PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomahawk Mankiller (ranked 3173 p4p, 3117 weight class) and Jung Lee (ranked 395 p4p, 388 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mankiller
vs
Lee

182 cm
18
180
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

UNDEFEATED

Conquer
SMESH Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomahawk Mankiller !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mankiller throws a lazy uppercut

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Mankiller letting Lee take a breather here.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee keeps control of Mankiller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee digs a right hand into Mankiller 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mankiller 's gas tank.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mankiller .
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lee controlling the action here for a moment.
Lee continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Mankiller is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Lee.
Lee stalling against the cage.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee gets through Mankiller 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mankiller 's efforts to push away.
Lee has Mankiller pressed against the cage, preventing Mankiller from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankiller is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Mankiller is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Mankiller working hard to break the clinch.
Lee taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Mankiller blocks it.
Mankiller is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Mankiller can't break the clinch.
Lee is working Mankiller over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Mankiller wants to break free but Lee has control.
Mankiller tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Mankiller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mankiller .
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lee misses the jab.
Mankiller throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Jung Lee has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Mankiller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee wants to clinch up but Mankiller keeps it at a distance.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mankiller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mankiller looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mankiller misses with a hook

and Lee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mankiller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Mankiller does a little dance to reset his feet.

Lee gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mankiller 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Mankiller 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomahawk Mankiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mankiller misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankiller misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Mankiller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mankiller throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Mankiller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mankiller misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Tomahawk Mankiller has been cut.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Mankiller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lee throws a jab when Mankiller was well out of range.
Mankiller throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mankiller lands a body shot.
Mankiller throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mankiller connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mankiller throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankiller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Mankiller misses the body punch

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Mankiller wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mankiller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lee receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Mankiller 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mankiller backwards.
Mankiller 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jung Lee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A slow jab from Mankiller misses its intended target.
Mankiller misses with a right hand
and Mankiller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mankiller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mankiller jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mankiller throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Mankiller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Mankiller swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mankiller misses the target.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Mankiller .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee avoids the body shot from Mankiller .
Mankiller throws a body shot but no joy.
Mankiller throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mankiller .
Nice defenses there by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankiller throws a sloppy body shot
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Mankiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mankiller .
Lee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mankiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee moves out of range as Mankiller strikes.
Lee connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mankiller .

That has opened up Jung Lee's cut even more.
Mankiller throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Mankiller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Mankiller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mankiller .
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Mankiller throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Mankiller . Beautiful body shot.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mankiller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee lands the left hand.
Mankiller misses with an uppercut.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tomahawk Mankiller is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mankiller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mankiller is looking to counter punch.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Mankiller moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mankiller throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Mankiller misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Mankiller misses the target.
Donk. Mankiller catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mankiller throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Mankiller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Mankiller gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Mankiller is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Mankiller .

Mankiller 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mankiller throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankiller throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee moves out of range as Mankiller strikes.
Mankiller scores with a punch to the head.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mankiller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mankiller ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
It looked like Mankiller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Mankiller 's head back.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Mankiller is just out of range.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mankiller moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomahawk Mankiller dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. And we move into the final round!

Mankiller throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mankiller looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee slips under a jab from Mankiller .
Mankiller lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Mankiller misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mankiller misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Mankiller slips under a jab from Lee.
Mankiller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee moves away from the strike by Mankiller .
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee cracks Mankiller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mankiller misses with a left hand
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Donk. Lee catches Mankiller right on the button with a cross.
Mankiller throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Mankiller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee slips a straight right by Mankiller .
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Mankiller moves away and avoids it.
Mankiller swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mankiller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Mankiller is rocked!
Mankiller cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Mankiller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Mankiller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mankiller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Mankiller misses the target.
Lee works Mankiller 's body with a nice hook.
Mankiller cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lee is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Mankiller finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mankiller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Mankiller is out of range.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Mankiller misses with a right hand
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Mankiller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mankiller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Mankiller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mankiller seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice straight punches there by Mankiller . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mankiller .
Mankiller throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mankiller punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
and Mankiller counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Lee! He's just covering up as Mankiller starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomahawk Mankiller !