PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Dinu (ranked 310 p4p, 214 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 54 p4p, 38 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lee's choice of entrance music: Mama Said Knock You Out. 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.

Dinu
vs
Lee

194 cm
39
215
43 - 14 - 0

185 cm
45
215
40 - 24 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing

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 43 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Dinu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 3, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dinu rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Dinu slowing the pace effectively.
Lee looking for a takedown.
Lee tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dinu smiles and moves away.
Dinu throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Ryan Dinu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boo Lee.
Dinu looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Dinu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dinu.
Dinu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ryan Dinu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
As Lee tries to get set, Dinu tries to push him back and clinch up but Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
Dinu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A right-left combo lands from Dinu.
Dinu misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dinu cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dinu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dinu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dinu throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.

Lee darts in and clinches Dinu up against the cage.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Dinu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Dinu avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lee successfully pulls guard.
Dinu tries to stand but Lee is controlling from the bottom.
Lee pulls Dinu in close to prevent any damage.
Dinu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lee is proving hard to escape from.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lee 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.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dinu is one step ahead there.
Lee controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dinu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Ryan Dinu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dinu swinging wildly here.

Dinu drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Dinu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dinu after a bit of a struggle.
Lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
Lee is looking for a takedown.
Dinu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dinu just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dinu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinu throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinu stops a takedown attempt from Lee.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dinu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dinu throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Dinu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dinu dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!

Dinu forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dinu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lee walks into a straight right hand from Dinu.

Dinu darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dinu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dinu tries to clinch up.
Dinu cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dinu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dinu throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Lee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dinu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dinu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee moves out of range as Dinu throws a body kick.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Dinu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dinu stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.
Dinu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Ryan Dinu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dinu gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Dinu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocking some punches.
Dinu is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dinu has his back to the cage.
Dinu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Dinu has him pressed against the cage.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
Dinu is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dinu walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dinu misses with a straight left.
Dinu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dinu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinu looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee tries to clinch up but Dinu circles away and keeps his distance.
Dinu scores with a nice right hand.
Lee darts in looking for a takedown but Dinu gets double underhooks and turns Lee into the cage.
Ryan Dinu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boo Lee.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dinu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dinu lands a nice uppercut.
Dinu has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Dinu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Dinu.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Dinu circles away.

Dinu rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lee pulls Dinu into guard.
Lee controlling Dinu's posture.
Dinu is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.

Dinu stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.
Dinu fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Dinu.

Dinu clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dinu.
Lee is trying to push Dinu away but Dinu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Dinu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Dinu misses with the head strike.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dinu scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lee pushes Dinu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dinu pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Dinu has him pressed against the cage.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Dinu controls his hands.
Dinu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Dinu dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Dinu throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Dinu.
Dinu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Lee is rocked!
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dinu rather than just go for the knockout.
A combination from Dinu does no damage.

Dinu darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Lee tries to pull guard but Dinu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dinu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ryan Dinu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boo Lee.
Dinu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dinu has managed to clinch.
Dinu misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dinu fails to land.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Dinu just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Dinu throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinu throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Dinu is pushing Lee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dinu throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Dinu stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.

Lee gets control of Dinu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lee will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dinu wanted to stand there but Lee had control of the position.
Lee wants to stand up but Dinu is controlling him.
Dinu is looking to stand up but Lee won't let him.
Lee is pulling down on Dinu's head. It's preventing any offense from Dinu, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dinu is one step ahead there.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Dinu is proving a slippery customer.
Dinu wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Dinu closes the distance and clinches.
Dinu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dinu misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dinu to keep the fight standing.
Lee is trying to drag Dinu to the mat but Dinu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch on the inside from Dinu fails to land.
Ryan Dinu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinu prevents a body shot from Lee.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Dinu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee wants a takedown.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee is trying to drag Dinu to the mat but Dinu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dinu's elbow.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Dinu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dinu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dinu avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Dinu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Dinu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dinu lands a left hand.
Dinu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boo Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dinu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan Dinu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dinu has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee tries to pull guard but Dinu won't allow it.
Dinu prevents the takedown attempt.
Dinu prevents the takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Dinu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dinu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Dinu!
Ryan Dinu thanked the fans post fight for their support.