PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyo Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyo Kawajiri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Lee's chin.

Kawajiri
vs
Lee

180 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyo Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawajiri scores with a leg kick.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kawajiri.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Kawajiri moves his leg out of the way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kawajiri.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Kawajiri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Kawajiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Lee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kawajiri.
A jab lands there for Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kawajiri checks it well.
Nice body punch from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kawajiri checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kawajiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawajiri is able to avoid easily.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawajiri, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kawajiri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Kawajiri misses with a leg kick.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee checks a low kick from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawajiri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kawajiri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Kawajiri sees coming a mile off.
Danga de danga de dang - Kawajiri scores with a four punch combination!
A decent looking cross lands there for Kawajiri.
Kawajiri takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kawajiri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kawajiri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kawajiri.
Lee misses with a combination
enabling Kawajiri to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawajiri scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kawajiri throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kawajiri checks the leg kick.
Lee tries to land a leg kick but Kawajiri saw it coming and moves away.
Kawajiri lands a slapping body shot.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Kawajiri scores with a jab.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Kawajiri is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kawajiri thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kawajiri counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kawajiri throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee motions for Kawajiri to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a push kick but Kawajiri slaps the foot to one side.
Kawajiri staying out of range there.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
A nice combination there by Kawajiri.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kawajiri lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kawajiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawajiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kawajiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Kawajiri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyo Kawajiri 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.

Kawajiri digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Kawajiri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kawajiri scores with a one two! Lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kawajiri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Kawajiri settles back down.
Kawajiri throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Kawajiri avoids it.
Kyo Kawajiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee wants to slow Kawajiri down by chopping away at his legs.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kawajiri scores with a four punch combination!
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kawajiri counters with a left to the body.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawajiri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kawajiri scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawajiri finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawajiri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Kawajiri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Kawajiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Kawajiri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawajiri is able to avoid easily.
Kawajiri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kyo Kawajiri is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Kawajiri connects with a jab.
Kawajiri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Lee is rocked!
Lee feints and then cracks Kawajiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kawajiri down.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kawajiri has got the better of the exchanges.
Kawajiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kawajiri to counter with a crisp jab.
Kawajiri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kawajiri duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Kawajiri works the jab nicely.
Kawajiri scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Lee misses the target.
Kawajiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee is looking to chop away at Kawajiri's legs.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kawajiri moved out of range.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Kawajiri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Kawajiri cracks Lee with a good jab.
Kawajiri lands a jab.
Kawajiri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kawajiri lands a two punch combo.
Kawajiri cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Kawajiri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawajiri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kawajiri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kawajiri works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Kawajiri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kawajiri lands a jab-cross combination.
Kawajiri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Lee misses.
Kawajiri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kawajiri.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Kawajiri moves out of range easily.
Kawajiri scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri lands a two punch combo.
Kawajiri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kawajiri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kawajiri catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kawajiri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Kawajiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawajiri throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawajiri throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Kawajiri throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kawajiri counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawajiri works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawajiri is able to avoid easily.
Kawajiri sizes up Lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee is looking to chop away at Kawajiri's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyo Kawajiri dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kawajiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kawajiri counters with a nice uppercut.
Kawajiri lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee throws a leg kick but Kawajiri checks it.
Kawajiri throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee misses with a combination
and Kawajiri counters with a straight right hand.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawajiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kawajiri blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kawajiri.
A jab from Lee misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Kawajiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left and a right from Kawajiri both land. Nice combination.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawajiri misses with a low kick.
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Kawajiri jabs at Lee's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kawajiri!
Kawajiri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the body kick.
Kawajiri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kawajiri catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kawajiri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Kawajiri ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee tries to work over Kawajiri's front leg with a kick but Kawajiri checks it.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kawajiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawajiri lands a jab to the nose.
Kawajiri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kawajiri lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
Lee takes one to the side of the head.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Kawajiri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kawajiri throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kawajiri checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Lee misses
and Kawajiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Kawajiri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Kawajiri counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri works over Lee's head and body with a nice combination.
Lee moves forwards but Kawajiri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee throws a hook but Kawajiri avoids it easily.
Kawajiri lands a two punch combo.
Kawajiri jabs at Lee's body.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Kawajiri counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
Kawajiri scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kawajiri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Kawajiri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee checks the leg kick.
Kawajiri works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kawajiri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawajiri looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kawajiri stalks Lee and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lee's face. Lee staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri avoids the head kick by Lee.
Kawajiri punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kawajiri.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kawajiri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawajiri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawajiri moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Kyo Kawajiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kawajiri throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice combination there by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Kawajiri lands a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee throws a hook but Kawajiri blocks it.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Kawajiri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyo Kawajiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawajiri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyo Kawajiri!