PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Shackleford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Enter the Dragon. Shackleford comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Godfather kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Shackleford

171 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rusty Shackleford!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackleford scores with a body shot.
Lee cracks Shackleford with an open hand slap.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Shackleford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shackleford blocks a low kick nicely.
Shackleford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shackleford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for Shackleford.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee blocks the body kick.
Shackleford walks into a jab.
A jab from Shackleford does it's job there.
Shackleford throws a big shot that misses.
Shackleford avoids the head kick by Lee.
Shackleford doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Shackleford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shackleford throws a big shot that misses.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Shackleford's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford lands a head shot.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws and low kick but Shackleford moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee slips a jab from Shackleford.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Shackleford moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Shackleford misses its intended target.
Lee is looking to chop away at Shackleford's legs.
Shackleford scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Shackleford thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee motions for Shackleford to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shackleford is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Shackleford lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into rage.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Shackleford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Shackleford is looking to land body kicks.
Shackleford will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Shackleford.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Shackleford.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shackleford - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shackleford. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shackleford moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Shackleford throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee avoids the body shot from Shackleford.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Lee is looking to chop away at Shackleford's legs.
Shackleford connects with a crisp jab.
Lee is looking to slow Shackleford down with leg kicks.
Shackleford is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shackleford.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shackleford avoids the body shot from Lee.
Shackleford tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Shackleford uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee moves out of range as Shackleford strikes.
Shackleford avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shackleford.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shackleford's sensitive parts.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shackleford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick from Shackleford.
Shackleford doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
A big left from Shackleford misses.
Shackleford misses with a looping left.
Lee blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shackleford cracks Lee with a good jab.
Shackleford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee thows a leg kick but Shackleford checks it
and Shackleford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shackleford scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Lee misses.
A leg kick checked by Shackleford.
Shackleford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Shackleford shrugs it off though.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Lee slams his shin into Shackleford's torso.
Shackleford misses with a low kick.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shackleford's sensitive parts.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shackleford's head.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Lee is looking to slow Shackleford down with leg kicks.
Shackleford misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Shackleford wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Shackleford's head back.
Shackleford checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Shackleford counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shackleford.
A head kick misses from Lee.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shackleford crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Shackleford gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Shackleford manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Shackleford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab from Shackleford misses.
Shackleford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shackleford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Shackleford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackleford's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shackleford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shackleford takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shackleford looks gassed!
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee is looking to chop away at Shackleford's legs.
Shackleford takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shackleford throws and low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce 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.

Shackleford takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee throws a hook but Shackleford blocks it.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shackleford.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackleford's calf.
Lee throws a leg kick but Shackleford moved away.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Shackleford's leg but Shackleford calmly moves out of range.
Shackleford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee tries to work over Shackleford's front leg with a kick but Shackleford checks it.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shackleford misses with a body kick.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shackleford is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shackleford checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Shackleford.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee slips under a jab from Shackleford.
Shackleford is breathing heavily.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Shackleford's head.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Shackleford avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackleford throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good shot there by Shackleford.
Shackleford takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Shackleford thows a body shot but no joy.
Shackleford is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Shackleford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Shackleford shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Some bone on bone action there as Shackleford checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shackleford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Shackleford shrugs it off though.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Lee throws a head kick that Shackleford semi-blocks.

Shackleford is rocked!
Shackleford chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Shackleford is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackleford's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shackleford has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Lee drops Shackleford with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Shackleford! Lee dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Bruce Lee!