PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunn Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunn Hansen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Lee's chin.

Hansen
vs
Lee

168 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
18
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunn Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

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

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee jabs at Hansen's body.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.

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

Lee jumps guard and drags Hansen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to stand.

Hansen is looking for submissions but instead, Lee has regained full guard.
Hansen is breathing heavily.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hansen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hansen's calf.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.

Lee gets a clinch.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lee clinches up against the cage.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Hansen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hansen somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunn Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Lee.
Hansen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.

Lee closes the distance and pushes Hansen back into the cage.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee throws a head kick that Hansen semi-blocks.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lee darts in and clinches Hansen up against the cage.
Hansen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lee gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hansen controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck for Hansen with that takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Lee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
Lee lands a high kick!

Lee instigates a clinch.

Hansen pulls guard.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hansen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lee stands up and waves to Hansen to follow him.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice head kick!

Lee clinches up against the cage.
Hansen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunn Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee pulls guard.
Hansen won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Hansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Hansen is having none of it.
Hansen trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lee has his feet on Hansen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Hansen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hansen is defended easily by Lee.

Lee moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Gunn Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Hansen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
Hansen is trying to break free.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lee clinches up with Hansen and pushes him back against the cage.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hansen will feel that in the morning.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lee gets a clinch.

Lee jumps guard and drags Hansen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hansen won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Hansen passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lee has one foot on Hansen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Hansen has his takedown stuffed

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch.
Hansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lee pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Lee breaks from the clinch.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Lee throws a right and a left that Hansen avoids nicely.
Hansen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Hansen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunn Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lee moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hansen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lee gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Hansen keeps him there for the moment.
Hansen fails to pull guard.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Hansen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Hansen 's knee.

Hansen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hansen lands in his opponent's guard.
Hansen trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansenis looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!