PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buff Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. Dickens has chosen Trick Daddy - Shut Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Dickens

179 cm
43
185 lbs
45 - 22 - 4

187 cm
35
175 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 22 - 4, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buff Dickens!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickens catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dickens tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Dickens throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
A low kick from Dickens misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Dickens is out of range.
Dickens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickens.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Dickens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dickens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And Dickens tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Dickens ducks down to avoid it.
Dickens feints the counter takedown.
Dickens misses with an uppercut.
Dickens cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.
Dickens shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Dickens slips a jab from Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Dickens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee throws a body punch but Dickens moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickens. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dickens lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Dickens's head but Dickens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dickens throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Dickens's shoulder, as Dickens tries to avoid the shot.
Dickens changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Malicious Intent Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dickens.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dickens's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dickens throws a front kick that sends Lee stumbling back into the cage.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee slips under a jab from Dickens.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dickens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dickens tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Dickens misses
and Lee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dickens's knee momentarily.
Dickens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dickens.
Dickens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
A leg kick checked by Dickens.
Lee takes a swing at Dickens's ribcage but misses.
Dickens changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dickens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Dickens lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lee will feel that in the morning.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dickens. Dickens obviously looking to wear him down.
Dickens misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickens moves away.
Dickens will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee moves out of range as Dickens strikes.
Lee throws the left hand but Dickens avoids the punch easily.
And Dickens tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dickens misses with a looping right.
Dickens lands a nice looking body kick.
Dickens misses with a straight left.
Lee throws a hook but Dickens avoids it easily.
Dickens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Dickens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee throws a right hand that Dickens ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickens also avoids with ease.
Dickens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Lee throws a leg kick but Dickens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dickens scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dickens looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Dickens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Dickens throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dickens.
Dickens throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dickens misses with a low kick.
A jab from Lee misses.
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!

Dickens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Dickens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dickens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dickens cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dickens thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Dickens backing up. Dickens nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Dickens throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dickens under the eye.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dickens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dickens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dickens defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
And Dickens tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee jabs at Dickens's body.
Dickens lands a head shot.
A big left from Dickens misses.
Dickens scores with a body shot.
Dickens misses with a takedown attempt - Lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lee avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dickens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dickens scores with a punch to the head.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Dickens moves out of range easily.
Dickens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dickens checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a body punch but Dickens moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee cracks a nice hook into Dickens's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Dickens feints the counter takedown.
Dickens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dickens misses with a hook.
Dickens misses with a body kick.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Dickens connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Dickens.
Dickens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Dickens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickens moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips a straight right by Dickens.
Dickens connects with a crisp jab.
Dickens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee checks a low kick from Dickens.
Dickens moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dickens.
Dickens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Dickens pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dickens.
Dickens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Dickens throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dickens.
Lee misses with a hook. Dickens ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Dickens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dickens lands a slapping body shot.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dickens.
Dickens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dickens at a distance.
Lee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Lee misses.
Dickens lands with a cross.
Nice body kick from Dickens.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Dickens moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Buff Dickens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dickens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Dickens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Dickens moved out of range.
Lee takes a swing at Dickens's ribcage but misses.
Dickens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dickens looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Dickens blocks a head kick by Lee.
Dickens drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Dickens's head but Dickens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dickens.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Dickens connects with a looping right hand.
Dickens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickens lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lee will feel that in the morning.
Lee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circling - Dickens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Dickens slips the punch.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Dickens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Dickens lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Dickens looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Dickens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a right hand that Dickens ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickens also avoids with ease.
Dickens throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee with a jab.
Dickens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dickens connects with the punch.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dickens. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Dickens.
Dickens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dickens doesn't seem bothered though.
Dickens misses with a head kick.
A big right from Lee misses.
Dickens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickens.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee is looking to slow Dickens down with leg kicks.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickens manages to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickens moves away.
Dickens looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good standup being displayed there by Lee as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Dickens.
Dickens misses with the body kick
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Dickens.
Dickens misses the shot to the body.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Dickens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dickens looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Dickens loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Dickens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Dickens looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickens moves away.
Dickens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dickens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.
Dickens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickens wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Dickens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Dickens.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dickens's calf.
Dickens throws a front kick aimed at Lee's knee but Lee avoids it well.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dickens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dickens.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Buff Dickens!
Buff Dickens is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Buff Dickens waved his t-shirt featuring LOPS 160q $149's logo in front of the cameras.
Bruce Lee was interviewed post fight and said 'Well... Aint that a bitch..'.