mount.
Fu Tu is trying to reverse the position but instead Seok has taken his back - oops!
Fu Tu just trying to survive but Seok is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Fu Tu showing good submission defense here.
Fu Tu tries to escape the position.
Fu Tu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Seok is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fu Tu wants to get back to full guard.
Fu Tu taking some punishment here, with Seok in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Seok stopping the sweep attempt from Fu Tu.
Lee Sang Seok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fu Tu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Seok is controlling him.
Seok landing with the ground and pound.
Fu Tu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seok won't allow Fu Tu to sweep him here.
Fu Tu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seok's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu Tu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fu Tu tries to move into full mount but can't pass Seok's legs.

Fu Tu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Seok rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fu Tu's guard! Nice work there by Seok!
Seok connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok stopping the sweep attempt from Fu Tu.
Seok lands a couple of digs.
Seok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Seok stopping the sweep attempt from Fu Tu.
Seok landing some decent shots from guard.
Seok wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
Seok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fu Tu is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Seok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fu Tu keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seok loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fu Tu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fu Tu keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Fu Tu 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.
Seok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fu Tu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fu Tu seems keen to control Seok's posture.
Fu Tu trying to keep a closed guard but Seok is proving a slippery customer.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fu Tu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sang Seok 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! 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.

Seok throws a body punch but Fu Tu moves out of range.
Seok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seok cracks Fu Tu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fu Tu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fu Tu throws a lazy body kick

and Seok counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fu Tu!
Check out the look on Seok's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Seok 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.

Seok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fu Tu gets back to half guard.
Fu Tu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fu Tu is on top in guard.

Fu Tu gets to his feet. Seok looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fu Tu drops his hands momentarily and Seok takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fu Tu misses with a leg kick.
Fu Tu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Seok feints the counter takedown.
Fu Tu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seok is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seok misses with a leg kick
and Fu Tu counters with a stiff right hand.
Seok moves forwards but Fu Tu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fu Tu throwing a counter right hand but Seok manages to avoid it.
Seok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu cracks a nice hook into Seok's ribs.
Shi Fu Tu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fu Tu looks to score with a jab to the body but Seok is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Fu Tu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fu Tu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Seok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Seok checks a leg kick.
Fu Tu ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Fu Tu misses with a straight right.
Fu Tu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Seok gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu Tu trying to control but Seok postures up.

Seok wants to work for an arm triangle but Fu Tu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fu Tu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fu Tu wants to sweep here but Seok controlling him for the moment.
Seok wants to control from the top but Fu Tu keeps moving.
Fu Tu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seok trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu Tu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fu Tu is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seok stopping the sweep attempt from Fu Tu.
Seok working some strikes from top position.
Fu Tu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seok is one step ahead there.
Seok trying to control but Fu Tu is working from the bottom.
Seok landing with the ground and pound.
Seok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lee Sang Seok.
I think Seok 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sang Seok!
After winning the bout, Lee Sang Seok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.