PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahatma Gandhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cung Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gandhi
vs
Lee

180 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mahatma Gandhi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gandhi is defended easily by Lee.
Gandhi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gandhi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gandhi somewhat.
Gandhi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gandhi off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gandhi with a poor takedown

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee wants to break free but Gandhi has control.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gandhi blocks it with crossed arms.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gandhi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Gandhi 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Cung Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gandhi throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Gandhi . Those never looked like landing.
Gandhi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gandhi fails to land the takedown.

Gandhi has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gandhi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gandhi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Gandhi gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Gandhi is trying to drag Lee to the mat but Lee just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gandhi jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gandhi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Gandhi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Gandhi shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Gandhi has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Gandhi shoots in.
Gandhi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Gandhi shrugs off.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gandhi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gandhi really felt that one!
Gandhi has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Gandhi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gandhi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Gandhi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mahatma Gandhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gandhi is breathing heavily.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gandhi .
Gandhi fails with a takedown attempt.

Lee gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Gandhi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gandhi fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gandhi closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Gandhi pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gandhi shoots in but no luck this time.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gandhi looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Gandhi fails with the takedown
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Gandhi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gandhi is defended easily by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi misses with a takedown
and Lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Gandhi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Gandhi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gandhi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Gandhi persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gandhi .
Cung Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gandhi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee is trying to drag Gandhi to the mat but Gandhi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gandhi looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Gandhi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Gandhi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a head kick.
Gandhi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gandhi shoots in looking for a takedown but Lee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gandhi 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gandhi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee lands a takedown into guard.

Lee gets to his feet - Gandhi follows without any prompting.
Lee connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi fails with a takedown attempt.
Gandhi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gandhi closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gandhi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Gandhi has his takedown stuffed
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gandhi shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Gandhi 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gandhi .
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gandhi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.

Lee clinches with his opponent.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gandhi shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Gandhi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Gandhi moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gandhi has a takedown stuffed.
Gandhi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gandhi works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Gandhi is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Gandhi on that attempt.
Gandhi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahatma Gandhi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gandhi shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Lee rushes Gandhi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gandhi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gandhi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gandhi somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gandhi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Gandhi takes an elbow to the temple.
Gandhi is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gandhi misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee wants to clinch.
Gandhi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gandhi somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gandhi , pushing him back against the cage.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Gandhi shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Gandhi or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Gandhi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gandhi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lee breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi misses with a few strikes there.
Gandhi misses with a few strikes there.
Gandhi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gandhi fails with a takedown attempt.
Gandhi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lee sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandhi tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gandhi moves away.
Gandhi with a poor takedown
and Lee counters with a good, hard body kick but Gandhi shrugs it off.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Gandhi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gandhi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gandhi pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gandhi blocks the strikes from Lee.
Mahatma Gandhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cung Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gandhi not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Lee!