PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yi Chang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kang
vs
Chang Lee

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
213 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yi Chang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chang Lee throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Chang Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Chang Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.

Chang Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Chang Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Chang Lee.

Chang Lee has clasped his hands together around Kang's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chang Lee controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang Lee trying to control the position but Kang is working away.
Chang Lee wants to control for a moment but Kang uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Chang Lee tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kang has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chang Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chang Lee tries to hold on but Kang postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Chang Lee is in real trouble.
Kang is hanging on to Chang Lee's back as he tries to escape.
Chang Lee trying to control the hands but Kang won't let him.
Chang Lee is trying to break free.

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.

Kang is looking for the choke from the back position but Chang Lee is controlling his hands well.
Kang doesn't have the hooks in and Chang Lee manages to turn into his guard.

Kang working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chang Lee has passed into half guard!
Kang is breathing heavily.
Chang Lee controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chang Lee uses his free foot to push down on Kang's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yi Chang Lee dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chang Lee tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Chang Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chang Lee wants to clinch.
Kang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chang Lee.
Chang Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Kang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chang Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chang Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chang Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.
Kang shoots for a takedown but Chang Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chang Lee tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Chang Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chang Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kang blocks a head kick by Chang Lee.
Chang Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chang Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Kang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kang misses with a takedown attempt - Chang Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Chang Lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chang Lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chang Lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Chang Lee wants to control from the top but Kang keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang Lee pushes down on Kang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Chang Lee is working for a submission of some sort.
Kang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chang Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chang Lee not doing much here.
Chang Lee moves into full mount! Kang won't be happy about that!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kang is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yi Chang Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chang Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chang Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chang Lee fails with the takedown

and Kang counters with a shoot takedown. Chang Lee fights it but they end up in guard.

Kang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chang Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Chang Lee, not yet.
Chang Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chang Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kang is looking to stand up but Chang Lee won't let him.

Chang Lee keeping busy on the bottom but Kang has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chang Lee manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chang Lee is on top in guard.
Chang Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chang Lee tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kang's legs.
Chang Lee taking a breather here.
Chang Lee trying to control the position but Kang is working away.

That's four 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.
Kang wants to get back to his feet but Chang Lee drags him back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fedor Kang.
Well Chang 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

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