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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Boateng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yi Chang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yi Chang Lee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 cm
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
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215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kofi Boateng! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yi Chang Lee! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boateng throws a right hand that Chang Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Chang Lee also avoids with ease. Chang Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Boateng circles away.
Boateng throws the kick towards the body but Chang Lee avoids it. Chang Lee fails in his attempt to clinch. Boateng tries to bum rush Chang Lee with a series of wild strikes but Chang Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chang Lee is looking to clinch. Boateng takes a kick to the side of the head. Boateng misses with a body kick. Boateng swings for the body but Chang Lee moves out of range.
Chang Lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boateng circles away. Boateng throws a body kick that misses. Excellent takedown into side control there by Boateng. Chang Lee takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Boateng working away. Chang Lee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chang Lee struggling a bit here. Chang Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Boateng kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chang Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Boateng wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Boateng lands a decent elbow from side control. Boateng scores with punches from side control. Boateng cracks Chang Lee with a big elbow. Boateng working the ground and pound. Boateng working the ground and pound. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Boateng in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chang Lee is rocked! Boateng lands some shots froms side control. Chang Lee is still in real trouble! Can Boateng finish him? Boateng landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Chang Lee seems to have recovered his senses. Boateng tries to advance to mount but Chang Lee instead regains half guard. Boateng slips a nice elbow through Chang Lee's hands, connecting with Chang Lee's forehead. Chang Lee has hold of Boateng's hands but Boateng slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Boateng looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chang Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Chang Lee is looking for a sweep. Boateng is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Chang Lee looks gassed! Boateng landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chang Lee trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Boateng. Chang Lee trying to control but Boateng postures up.
Chang Lee is trying to get back to full guard. Boateng landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Chang Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Chang Lee on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Boateng is nestled in close to Chang Lee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Chang Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Chang Lee trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Chang Lee wants to sweep but no luck. Chang Lee is pulling down on Boateng's head. It's preventing any offense from Boateng, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chang Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boateng's guard. Boateng throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Chang Lee forces his way into half guard. Boateng punching from the bottom.
Chang Lee trying to control from half guard but Boateng is working away. Chang Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chang Lee is looking to advance position but Boateng won't allow it. Boateng tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Chang Lee is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Boateng is just riding it out for now. Chang Lee eventually gives up the hold. Boateng manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chang Lee won't allow Boateng to sweep him here. Boateng lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chang Lee! Boateng unloading with bombs! Chang Lee tries to hold on but Boateng pushes him away. Boateng with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boateng is in the full mount, landing strikes. Chang Lee wants to control but Boateng is having none of it. Boateng is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Chang Lee tries to lock up and control but Boateng gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Boateng lands a nice shot to the head. Boateng landing strikes, looking to finish! Chang Lee avoids a series of strikes thrown by Boateng.
Chang Lee is bucking up trying to escape but Boateng cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Boateng landing strikes, looking to finish! Boateng landing strikes from the mount and Chang Lee is in trouble! A nice elbow there by Boateng. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chang Lee tries to lock up and control but Boateng gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Chang Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Boateng cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Chang Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Boateng lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Boateng is in the full mount, landing strikes. Boateng lands a big shot there that rocks Chang Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boateng lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chang Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Boateng with the ground and pound from mount. Boateng landing strikes from the mount and Chang Lee is in trouble!
That's six minutes gone in the round. Boateng punishing his opponent with strikes. Chang Lee tries to hold on but Boateng postures up. Chang Lee can't escape the position.
Boateng lands a nice shot to the head. Chang Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Boateng is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Chang Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Chang Lee! Chang Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boateng swivels though and keeps the full guard. Chang Lee wants to control from the top but Boateng keeps moving. Boateng wants to sweep but no luck. Boateng is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boateng looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chang Lee is one step ahead there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Chang Lee is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there. Boateng working for a triangle but Chang Lee defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Chang Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Boateng. Boateng manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boateng scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chang Lee?
Chang Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't. Boateng breaks from Chang Lee's wrist control and lands an elbow. Boateng lands with some strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Boateng is landing with some decent strikes but Chang Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Boateng with good strikes from the mount here! Chang Lee wants to hold on but Boateng pushes him away. Chang Lee is trying desperately to improve position. A nice elbow there by Boateng. Chang Lee is looking to get to half guard. Chang Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Chang Lee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Boateng. What's that going to do exactly? Chang Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Boateng postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chang Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Boateng looking to finish Chang Lee with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chang Lee! Chang Lee is looking to get to half guard. Boateng landing strikes, looking to finish! Chang Lee tries to reverse the position but Boateng maintains control. Chang Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Chang Lee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Boateng swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Chang Lee is now in Boateng's guard. A big mistake from Boateng there, giving up the dominant position! Boateng might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Chang Lee wants to control from the top but Boateng keeps moving. Chang Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Boateng. Boateng is working hard here to advance position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boateng is on top in guard.
Boateng stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chang Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Boateng dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Chang Lee tries to clinch but Boateng moves out of range. Boateng misses with a series of wild punches.
Boateng misses with a two punch combination.
Kofi Boateng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chang Lee scores with a takedown into Boateng's guard. Boateng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chang Lee can do to turn this around? Chang Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Boateng wants to sweep here but Chang Lee controlling him for the moment. Boateng bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chang Lee's guard. Kofi Boateng overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Boateng connects with a couple of short punches. Boateng landing with the ground and pound. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boateng's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Boateng passes into half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Boateng lands a nice short elbow. Boateng trying to pass the guard but Chang Lee defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boateng seems to be working for a kimura but Chang Lee defends the submission attempt. Boateng looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chang Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Boateng scoring with strikes to the body and head. Boateng working over Chang Lee with some ground and pound. Chang Lee looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The fighters are battling for position here. Chang Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Boateng works over Chang Lee with some ground and pound from guard. Boateng pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chang Lee is keeping the position for now. Boateng distracts Chang Lee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Chang Lee is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Boateng rolls with it to try and escape but Chang Lee cranks on the arm and Boateng is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yi Chang Lee!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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