PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rod Lamasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lamasa
vs
Lee

174 cm
18
156 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rod Lamasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to clinch up.

Lamasa tries to sprawl but Lee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lamasa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lamasa.
Lamasa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

Lamasa stops Lee from standing up.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Lamasa defends easily.

Lamasa stands up from Lee's guard - Lamasa perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Lamasa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamasa throws a head kick that misses

and Lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lamasa seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee trying to control but Lamasa is working from the bottom.
Lamasa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lamasa wants to get back to his feet but Lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee wants to control from the top but Lamasa keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamasa controlling the position.
Lamasa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lamasa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lamasa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lamasa scores with a kick to the body.
Lamasa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lamasa.
Lamasa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamasa tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Lamasa's head coaches at Abobomination Training $700 13 LEGIT elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks a head kick by Lamasa.
Lamasa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Lamasa lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Lamasa.
Lamasa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Lamasa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lamasa throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Rod Lamasa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamasa misses with a body shot.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Lamasa.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lamasa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lamasa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamasa misses with a body kick.
Lamasa misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamasa lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Lamasa to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee blocks a head kick by Lamasa.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lee crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lamasa - the referee stops the clock and Lee gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lamasa. Lee manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee looks winded!
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lamasa scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lamasa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Lamasa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lamasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lamasa slaps away a takedown attempt from Lee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lamasa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lee can do to turn this around?
Lamasa being controlled against the cage.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lamasa is controlling him.

Lamasa breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamasa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lee.
Rod Lamasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lamasa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lamasa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Lamasa misses

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lamasa won't be happy with that.
Lamasa struggling a bit here.
Lamasa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
Lamasa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lamasa.
Lamasa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamasa being controlled here, momentarily.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lee working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lamasa keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lamasa is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamasa connects with a high kick.
Lamasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lamasa.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Rod Lamasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lee.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lamasa.
Lee shoots in but no luck this time.
Lamasa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamasa scores with a spinning back kick!
Lamasa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lamasa connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamasa pushes Lee away with a front kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lamasa lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lamasa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lamasa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee tries to clinch there but Lamasa circles away.
Lamasa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lamasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamasa lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rod Lamasa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.

That has opened up Bruce Lee's cut even more.
Lamasa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lamasa lands with a slapping head kick.
Lamasa throws a head kick that half lands.
Lamasa lands a nice looking body kick.
Lamasa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lamasa thumps Lee with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee dives in and grabs Lamasa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lamasa pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Lamasa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lamasa can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamasa misses with a kick to the body.
Lamasa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lee takes a step back to recover.
Lee wants to clinch up but Lamasa keeps it at a distance.
Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Lamasa counters with a leg kick.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamasa scores with a nice body kick.
Lamasa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lamasa throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lamasa lands a head kick!

The cut above Bruce Lee's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Lamasa lands a big head kick that sends Lee tumbling to the mat! Lamasa takes a step backwards and waves Lee back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Lee is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lamasa scores with a head kick.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Lamasa finish him?
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lamasa lands a front kick.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lamasa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lamasa.
Lamasa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Lamasa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rod Lamasa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lee.
Lamasa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Lamasa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Bruce Lee's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lee throws a series of punches but Lamasa moves out of range.
Lamasa connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamasa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee tries to move into range but Lamasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lamasa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lamasa throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Lamasa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lamasa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lamasa.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Lamasa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamasa lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamasa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lamasa scores with a push kick.
Lee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamasa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lamasa scores with a push kick.
Lamasa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lamasa scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamasa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lamasa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruce Lee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rod Lamasa!
In defeat, Bruce Lee stepped up to the mic, saying 'confucius say , man who go to sleep with problem on mind, wake up with solution in hand.'.