PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sang Seok (ranked 190 p4p, 25 weight class) and Caius Cosades (ranked 284 p4p, 34 weight class). Cosades has chosen Reign of the Septims as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sang Seok
vs
Cosades

176 cm
32
152 lbs
28 - 13 - 2

175 cm
30
152 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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 28 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Sang Seok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caius Cosades!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seok looks for a takedown but Cosades sprawls well.
Cosades swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seok moves away from the strike by Cosades.
Seok ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seok misses with a looping left.
Seok misses with a wild body shot.
Seok connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Seok lands.
Cosades connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seok's hands.
Seok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seok throws a series of punches but Cosades avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seok. Cosades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big left from Cosades misses.
Seok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cosades.
Seok's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cosades under the eye.
Cosades throws a head kick but Seok moves out of range.
Cosades misses with a leg kick.

Seok feints and as Cosades raises his hands in defense, Seok changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Our spies down at at Sweat inform us that Cosades has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Seok passes Cosades's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Seok seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cosades is looking for a sweep. Seok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cosades manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cosades not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Cosades is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seok defends well.
Seok tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosades is retaining full guard.

Cosades has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Seok can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seok postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cosades looking for a guillotine here but Seok defends easily.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Cosades looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seok controlling from the top position.
Cosades keeping moving, preventing Seok from controlling successfully.
Seok throwing strikes from guard but Cosades blocks nicely.

That's four 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.
Seok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Seok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cosades keeping full guard, as Seok tries to pass.
Seok throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Seok connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Sang Seok dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cosades scores with a jab to the head.
Seok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cosades.
Cosades connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cosades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seok misses with a two punch combination.
Cosades throws a hook to the side of Seok's head but Seok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seok changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Seok dives in for a single leg takedown but Cosades sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cosades is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Seok with a body shot.
Seok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades lands a jab to the head.
Seok missing with a left hand there. Cosades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Seok misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cosades defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Cosades defending well as Seok loads up on a big left hand.
Cosades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cosades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Seok throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cosades moves forwards but Seok connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cosades digs a good body shot into Seok's ribs.
Cosades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cosades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seok.
Cosades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seok looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Cosades misses.
Cosades ducks under a wild hook from Seok.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seok takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cosades shoots in and drives through. Seok sprawls well.
A punch lands to the side of Seok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seok moves away from the strike by Cosades.
Seok scores with a nice strike.
Seok scores with a sloppy right hand. Cosades should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosades pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Cosades gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Seok trying to control but Cosades is working from the bottom.
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.
Seok chips away with some ground and pound.
Cosades utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Seok postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cosades looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Seok passes into side control.
Cosades is trying to improve his position.
Cosades is trying to control Seok's posture but Seok avoids it.
Seok trying to control the action but Cosades is working from the bottom.

Seok is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cosades is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lee Sang Seok will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Cosades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seok.
Cosades throws a counter combo.
Seok connects with a solid leg kick.
Seok works the jab nicely.
Cosades misses with a head kick.
Seok walks into a straight right hand from Cosades.
Seok misses with a leg kick.
Seok scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosades has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Seok finds it's way round the side to connect with Cosades's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Seok.
Cosades lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cosades tries to move into range but Seok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seok throws an overhand right that lands on Cosades's shoulder, as Cosades tries to avoid the shot.
Cosades does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cosades keeps Seok at a distance using the push kick.
Seok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cosades can do to turn this around?
Seok scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Seok misses its intended target.
Cosades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seok attempts a counter takedown but Cosades avoids it well and moves away.
Jab by Seok.
Cosades takes one on the button.
Seok has his takedown stuffed
and Cosades counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Caius Cosades 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.
Cosades thows a leg kick but Seok checks it

so Seok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cosades has his foot on Seok's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seok works his way back into a safe position though.
Cosades looking for a sweep. Not yet Cosades, not yet.
Seok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lee Sang Seok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Cosades is looking for a triangle but Seok pushes his legs off easily.

Cosades throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seok wants to pass the guard but Cosades is keeping the position.
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.

Cosades 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.

Cosades working for a triangle but Seok defends it easily.
Seok is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four 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.
Cosades jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seok missing with a left hand there. Cosades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seok slips a jab from Cosades.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Seok.
Cosades lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Seok ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cosades misses with an attempted mid kick.

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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell 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.