PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 4855 p4p, 4853 weight class) and Adam Yang (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.

Lee
vs
Yang

180 cm
25
144
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
145
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 The Island, 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 The Island, Adam Yang!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.

Lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Yang trying to control from the bottom.
Yang won't allow Lee to pass to mount.

Lee is looking for a kimura here.
Yang missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yang knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yang is trying to keep Lee in close.
Lee looking to pass the guard.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yang is keeping the position for now.

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 passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee is trying to get an arm triangle but Yang is defending well.
Yang tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lee tries for a kimura but Yang is defending well.
Yang wants to get back to his feet but Lee drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yang pushes Lee away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lee gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Yang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lee prevents Yang from escaping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Lee misses its target.
Yang fails to land the takedown.
Lee appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Lee gets caught flat footed, as Yang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yang is one step ahead there.
Yang trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yang defends well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yang controlling from the top position.
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!

Lee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Yang!
Yang tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Lee throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Yang works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Yang gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee postures up.
Yang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee is looking for a kimura but Yang is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lee to get the leverage.
Lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Yang trying to control but Lee postures up.
Yang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lee.
Lee is looking to advance position but Yang won't allow it.
Yang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yang wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two 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.

Yang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee won't allow Yang to sweep him here.
Lee passes into half guard.
Yang pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Lee trying to advance position but Yang counters by regaining guard.
Yang working a defensive guard here.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yang swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yang gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lee.
Yang is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lee working away.
Yang might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Lee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yang has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bruce Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee moves out of range as Yang strikes.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Yang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yang swivels and escapes.

Yang shoots in and gets a takedown into Lee's guard.

Lee is looking for a triangle here but Yang uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Yang wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Yang off and has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang is trying to stand back up.
Yang tries to break free.
Yang breaks Lee's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lee 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.
Yang wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yang is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Yang from controlling successfully.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yang is one step ahead there.
Yang trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

Lee working for a triangle but Yang defends it easily.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yang manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

Yang wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Lee wants to sweep here but Yang controlling him for the moment.

Lee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yang is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang wants to stand but Lee is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yang wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Yang advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lee's face as Yang controls the position.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adam Yang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lee wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Yang has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Lee's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Lee is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Yang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Adam Yang!