PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Soderberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bruce Lee enters the cage!

Soderberg
vs
Lee

179 cm
31
186 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

179 cm
40
185 lbs
40 - 19 - 4

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Heisenberg
Conviction

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rufus Soderberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 19 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soderberg connects with a single shot there.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Soderberg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lee's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Soderberg preventing the sweep.
Soderberg with a nice head shot there.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Soderberg from controlling successfully.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Soderberg is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soderberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soderberg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lee's head.
Soderberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee wants to stand up but Soderberg is controlling him.
Soderberg stands up over Lee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soderberg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soderberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Soderberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soderberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lee is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lee wants to stand up but Soderberg is controlling him.
Soderberg working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Soderberg trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
Soderberg keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Soderberg controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee is looking to advance position but Soderberg has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Soderberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soderberg lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Soderberg is landing with some decent strikes but Lee is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Soderberg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soderberg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Soderberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That has opened up Bruce Lee's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soderberg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soderberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soderberg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Lee is rocked!
Soderberg drops a big elbow. That's hurt Lee! More shots from Soderberg and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rufus Soderberg!
Post fight, Rufus Soderberg stared into the camera and said '...'.