PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Baby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baby has chosen Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Baby

179 cm
20
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

XTREME PWNAGE

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Baby!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Baby persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee cracks Baby with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee sizes up Baby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Baby tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Baby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Baby shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Baby postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lee looks a forlorn figure.
Baby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Baby throwing strikes here but Lee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Baby goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lee turns into him and now he's in Baby's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lee passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Baby is trying to maintain the position but Lee is very close to passing his half guard.
Baby is looking to get back to full guard here but Lee has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Lee decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Baby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Baby.
Baby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baby somewhat.
Baby looks gassed!
Baby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Baby looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Baby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Baby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lee lunges at Baby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baby's hand.
Baby walks into a left hand.
Lee is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baby looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baby under the eye.
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Baby persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee punishes Baby's body with a nice straight punch.
Baby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Baby takes one to the chin there.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Baby's head.
Lee cracks Baby with a right hand to the side of the head.
A left lands for Lee.
Lee jabs at Baby's body.
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Baby's defenses.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Baby's head back.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Baby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lee connects with the punch.
Baby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Jay Baby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baby shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee lands with a hook. Baby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Baby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lee to score with a decent uppercut.
Lee catches Baby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Baby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lee was covering up waiting for the punch and Baby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baby wants to stand and escape but instead Lee has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baby is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee won't allow Baby to get back to his feet.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Baby's guard.
Baby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Baby has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baby looking for a sweep. Not yet Baby, not yet.

Baby looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lee passes into side control.

Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Baby to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee feints a jab promting Baby to slip. Lee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Baby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Baby backs away looking to recover.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
Baby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baby scrambles back to his feet.
Baby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lee avoids it really well and circles away.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

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 connects with a nice looking jab.
Baby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Baby fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Baby.
Baby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baby in his tracks.
Lee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baby takes one to the chin there.
Baby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Baby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Baby shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lee as he jumps to the side.
Lee lands a nice hook to Baby's body. Baby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee lands a body shot.
Baby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lee's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Baby. Baby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baby tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Baby takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee cracks Baby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee lands a head shot.
Baby fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee cracks Baby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Lee lands.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baby.
Lee connects with a jab.
Baby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice cross by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Baby is defended easily by Lee.
Baby tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Baby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Baby.
Lee cracks Baby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee connects with a body shot.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lee.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Baby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Baby takes one to the chin there.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Baby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Baby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Baby back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Baby.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baby on the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee jabs at Baby's body.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Baby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee lands a nice hook to Baby's body. Baby takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee punishes Baby's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee scores with the left hand. Baby knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee sizes up Baby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee thuds his right hand into Baby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baby moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baby doesn't seem phased though.
Lee lands the left hand.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Baby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baby under the eye.
Baby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baby looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Lee connects with a right hand. Baby shakes it off.
Baby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jay Baby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee stalks Baby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baby's face. Baby staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

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