PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert E Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Flee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is American Trilogy. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

E Lee
vs
Flee

175 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert E Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Flee!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee is looking to clinch but Flee is avoiding it.
Lee tries to clinch there but Flee circles away.
Lee wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Flee avoids it.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Lee wants to clinch.

Flee looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flee wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Flee looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flee is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lee preventing the sweep.

Flee working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.
Flee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Flee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Flee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lee looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Flee is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Flee trying to keep a closed guard but Lee is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flee is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee keeping full guard, as Flee tries to pass.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee is really struggling to control Flee but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flee shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Flee circles away.
Lee tries to clinch but Flee moves out of range.
Lee wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.
Lee is looking to clinch but Flee is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.

Lee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Flee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Flee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flee blocking some punches.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flee tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee lands an elbow inside.
Lee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Flee avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Flee blocks a body shot from Lee.
Flee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Flee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Flee shoots in and bounces Lee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flee trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee wants to stand but Flee is controlling the position.
Lee can't keep his opponent in guard - Flee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee is not content to let Flee control the position.

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.
Flee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Flee trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
Flee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Flee or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Robert E Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Flee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Flee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robert E Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee wants to clinch up but Flee keeps it at a distance.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lee tries to clinch up.

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 gets a clinch.
Flee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Flee tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Flee drops back down to his feet.
Flee tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Flee blocks with his arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Flee pulls guard effortlessly.
Lee content to stall in guard here.
Lee postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert E Lee 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!

Flee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee tries to clinch there but Flee circles away.
Flee 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 Flee off to one side.
Flee wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Lee darts in trying to clinch

and Flee counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee is looking to stand up but Flee isn't so interested in that idea.
Flee throwing strikes but missing.
Flee wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Flee 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!
Flee is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lee's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lee tries to stand but can't do so whilst Flee controls his leg.
Flee wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.

That's two 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.

Flee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flee is looking to control Lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flee avoid being mounted?
Lee tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Flee.

Lee decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Lee clinches but Flee breaks the clinch

and Flee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flee's face.
Flee jumps guard but Lee stands there with Flee around his waist. Flee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robert E Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Flee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Flee managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Flee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.

Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flee blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Flee is blocking nicely.
Flee takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Lee throws an elbow but misses.
Flee wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee is pressed up against the cage. Flee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lee clinches but Flee breaks the clinch

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

Flee looking for a submission but Lee manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Flee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Flee!