PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. Asteroid is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Asteroid. 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
Asteroid

179 cm
38
185 lbs
38 - 17 - 2

188 cm
36
192 lbs
40 - 17 - 5

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 5, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asteroid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A head kick misses from Asteroid.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Lee.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses.
Asteroid wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Anabol Asteroid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asteroid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Asteroid has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lee lands a jab to Asteroid's midsection.
Lee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Asteroid counters with a one-two to the body.
Asteroid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
enabling Asteroid to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Asteroid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asteroid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asteroid misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Asteroid misses with a head kick.
Asteroid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Asteroid in a clinch.
I was talking to Lee's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Asteroid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee working aggressively here.
Asteroid tries to break free but Lee pushes him back against the cage.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asteroid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The referee calls for Asteroid to work.
Lee stalling.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Asteroid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Asteroid blocks an uppercut.
Asteroid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid working hard to break the clinch.
Asteroid tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Asteroid controls the action.
Asteroid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee stalling in the clinch but Asteroid improves position.

Asteroid breaks from the clinch.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asteroid cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee takes a swing at Asteroid's ribcage but misses.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Asteroid moves away and avoids it.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands with a kick to the ribs.
Asteroid cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Asteroid scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asteroid lands with a thumping leg kick.
Asteroid throws a right hand that misses

and Lee moves into the clinch.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee misses with the body kick
and Asteroid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asteroid throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Asteroid only half commits.
Asteroid connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Asteroid 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.
Asteroid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee throws a jab when Asteroid was well out of range.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Asteroid tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asteroid checks a leg kick.
Asteroid wants to slow Lee down by chopping away at his legs.
Asteroid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Asteroid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lee misses with a hook. Asteroid ducked under it nicely.
Anabol Asteroid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Asteroid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asteroid throws a big shot that misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee blocks a head kick by Asteroid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asteroid moves away.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid lands with a right hand.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Asteroid steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Asteroid throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Asteroid only half commits.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asteroid checks it well.
Asteroid cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Asteroid lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asteroid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee cracks Asteroid with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Asteroid - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Lee.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee throws a shot from downtown. Asteroid moves away and avoids it.
Asteroid lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asteroid.
Asteroid 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 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asteroid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Asteroid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Asteroid, right into the meat.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee throws a head kick but Asteroid moves out of range.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Asteroid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Lee misses with a hook.
Asteroid scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
Lee thuds a left hand into Asteroid's body.
Lee avoids the body shot from Asteroid.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Asteroid there.
A big left from Lee misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asteroid lands a nice looking body shot.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Asteroid lands a jab to the nose.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Asteroid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Asteroid.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anabol Asteroid will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Asteroid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Asteroid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asteroid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Asteroid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Asteroid.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asteroid.
Lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asteroid finds it's way round the side to connect with Lee's head.
Lee moves forwards but Asteroid connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Asteroid ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Asteroid motions for Lee to come forward. Asteroid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Asteroid cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Asteroid feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Asteroid's leg but Asteroid calmly moves out of range.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asteroid is able to avoid easily.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asteroid was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Asteroid does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Asteroid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Asteroid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asteroid circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Asteroid blocks the leg kick.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Asteroid.
A big left from Lee misses.
Asteroid connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asteroid avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asteroid throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asteroid lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Asteroid connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Asteroid sees it coming and moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asteroid.
Lee lands a head kick!
Asteroid scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
Asteroid misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Asteroid digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Nice shot by Asteroid.
Asteroid throws a right hand that misses

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee pushes Asteroid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Asteroid controls his hands.
Lee blocks a body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bruce Lee did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a lovely overhand right.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Asteroid looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Asteroid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Asteroid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Asteroid lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Asteroid throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
Asteroid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to bum rush Asteroid with a series of wild strikes but Asteroid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asteroid takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Asteroid moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Asteroid is just out of range.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Asteroid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee 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.
Asteroid motions for Lee to come forward. Asteroid throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Asteroid connects with the punch.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Asteroid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Lee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a body punch but Asteroid moves out of range.
Asteroid tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee lands a nice hook to Asteroid's body. Asteroid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Asteroid throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee checks a low kick from Asteroid.
Asteroid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Asteroid.
Asteroid moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Asteroid punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee lands a right hand.
Asteroid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asteroid struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asteroid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asteroid swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asteroid or not.
Bruce Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asteroid tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asteroid misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asteroid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Lee working aggressively here.

Asteroid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Asteroid moves out of range as Lee strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asteroid.
Asteroid takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asteroid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Asteroid is looking to land body kicks.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Lee misses

and Asteroid counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asteroid.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee has Asteroid pressed against the cage, preventing Asteroid from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asteroid is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asteroid's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Asteroid backwards.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Lee trying to stall but Asteroid improves his position.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Asteroid.
Asteroid lands an uppercut.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Asteroid controls the action.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Asteroid misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Asteroid working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Asteroid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Anabol Asteroid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Asteroid gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid tries to circle away but Lee has him pinned against the cage.

Asteroid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Asteroid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Asteroid is out of range.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asteroid throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Asteroid saw that one coming.
Lee lands a jab.
Asteroid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Lee wants to slow Asteroid down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Asteroid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asteroid swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Asteroid throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asteroid thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Asteroid thinking.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Asteroid moves out of range easily.
Asteroid throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

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 Bruce Lee.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
A relieved looking Bruce Lee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.