PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 509 p4p, 1038 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 77 p4p, 151 weight class). Lee has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. 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.

Sonni
vs
Lee

175 cm
25
220
8 - 1 - 0

185 cm
42
215
35 - 22 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 3, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee jabs at Sonni's body.

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee lands a body punch.
Sonni prevents a body shot from Lee.
A shot in the inside from Sonni.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.
Sonni misses with a short punch on the inside.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a hook. Sonni ducked under it nicely.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Sonni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sonni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sonni throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Sonni is out of range.
Sonni throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Sonni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sonni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sonni misses with a looping right.
Sonni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Sonni.
Sonni lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Sonni walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Sonni swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sonni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee tries to clinch
and Sonni counters with a nice uppercut.
Sonni scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sonni throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sonni rather than just go for the knockout.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Lee forces Sonni back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sonni.
Sonni lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sonni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Sonni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Sonni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Sonni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sonni.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonni.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sonni's head backwards.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Sonni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee walks into a jab.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sonni under the eye.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee takes one on the button.
Lee throws a jab when Sonni was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonni.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sonni throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Sonni keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Sonni tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Sonni misses the target.
Lee cracks Sonni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sonni drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Sonni is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yka Sonni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sonni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sonni lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sonni blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee thows a leg kick but Sonni checks it
enabling Sonni to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Lee.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonni.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee misses the jab.
Sonni throwing a counter right hand but Lee manages to avoid it.
Sonni misses the jab.
Sonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sonni tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Sonni to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lee forces Sonni back against the cage and clinches.
Sonni throws a head punch that misses.
Sonni gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonni fails with the takedown.
Sonni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
A big right from Lee misses.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Boo Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee tries to clinch but Sonni is having none of it.
Sonni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Sonni throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Lee has Sonni up against the cage in a clinch.
Sonni has Lee pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Sonni.
Sonni tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Sonni back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sonni fails to land.
Sonni has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
A short right from Sonni.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Sonni has him pressed against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee lands with a cross.
Sonni throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.

Sonni closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonni lands in his opponent's guard.

Lee has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sonni has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Lee.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonni's elbow.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee works on Sonni's body with a couple of short punches.
Sonni blocks a body shot from Lee.
Sonni scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Sonni misses with some punches.
Sonni throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Sonni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sonni checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Sonni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonni is looking to counter punch.
Sonni staying out of range there.

Sonni closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sonni stops Lee from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Sonni from controlling successfully.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonni is one step ahead there.
Sonni cracks Lee with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonni prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

Lee has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Sonni should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lee has tightened it up now! Sonni should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Boo Lee!
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.