PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chiang Kai Shek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bruce lee is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kai Shek
vs
lee

168 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chiang Kai Shek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, bruce lee!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai Shek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? lee is fending him off so far but Kai Shek persists. Nope, lee circles away and we're back to standing.
lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai Shek misses with a two punch combination.
lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai Shek throws a nice looking combination but lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai Shek.
Kai Shek misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kai Shek.
Kai Shek looks to land a right hand but lee moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lee throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Kai Shek misses.
Kai Shek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. lee tries to avoid it but Kai Shek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag lee to the ground. lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chiang Kai Shek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kai Shek tries to close the distance and clinch up but lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Shek throws an overhand right that lands on lee's shoulder, as lee tries to avoid the shot.
lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Kai Shek.
lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Kai Shek wants to clinch.
Kai Shek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kai Shek tries to clinch but lee is having none of it.
Kai Shek thows a body shot but no joy.
lee scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai Shek throws a looping overhand right but lee ducks down to avoid it.
lee takes one on the button.
Kai Shek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kai Shek moves in looking to clinch but lee pushes him off.
Kai Shek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to lee's calf.
lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kai Shek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai Shek shoots for a double leg takedown but lee sprawls well. He's pushed Kai Shek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kai Shek moves in looking to clinch but lee pushes him off.
Kai Shek tries to score a power double leg takedown but lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kai Shek somewhat.
Kai Shek misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai Shek wants to clinch.
Kai Shek throws a series of punches but lee avoids them all with ease.
lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai Shek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kai Shek looks to score with a jab to the body but lee is just out of range.
Kai Shek throws a lazy right hand but lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai Shek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai Shek misses with a straight right.
lee blocks a jab.

That's four 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 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kai Shek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kai Shek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from lee.
Kai Shek with a body punch. A glancing blow.
lee throws a head kick that misses.
Kai Shek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
lee misses with a head kick.
Kai Shek is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
lee leaves Kai Shek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kai Shek wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chiang Kai Shek dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kai Shek misses with a wild body shot.
bruce lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kai Shek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kai Shek.
lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai Shek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Kai Shek does no damage.
A combination from lee does no damage.
Kai Shek lunges at lee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by lee's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Kai Shek there.
Kai Shek misses with a straight right.
Kai Shek tries to bum rush lee with a series of wild strikes but lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kai Shek misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Shek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai Shek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kai Shek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Kai Shek or perhaps it was just good defense by lee which made him look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kai Shek!
Kai Shek throws a left and a right that both miss
and lee counters with a big head kick but Kai Shek shrugs it off.
Kai Shek misses with a takedown attempt
and lee counters with a head kick. That will keep Kai Shek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kai Shek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kai Shek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kai Shek avoids the head kick by lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai Shek slips a jab and a cross from lee.
Chiang Kai Shek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kai Shek thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Kai Shek. That snapped lee's head back.
lee misses with a head kick.
Kai Shek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kai Shek misses with a takedown attempt - lee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chiang Kai Shek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Kai Shek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai Shek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lee as he avoids it easily.
lee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kai Shek finds it's way round the side to connect with lee's head.
Kai Shek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai Shek throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai Shek closes this distance looking for a takedown but lee circles away.
lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kai Shek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Kai Shek misses
and lee counters with a one-two to the body.
lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Kai Shek.
lee leaves Kai Shek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kai Shek is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
Kai Shek closes the distance looking to clinch
and lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kai Shek is lucky that one didn't land flush.

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.
Kai Shek 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 Kai Shek off to one side.
lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai Shek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and lee counters with a head kick.
Kai Shek throws a series of punches but lee moves out of range.
Kai Shek swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and lee counters with a head kick.
lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kai Shek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kai Shek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has lee pinned against the cage. lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kai Shek misses with a body punch
and lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kai Shek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kai Shek throws a jab when lee was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Chiang Kai Shek will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kai Shek cracks lee with an open hand slap.
Kai Shek tries to clinch but lee moves away
and lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kai Shek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Chiang Kai Shek is winning the standup battle so far.
Kai Shek throws a right hand that lee ducks under and follows up with a left that lee also avoids with ease.
lee throws a head kick that half lands.
lee blocks a jab.
Kai Shek tries to clinch but lee moves away
and lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kai Shek is lucky that one didn't land flush.
lee staying out of range there.
lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai Shek tries to clinch up but lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai Shek wants to clinch.
Kai Shek jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Shek throws a lazy right hand but lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai Shek doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
Kai Shek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kai Shek blocks a head kick by lee.
lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kai Shek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kai Shek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kai Shek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and lee counters with a three punch combo that has Kai Shek backing up. Kai Shek nods at lee to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kai Shek shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kai Shek showed some decent athleticism there.
lee is looking to improve his position.
Kai Shek tries to stand but his hand is stuck under lee.
lee wants to sweep but Kai Shek has passed to side control!
Kai Shek wants to stand but lee has his arm trapped.
bruce lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kai Shek decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kai Shek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lee tries a head kick but it misses.
lee slips a straight right by Kai Shek.
Kai Shek tries to bum rush lee with a series of wild strikes but lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chiang Kai Shek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kai Shek gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kai Shek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kai Shek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Kai Shek misses its intended target.
Kai Shek misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Kai Shek misses.
Kai Shek is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chiang Kai Shek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kai Shek 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chiang Kai Shek!