PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Death Above (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lee acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Above
vs
Lee

190 cm
30
143 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

165 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Biofuel (Weight Gain + Loss)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Death Above!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Above wants to clinch.
Above tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Above really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Above wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Death Above seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Above wants to clinch.
Above tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Above blocks a low kick nicely.
Above tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Above sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee trying to control from Above's half guard. Above has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Above trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Above can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lee controls the pace.
Lee prevents Above from getting back to his feet.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee pushing down on Above's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Above keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lee sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Above is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lee pulls his head out easily.
Lee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruce Lee was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Above moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.

Above gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Above gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Above's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Above's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Above wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Above prevents it.
Above can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Above is trying to break the clinch but Lee has him pressed against the cage.

Above's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Above tries to clinch but Lee moves away

and Lee counters with a shoot takedown. Above fights it but they end up in guard.
Above controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee trying to control but Above is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Above blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Above wants to clinch.
Above tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

Lee shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Above's guard.

Above working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Above preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee passes Above's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura but Above is defending well.
Above avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Lee not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Above keeps working.
Lee wants to free his trapped foot but Above is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bruce Lee wasn't active enough on the ground.
Above tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee misses with a hook. Above ducked under it nicely.
Above tries to clinch up.
Above tries to clinch up

and Lee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Lee is pushing down on Above's leg trying to pass to half guard. Above is fighting to maintain full guard but Lee has managed to sneak the leg through.
Above slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lee is in close to Above's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lee won't allow Above to sweep him here.
Above being controlled here, momentarily.
Above will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Above gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is adopting a defensive guard.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Above moves away and avoids it.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Above wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Above is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Above wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Above tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

Lee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Above is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lee wants to control from the top but Above keeps moving.
Lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Above kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruce Lee.
Above tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Above tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Above showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Above tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Above moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Above tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Above fails with an attempt to clinch.
Death Above has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Above tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Above tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Above moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Above wants to clinch.
Above tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Above enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Above manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Above escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee stops Above from standing up.
Lee landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bruce Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.
Above wants to sweep but no luck.
Lee passes Above's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Lee seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Lee has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bruce Lee hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Above slips a straight right by Lee.

Lee scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lull in the action here.
Above striking from the bottom but nothing landed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.