PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seung Woo Lee (ranked 4925 p4p, 4628 weight class) and Oleg Zadernovskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seung Woo Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lee
vs
Zadernovskiy

172 cm
25
157
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
158
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seung Woo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Zadernovskiy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zadernovskiy clinches with his opponent.

Zadernovskiy turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zadernovskiy prevents Lee from escaping the position.
Zadernovskiy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Zadernovskiy goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lee has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zadernovskiy but great work by Lee.
Zadernovskiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zadernovskiy struggling a bit here.
Lee wants to stand but Zadernovskiy has his arm trapped.
Zadernovskiy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zadernovskiy holding on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zadernovskiy tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Lee stands up.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zadernovskiy slips a jab and a cross from Lee.

Oooooh!!! Lee has knocked Zadernovskiy down with a huge combo! Lee steps away and waves a wobbly Zadernovskiy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Oleg Zadernovskiy has been cut.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.

Zadernovskiy is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zadernovskiy counters by moving into the clinch.
Zadernovskiy is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?

Zadernovskiy has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Zadernovskiy manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Zadernovskiy is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Zadernovskiy wants to free his trapped foot but Lee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zadernovskiy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zadernovskiy seems to have recovered his senses.
Zadernovskiy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lee is trying to stand back up but Zadernovskiy is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zadernovskiy is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lee reverses the position - he's now on top in Zadernovskiy's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zadernovskiy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zadernovskiy is on top in guard.

Zadernovskiy is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.
Zadernovskiy controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadernovskiy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zadernovskiy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zadernovskiy controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Let's hope that Zadernovskiy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.

Zadernovskiy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Zadernovskiy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Woo Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Zadernovskiy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zadernovskiy tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zadernovskiy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Zadernovskiy advances nicely into full mount.
Zadernovskiy controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Lee really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Zadernovskiy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Zadernovskiy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zadernovskiy lands a heavy elbow.
Zadernovskiy controlling his opponent.

That's two 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.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Zadernovskiy.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zadernovskiy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Zadernovskiy has control of Lee's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lee regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zadernovskiy controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadernovskiy scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Zadernovskiy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lee can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zadernovskiy looking to finish with strikes here!
Zadernovskiy cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadernovskiy cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zadernovskiy landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!

Lee is rocked!
The referee warns Lee that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Lee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Zadernovskiy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zadernovskiy controlling his opponent.

Zadernovskiy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lee to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lee shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zadernovskiy working for a submission but Lee is keeping him at bay.
Zadernovskiy controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Zadernovskiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Oleg Zadernovskiy's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Zadernovskiy gets a double leg takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Zadernovskiy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zadernovskiy passes Lee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zadernovskiy wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zadernovskiy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Zadernovskiy.
Zadernovskiy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zadernovskiy is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zadernovskiy lands a nice short elbow.
Zadernovskiy controlling the action here.
Zadernovskiy stops Lee from getting back to his feet.

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.
Zadernovskiy is taking a breather. Lee 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee looks to land a combination but Zadernovskiy avoids it well.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Seung Woo Lee is winning the standup battle so far.

Zadernovskiy closes the distance and clinches.

Zadernovskiy jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.
Zadernovskiy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

Zadernovskiy connects with a couple of short punches.
Oleg Zadernovskiy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zadernovskiy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zadernovskiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zadernovskiy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zadernovskiy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zadernovskiy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zadernovskiy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zadernovskiy trying to mount his opponent but Lee defends it.
Zadernovskiy passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Zadernovskiy stalls from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oleg Zadernovskiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zadernovskiy 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oleg Zadernovskiy!