PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 2860 p4p, 4948 weight class) and Ivan Yahontov (ranked 353 p4p, 494 weight class). Yahontov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boney M. - Rasputin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lee
vs
Yahontov

173 cm
20
165
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
155
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Yahontov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a double jab.
Yahontov looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
A slow jab from Yahontov misses its intended target.
Lee connects with the punch.
Yahontov thows a left - swing and a miss!

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Yahontov.
Yahontov lands a nice shot to the body.

Lee breaks from the clinch.

Yahontov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
and Yahontov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yahontov throws a body shot but no joy.
Yahontov thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Yahontov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yahontov has managed to clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Yahontov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahontov has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Yahontov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee blocks a head kick by Yahontov.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Lee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yahontov is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee with a jab.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Lee throws a head kick but Yahontov moves out of range.
Ivan Yahontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yahontov cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee checks a low kick from Yahontov.

Yahontov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Yahontov.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yahontov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yahontov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been told by Lee's head coaches at Iron Wolf Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.

Yahontov is rocked!

Lee closes the distance and pushes Yahontov back into the cage.
Yahontov is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Yahontov looking to stall.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yahontov seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Yahontov.

Yahontov moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yahontov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yahontov throws a leg kick
letting Lee counter with a right hand.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good body shot from Yahontov.
Yahontov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yahontov blocking some punches.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yahontov blocks a head kick by Lee.
Donk. Yahontov catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee misses the body punch
enabling Yahontov to counter with a crisp jab.
Yahontov moves out of range as Lee strikes.

Yahontov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yahontov scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with a hook
and Yahontov counters with a straight right hand.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yahontov connects with a looping right hand.
Lee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yahontov throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yahontov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lee lands a big head kick that sends Yahontov tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Yahontov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Yahontov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yahontov scores with a body shot.
Yahontov fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yahontov lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Yahontov misses with a combination

and Lee counters with a crisp one two that drops Yahontov! Lee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Yahontov to his feet! Yahontov is in big trouble!
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yahontov.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yahontov to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Lee backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Yahontov's temple! It sends Yahontov violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Lee celebrates and the doctors try to help Yahontov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Bruce Lee!