PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diamond Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lee's entrance music is Tourniquet . A fine choice. Phillips has chosen Motorhead-King of Kings as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

lee
vs
Phillips

190 cm
23
205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

193 cm
27
215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 10 - 6 - 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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diamond Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips misses with a straight right.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but lee slips the punch.

lee shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Phillips seems keen to control lee's posture.
lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
lee won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Phillips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
lee won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
lee stops Phillips from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lee throwing strikes but missing.
lee throwing strikes but missing.
lee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Phillips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
lee pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to roll over but lee keeps him under control.
Phillips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phillips's head.
lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Phillips is looking to control lee's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phillips avoid being mounted?
lee winds up and cracks Phillips with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
lee thows a huge punch but Phillips dodges it nicely.
lee winds up and cracks Phillips with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
lee thows a huge punch but Phillips dodges it nicely.
lee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Phillips 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.
Ground and pound from lee.
Phillips is staying active underneath lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phillips trying to hold on to lee's head to control him but lee postures up.
lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phillips defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. lee lands a nice short elbow.
Phillips taking some punishment here, with lee in his half guard.
Phillips trying to hold on to lee's head to control him but lee postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phillips pushes lee off looking to stand but lee dives back in and keeps control.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
lee trying to control from Phillips's half guard. Phillips has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but lee is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is pulling down on lee's head to control his posture.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but lee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Phillips looks gassed!
lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
lee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phillips can do anything to dispel that myth.
lee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
lee chips away with some ground and pound.
Phillips wants to sweep but no luck.
lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
lee thows a big elbow that misses.
lee wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips has momentary wrist control but lee slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to stand up but lee is controlling him.
lee lands a couple of elbows.
lee landing some decent shots from guard.
lee is in close to Phillips's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips keeping full guard, as lee tries to pass.
lee thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
lee distracts Phillips with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
lee wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on lee's shoulder, as lee tries to avoid the shot.
Diamond Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Phillips catches lee right on the button with a cross.
Phillips connects with a body shot.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by lee.
lee checks a low kick from Phillips.
Nice uppercut there from Phillips.
lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Phillips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to clinch up but lee keeps it at a distance.
lee slips a jab from Phillips.
Phillips misses the jab.
lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lee.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. lee moves away and avoids it.
Phillips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
lee tries for a takedown but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by lee.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phillips.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diamond Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but lee moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips throws out a leg kick but lee moves out of range and Phillips only half commits.

lee shoots in and bounces Phillips off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lee landing some decent shots from guard.
lee won't allow Phillips to get back to his feet.

lee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and lee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
lee scoring with punches to the head and body.
lee thows a big elbow that misses.
lee postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
lee with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
lee preventing the sweep.
Phillips pulls lee in close to prevent any damage.
lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
lee cracks Phillips with a solid left hand.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
lee won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
lee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lee thows a big elbow that misses.

Phillips has his feet on lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Phillips throws a hook to the side of lee's head but lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips scores with a jab.
Phillips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips misses with the combination.
lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phillips misses with a low kick.
lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diamond Phillips will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phillips lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. lee saw that one coming.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
lee shoots for a double leg takedown but Phillips sprawls well. He's pushed lee's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phillips sizes up lee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. lee gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips with a nice cross.

Phillips clinches.

lee has Phillips pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. lee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Phillips tumbling to the mat - lee dives into Phillips's guard.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
lee is fighting to break Phillips's control of his arms but Phillips is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Phillips trying to control the position.
lee forces his way into half guard.
Bruce lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
lee is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phillips defending well though.
lee wants to pass to mount but Phillips is defending the position.
lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phillips defending well though.
Phillips wants to improve his position but lee is controlling well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to roll over but lee keeps him under control.
Phillips tries to kick lee off but lee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
lee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

lee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from lee.
lee uses his free foot to push down on Phillips's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Phillips.
lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
lee looking to finish with strikes here!
Phillips is looking to get to half guard.
Phillips sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillips is in trouble now - lee has advanced to mount!
lee with the ground and pound from mount.
lee lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

lee is working for a guillotine from mount but Phillips frees his head quite easily.
Phillips can't escape the position.
Phillips tries to lock up and control but lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, lee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
lee lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Phillips is wriggling around trying to escape.
lee scoring with strikes but Phillips is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lee landing strikes from the mount and Phillips is in trouble!
lee prevents Phillips from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, lee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
lee with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, lee cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
lee looking to finish Phillips with some ground and pound. This is bad for Phillips!
lee in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
lee lands a heavy elbow.
lee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
lee is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Phillips can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

lee looking for a guillotine from mount but Phillips is having none of it.
lee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Phillips looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips wants to hold on but lee pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

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