PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cung Youlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solar Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Youlee
vs
Flair

178 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

202 cm
21
218 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cung Youlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Solar Flair!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Youlee misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Flair there.
A jab lands there for Flair.
Nice jab there from Flair.
Youlee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Flair eats them both and turns towards Youlee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Flair cracks Youlee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Youlee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Flair moves out of range as Youlee throws a body kick.
Youlee swinging wildly here.
Youlee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cung Youlee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youlee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Flair.
Flair lands with a thumping leg kick.
Youlee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flair counters with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flair.
Flair swinging wildly here.
Youlee misses with a combination
enabling Flair to counter with a crisp jab.
Youlee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youlee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Youlee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Youlee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Youlee tries to clinch up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flair.
Youlee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Flair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Youlee is breathing heavily.
Flair lands a really nice looking cross but Youlee seems unphased.
Youlee connects with a body shot that sends Flair's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flair lands with a nice combination. Youlee backs away looking to recover.
Flair lands a leg kick that knocks Youlee off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Flair.
Youlee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Flair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flair throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Youlee.
Flair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Flair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flair thuds his right hand into Youlee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair thuds his shin into the meat of Youlee's side.
Good shot there by Flair.
Flair throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Youlee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Youlee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flair is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Youlee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Flair with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Danga de danga de dang - Flair scores with a four punch combination!

Youlee is rocked!
Flair lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Youlee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Youlee moves forwards but Flair connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Youlee seems to have got his legs back now.
Flair getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters circle, before Flair throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Youlee's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Flair lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Solar Flair!