PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jr
vs
lee

181 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Jr!
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, bruce lee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten lee somewhat.
lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jr swivels and escapes.
lee shoots in for a takedown but Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eric Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bruce lee.

Jr feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Jr drops back, looking for a kneebar! lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from lee!
Jr is looking for a sweep.
lee is looking to take a break and control but Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr regains half guard, as lee was trying to land strikes.
lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Jr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but lee pulls his head out easily.
lee is looking to stall here but Jr recovers full guard.

Jr working for submissions but it's allowed lee to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr is not content to let lee control the position.
Jr moves into full guard.
lee wants to stand but Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
lee pushes down on Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
lee wants to take a breather but Jr is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
lee misses with a double jab.
lee misses with a takedown

and Jr counters with a nice double leg into side control. lee won't be happy with that.

Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, lee has escaped the position, nice work there.

Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on lee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, lee has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
lee is trying to stand back up but Jr is controlling him
lee tries to roll over but Jr keeps him under control.

Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
lee moves into full guard.
lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jr is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee trying to control the position but Jr is working away.
lee might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jr kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

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 looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jr is avoiding damage well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
lee working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Jr dominated that second round.
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 his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

lee is defending against the submission attempts here by Jr.

Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
lee trying to control but Jr postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jr is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lee is trying to control but can't.

Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! lee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jr, into his guard.
lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jr is proving hard to escape from.
lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Jr is retaining full guard.
lee works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jr tries to get out of the position.
lee trying to control the action but Jr is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
lee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jr.
lee wants to free his trapped foot but Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
lee wants to control but Jr is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Jr!