PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Bowen (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
Bowen

175 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bowen.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowen sprawls well. Bowen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Lee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bowen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.

Bowen has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowen misses with a head kick.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Bowen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee avoiding damage as Bowen throws knees to the body.
Bowen trying to land knees to the body.
Lee wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lee is trying to trip Bowen. He has hold of a leg but Bowen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lee persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bowen has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee wants to control from the top but Bowen keeps moving.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Bowen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee trying to control but Bowen is working from the bottom.
Bowen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lee. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowen is keeping the position for now.
Lee trying to control but Bowen is working from the bottom.
Bowen pulls Lee in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowen is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lee tries to clinch but Bowen is having none of it.

Bowen clinches up against the cage.
Bowen missing with knees to the body.
Lee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bowen effectively controlling the action here.
Lee is working for takedown but Bowen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowen lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jason Lee has been cut.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Bowen prevents the takedown attempt.
Bowen landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bowen.
Bowen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowen tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Bowen has managed to clinch.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.

Bowen has managed to clinch.

Lee pulls guard effortlessly.
Bowen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Lee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bowen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowen sprawls well. He's pushed Lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Bowen rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bowen slowing the pace effectively.
Lee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bowen pinned against the cage. Bowen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowen throws a head kick that misses.
Jason Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowen moves into range and clinches up with Lee.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.
Bowen slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Bowen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bowen as he avoids it easily.

Bowen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.

Bowen instigates a clinch.

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

Bowen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Bowen shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen tries a head kick but it misses.

Bowen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee avoiding damage as Bowen throws knees to the body.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.

Bowen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowen avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Bowen is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bowen moves into the clinch.
Lee takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bowen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bowen breaks the clinch.

Bowen clinches up against the cage.
Lee tries for a takedown but Bowen manages to get underhooks.
Lee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bowen pulls him back up using the underhooks.

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

Bowen rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bowen lands a nice elbow.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.

Bowen has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Bowen tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowen.
Lee fails with a takedown attempt.
Bowen lands with a thumping leg kick.

Bowen closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Lee looking for a takedown.
Lee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bowen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bowen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowen throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Bowen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason 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. This is the final round!

Bowen leaves Lee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bowen can pounce on him.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Bowen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.
Lee dives in and grabs Bowen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowen pushes down on Lee's head and hops out.
Bowen lands a nice looking body kick.

Bowen moves into range and clinches up with Lee.

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

Bowen clinches with his opponent.
Bowen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowen moves into the clinch.
Lee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bowen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

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

Bowen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowen slowing the pace effectively.
Bruce Bowen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bowen clinches up against the cage.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jason Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Bowen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowen pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowen missing with knees to the body.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce Bowen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee has a takedown stuffed.

Bowen clinches.
Bowen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bowen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Bowen avoiding damage.

Bowen breaks the clinch.
Bowen tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowen sprawls well. Bowen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Bowen lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick there by Bowen.
Bowen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lee.
Bowen tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowen scores with a head kick.
Bowen scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen lands a head kick!
Bowen throws a nice head kick!
Bowen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.

Bowen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.

Bowen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jason Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowen working Lee over with knees to the body.
Bowen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Bowen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bowen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30

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