PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Marianos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marianos comes to the cage accompanied by Duran Duran - Wildboys. lee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Enter the Dragon. 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.

Marianos
vs
lee

190 cm
19
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Marianos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce lee!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marianos misses with a head kick.
lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marianos is fending him off so far but lee persists. Nope, Marianos circles away and we're back to standing.
Marianos scores with a leg kick.
Marianos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marianos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
lee closes the distance and clinches up with Marianos, looking for a takedown. lee pushes Marianos against the cage but Marianos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arturo Marianos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce lee.

Marianos moves into the clinch.
Marianos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from lee.
Marianos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. lee is defending well for now.
Marianos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.

Marianos manages to break the clinch.
Marianos misses with a head kick.
lee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marianos circles away.
Marianos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from lee.
lee looks gassed!

Marianos rushes lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and lee avoids it.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marianos landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Marianos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Marianos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

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

Marianos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lee fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee blocks a head kick by Marianos.
Marianos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marianos scores with a kick to the body.
Marianos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Marianos closes the distance and pushes lee back into the cage.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and lee avoids it.
lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Marianos.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.
lee wants a takedown but no success here.
Marianos crunches a lovely knee into lee's ribcage.
Marianos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. lee is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Marianos.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruce lee has been cut.
lee takes a knee to the side of the body.

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!
lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A knee to the head by Marianos.

Marianos breaks from the clinch.

Marianos gets a clinch.
Marianos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.
Marianos tries to circle away but lee has him pinned against the cage.
lee has Marianos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marianos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marianos is looking to break free of the clinch but lee has double underhooks.
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.
Marianos trying to land knees to the body.
Marianos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marianos is pressed up against the cage. lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marianos down to the mat. Marianos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marianos doesn't manage to clinch there - lee circles away.
lee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marianos is fending him off so far but lee persists. Nope, Marianos circles away and we're back to standing.
lee closes the distance and clinches up with Marianos, looking for a takedown. lee pushes Marianos against the cage but Marianos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marianos fails to land with a series of punches.
lee shoots in looking for a takedown. Marianos tries to sprawl out of it but lee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marianos manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marianos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from lee.
Marianos lands with a slapping head kick.
lee closes the distance and clinches up with Marianos, looking for a takedown. lee pushes Marianos against the cage but Marianos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marianos throws a head kick that half lands.
Marianos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marianos scoring well with a low kick there.
Marianos feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to lee's calf.
lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marianos sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Marianos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marianos misses with the combination.
lee thows a body shot but no joy.

Marianos moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marianos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lee looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marianos thumps lee with a low kick.
Marianos throws a head kick that half lands.
lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
lee fails with the takedown.
Marianos goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Marianos closes the distance and pushes lee back into the cage.
lee avoiding damage as Marianos throws knees to the body.

Marianos breaks the clinch.
lee tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marianos sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten lee somewhat.
Marianos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Marianos.
Marianos misses with the combination.
lee takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Marianos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marianos sprawls well. Marianos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Marianos connects with a solid leg kick.
Marianos throws a sloppy head kick and lee moves out of range easily.
Arturo Marianos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marianos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
lee dives in and grabs Marianos's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marianos pushes down on lee's head and hops out.
Arturo Marianos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce lee.
lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marianos scores with a leg kick.
Marianos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marianos lands a head kick!

Marianos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
lee is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marianos is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for lee.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marianos working lee over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marianos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but lee blocks it.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee managing to block the knees to the body from Marianos.
lee is working for takedown but Marianos is calmly controlling the position for now.
lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marianos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marianos pulls his leg out and moves away.
lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marianos as he avoids it easily.
Arturo Marianos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lee looks for a takedown but Marianos sprawls well.
Marianos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
lee closes the distance and clinches up with Marianos, looking for a takedown. lee pushes Marianos against the cage but Marianos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marianos throws a head kick that half lands.

Marianos has taken the fight to the clinch.
lee looking for a takedown.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos lands with a slapping head kick.

Marianos takes the fight into the clinch.

Marianos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Marianos rushes lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marianos trying to land knees to the body.
Marianos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
lee wants a takedown.
lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
lee tries for a takedown but Marianos manages to get underhooks.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
lee wants a takedown.
Marianos scores a nice knee to the body.
Marianos tries to land knees in the clinch but lee avoids the damage to the body.
Marianos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. lee is defending well for now.
Arturo Marianos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
lee has Marianos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marianos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Marianos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lee.

Marianos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marianos misses with a knee strike.
Marianos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marianos pulls his leg out and moves away.
lee fails with a takedown attempt.
lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marianos throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

lee closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

lee seems to be working for a kimura but Marianos defends the submission attempt.

lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marianos defends it well.
Marianos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that lee can do to turn this around?

lee looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Marianos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Marianos clinches up with lee and pushes him back against the cage.
lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marianos prevents it.

Marianos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Marianos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but lee is blocking nicely.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
lee is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.

Marianos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marianos gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
lee managing to block the knees to the body from Marianos.
lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but lee is blocking nicely.
lee looking for a takedown.
Arturo Marianos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce lee.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but lee is blocking nicely.
lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marianos is pressed up against the cage. lee has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marianos down to the mat. Marianos avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

lee closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - lee lands in his opponent's guard.

lee drops back looking for a leg! Marianos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marianos manages to kick lee off! lee jumps back into Marianos's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arturo Marianos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

lee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

lee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

lee drops back looking for a leg! Marianos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marianos manages to kick lee off! lee jumps back into Marianos's guard.
lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Marianos is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marianos.
Marianos scores with a one two! lee had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marianos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from lee.
Marianos thumps lee with a low kick.
lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marianos as he avoids it easily.
Marianos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marianos throws a head kick that lee semi-blocks.
A head kick from Marianos lands but lee takes it in his stride.
Marianos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruce lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marianos throws a nice looking combination but lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Marianos closes the distance and clinches.
Marianos tries to land knees in the clinch but lee avoids the damage to the body.
Marianos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Marianos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marianos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Marianos!