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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Mayhem looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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180 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kung Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Mayhem! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayhem as he jumps to the side. Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayhem. Mayhem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab. Mayhem is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Lee throws a right and a left that Mayhem avoids nicely. Mayhem is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Mayhem lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Lee. Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayhem looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee fails with the takedown. Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lee thows a body shot but no joy. A combination from Mayhem does no damage. Mayhem tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem moves out of range easily. Lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayhem is fending him off so far but Lee persists. Nope, Mayhem circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mayhem tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range. Lee misses with a head kick.
No luck for Lee with that takedown attempt. Lee is breathing heavily. Mayhem tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it. Mayhem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Mayhem is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mayhem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mayhem clinches up against the cage. Mayhem has Lee pushed against the cage. Mayhem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not. Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayhem displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee. Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem counters by moving into the clinch. Lee wants to break free but Mayhem has control.
Lee has Mayhem pressed against the cage, preventing Mayhem from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mayhem has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mayhem is looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks. Mayhem misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mayhem has him pressed against the cage. Lee is trying to break the clinch but Mayhem is controlling him. Mayhem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Some wild striking there from Mayhem.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Lee.
Mayhem doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Mayhem counters with a solid body kick. Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mayhem's guard. Lee passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mayhem is looking to escape. Lee is looking to advance position but Mayhem won't allow it. Mayhem wants to get back to his feet.
Lee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Mayhem is trying to stand up. Lee has control of Mayhem's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mayhem regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Mayhem dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mayhem circles away. Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Mayhem, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Mayhem against the cage but Mayhem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Mayhem closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage. Mayhem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lee fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Good standup being displayed there by Mayhem as he connects with a hook. A chopping leg kick lands by Mayhem. Kung Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mayhem moves into the clinch successfully.
Mayhem has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayhem tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage. Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mayhem's efforts to push away. Mayhem has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow. Mayhem wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
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 Mayhem walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Mayhem blocks a head kick by Lee.
Mayhem slips under a jab. Lee looks to land a left hand but Mayhem moved out of range nicely. Mayhem avoids the head kick by Lee.
That's two 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. Mayhem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Lee dives in and grabs Mayhem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mayhem pushes down on Lee's head and hops out. Lee keeps the fight on the outside. Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Mayhem gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Mayhem is retaining full guard. Lee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Lee passes into half guard. Mayhem wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee moves nicely into side control. Lee misses with the ground and pound. Lee controls the position. Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Mayhem is defending well. Mayhem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four 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. Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mayhem has escaped the position, nice work there. Lee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Mayhem is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lee has just dragged him back down to the mat. Mayhem wants to get back to his feet but Lee is dominant here and he's now got Mayhem's back! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Will Lee go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Lee working for the choke. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Lee dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee. Lee shoots in and drives through. Mayhem sprawls well. Lee fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kung Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mayhem lands a right hook to the body.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mayhem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayhem sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Mayhem scores with a punch to the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayhem. Mayhem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mayhem moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Mayhem tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance. Mayhem throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily. Mayhem avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lee shoots in and drives through. Mayhem sprawls well. Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mayhem connects with a solid leg kick. Lee fails with a takedown attempt. Marcus Mayhem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Mayhem wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mayhem avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lee.
Mayhem has given up his back here. Will Lee look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Mayhem prevents Lee from getting a body triangle. Lee is really struggling to control Mayhem but he's trying to hold on to the position. Lee is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mayhem has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Lee looking for the RNC. Mayhem covering up well under a series of strikes from Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lee is punishing Mayhem with strikes - can he finish him?! Mayhem defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lee's arms. Lee patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Mayhem looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lee.
Mayhem fending off the submission attempt from Lee. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lee working for the choke. Mayhem trying to get back to his feet but Lee is in full control for now. Mayhem really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that's the end of the fight! Kung Lee showed his dominance in that final round. I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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