PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heydar Aliyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aliyev comes to the cage accompanied by 'Let's Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. Lee has chosen Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aliyev
vs
Lee

179 cm
28
160 lbs
23 - 4 - 1

179 cm
29
164 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI
Resistance

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Heydar Aliyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Aliyev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Aliyev throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Aliyev was not able to check.
Lee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aliyev's hands.
Aliyev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Aliyev.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Aliyev sees coming a mile off.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aliyev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aliyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Aliyev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Aliyev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Aliyev moves away and avoids it.
Lee misses with the combination.
Aliyev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Aliyev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Aliyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Aliyev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lee gets a clinch.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aliyevs head.
Aliyev tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Aliyev back against the cage.
Lee is looking to control Aliyev's arms but Aliyev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lee has his back to the cage.
Aliyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aliyev.
Aliyev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aliyev.
Lee being controlled against the cage.
Aliyev misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
Aliyev has Lee pressed against the cage.
Aliyev lands a shot to the body.
Aliyev stalling in the clinch.
Aliyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aliyev misses with a knee to the head.
Aliyev tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aliyev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Aliyev scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee prevents a body shot from Aliyev.
Aliyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee tries to work over Aliyev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aliyev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aliyev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aliyev prevents a body shot from Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Aliyev.
Aliyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee tries a body shot but Aliyev blocks it.
Aliyev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Aliyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heydar Aliyev 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.

Lee jabs Aliyev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lee feints a jab promting Aliyev to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aliyev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee cracks Aliyev with a good jab.
Aliyev throws a good cross that connects.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aliyev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Aliyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aliyev has time to react.
Aliyev loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aliyev throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Aliyev moved away.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aliyev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Aliyev misses with a head kick.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee connects with a jab.
Aliyev throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Aliyev thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Aliyev lands a body shot.
Aliyev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Aliyev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee cracks Aliyev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Aliyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aliyev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aliyev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aliyev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Aliyev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Aliyev counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Aliyev lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee punishes Aliyev's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aliyev.
Aliyev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aliyev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aliyev scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Aliyev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
A short left from Lee.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Aliyev prevents a body shot from Lee.
Aliyev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is pushing Aliyev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aliyev.
Aliyev is trying to stall.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aliyev lands with a left to the head.
Aliyev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Aliyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aliyev has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a right hand.
Aliyev leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aliyev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
That's time! Aliyev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Aliyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
Aliyev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aliyev lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Aliyev.
Aliyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee blocks a head kick by Aliyev.
Aliyev punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee throws a series of punches but Aliyev avoids them all with ease.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee cracks Aliyev with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aliyev.
Lee scores with a one two! Aliyev had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Aliyev blocks the leg kick.
Aliyev misses with a low kick.
Aliyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Lee works Aliyev's body with a nice hook.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Aliyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee is looking to slow Aliyev down with leg kicks.
Aliyev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aliyev loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Aliyev's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Aliyev.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Aliyev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Aliyev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Aliyev avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee stuns Aliyev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee takes a swing at Aliyev's ribcage but misses.
Aliyev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Aliyev swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aliyev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aliyev thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aliyev lands with a right hand.
Aliyev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aliyev just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Aliyev counters with a head kick. That will keep Lee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aliyev misses with a wild combination.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Aliyev misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab by Lee.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aliyev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Aliyev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee digs a good body shot into Aliyev's ribs.
Aliyev swinging wildly here.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Aliyev checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee with a nice cross.
A big right from Lee misses.
Aliyev throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
That's time! Aliyev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lee throws a head kick but Aliyev moves out of range.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Aliyev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Aliyev throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee slips a straight right by Aliyev.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Aliyev. Aliyev maintains the clinch.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aliyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aliyev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee avoiding damage as Aliyev throws knees to the body.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Aliyev controls his hands.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aliyev pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aliyev tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Aliyev back against the cage.
Aliyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Aliyev's ribcage. Aliyev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aliyev looking to stall.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Aliyev controls the action.
Lee lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aliyev tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Aliyev.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Aliyev controls his hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aliyev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Aliyev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aliyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Aliyev stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee presses Aliyev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aliyev missing with knees to the body.
Aliyev struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee presses Aliyev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aliyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev missing with knees to the body.
Aliyev tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Aliyev back against the cage.
Aliyev looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee gets through Aliyev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee has Aliyev pushed against the cage.
Aliyev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aliyev is working Lee over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands an uppercut.
Aliyev effectively controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Aliyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee lands with a hook. Aliyev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee throws a hook but Aliyev blocks it.
Aliyev throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Aliyev misses the shot to the body.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aliyev with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aliyev throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aliyev walks into a left hand.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aliyev. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aliyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Aliyev.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aliyev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aliyev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.

Aliyev drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Aliyev lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee pushes Aliyev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee presses Aliyev against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aliyev misses with a knee strike.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heydar Aliyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Aliyev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aliyev lands with a right to the head.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aliyev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee lands a left hand.
Aliyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aliyev backwards.
Aliyev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Aliyev.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Aliyev.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aliyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Aliyev tries to tie him up.
Aliyev misses with a knee to the head.
Aliyev tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Aliyev tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Aliyev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aliyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aliyev has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aliyev misses with a punch to the body.
Aliyev is trying to maintain a safe position but Lee gets an underhook and turns Aliyev into the cage.
Lee is leaning against Aliyev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aliyev blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee blocking some punches.
Aliyev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Aliyev can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Aliyev misses with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Aliyev trying to land knees to the body.
Heydar Aliyev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aliyev lands with a left to the head.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aliyev or not.

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 Heydar Aliyev.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:48
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Heydar Aliyev retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!