PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Flannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Flannigan

176 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

166 cm
22
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

TFP GRAPHICS

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus Flannigan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannigan shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flannigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Flannigan backs up against the cage.
Lee tries to bum rush Flannigan with a series of wild strikes but Flannigan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flannigan connects with the punch.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Flannigan moves out of range easily.
Flannigan tries to clinch

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee has Flannigan pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flannigan blocks a body shot from Lee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lee working aggressively here.

Flannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flannigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters with a one-two to the body.
Lee cracks the inside of Flannigan's front leg.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Flannigan.
Flannigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flannigan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flannigan off to one side.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seamus Flannigan.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flannigan, pushing him back against the cage.

Flannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lee clinches.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Flannigan looks gassed!
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flannigan.
Flannigan is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Lee.
The referee calls for Lee to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannigan managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flannigan looking to stall.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee stalls.
Lee gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Flannigan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flannigan trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flannigan's elbow.

Flannigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flannigan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flannigan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Flannigan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lee throws a push kick but Flannigan slaps the foot to one side.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flannigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Flannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Flannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flannigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flannigan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Flannigan backing up. Flannigan nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flannigan, pushing him back against the cage.

Flannigan successfully pulls guard.

Flannigan is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lee throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Flannigan's body to avoid the submission. Flannigan has instead reached around Lee's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Flannigan arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Seamus Flannigan!