PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bangsit (ranked 45 p4p, 8 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 213 p4p, 29 weight class). Lee has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bangsit
vs
Lee

189 cm
35
212 lbs
24 - 18 - 2

185 cm
36
215 lbs
29 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bangsit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bangsit off to one side.
Bangsit dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook

and Bangsit counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Lee manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bangsit keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Bangsit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Bangsit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
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!
Bangsit is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Bangsit has hold of one of Lee's legs. Lee is fighting the takedown attempt but Bangsit gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Lee has his feet on Bangsit's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Lee digs a good hook to Bangsit's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangsit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Bangsit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Bangsit is rocked!

Bangsit feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Bangsit is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bangsit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee pulls Bangsit in close to his closed guard and prevents Bangsit from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bangsit dives into side control.

Bangsit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee tries to escape but Bangsit is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bangsit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lee bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangsit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bangsit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Bangsit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bangsit is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bangsit is working for a submission of some sort.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Bangsit is controlling him
Bangsit thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Bangsit is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.

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.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lee works Bangsit's body with a nice hook.
Bangsit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee punishes Bangsit's body with a nice straight punch.
Bangsit looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangsit.
Bangsit avoids the head kick by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Bangsit drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangsit was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Bangsit tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Lee leaves Bangsit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bangsit shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Bangsit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bangsit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Bangsit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Bangsit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bangsit seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Bangsit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
A jab from Lee misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Bangsit attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bangsit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bangsit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lee defending against the ground and pound.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Bangsit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bangsit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bangsit in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Bangsit is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lee throws Bangsit to one side and escapes!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bangsit pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Bangsit is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bangsit avoids the head kick by Lee.
Bangsit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Bangsit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangsit moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bangsit.
Lee tries to bum rush Bangsit with a series of wild strikes but Bangsit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bangsit ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Bangsit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
Bangsit throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Bangsit's shoulder, as Bangsit tries to avoid the shot.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bangsit moves away.
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bangsit gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boo Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bangsit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bangsit somewhat.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bangsit manages to avoid it.
Bangsit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lee just manages to avoid it.
Boo Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bangsit misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lee gets caught napping as Bangsit dives in and scores a takedown. Lee manages to retain guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Bangsit is proving a slippery customer.
Bangsit prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.
Bangsit 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.
Bangsit throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee pushes Bangsit off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Bangsit slips the punch.
Bangsit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bangsit defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Boo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Bangsit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee misses with an uppercut. Bangsit saw that one coming.
Lee punishes Bangsit's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck for Bangsit with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andy Bangsit. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bangsit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bangsit dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bangsit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bangsit fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lee to the ground. Bangsit is now in Lee's guard.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Bangsit is having none of it.
Bangsit is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Bangsit looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bangsit drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Bangsit off! Bangsit jumps back into Lee's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Bangsit is having none of it.
Bangsit advances position into side control!
Bangsit tries to score with some ground and pound. Lee controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lee wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bangsit goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bangsit's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Bangsit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lee stands up from Bangsit's guard - Lee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bangsit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andy Bangsit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bangsit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!
Boo Lee is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Boo Lee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.