PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Bower (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 Tourniquet . Bower has chosen Triple H Theme Song as his entrance music. Bruce Lee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lee
vs
Bower

190 cm
24
202 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
192 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Bower!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Bower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Bower throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bower is looking to score with low kicks.
Bower throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bower throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Bower misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Good work by Lee as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bower throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Bower misses with a low kick.
Bower connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bower throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bower throws a head kick that misses
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bower enables Lee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bower manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bower wants to sweep but no luck.

Bower looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bower working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Bower gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bower defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee has his foot on Bower's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bower works his way back into a safe position though.
Boweris looking to pass into half guard but Lee pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lee is in guard.
Bower controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Bower utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bower not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four 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. Bower is keeping the position for now.
Bower looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee throws a strike but Bower rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bower trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bower counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bower lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Bower cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bower throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee shoots and misses
and Bower makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bower throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Bower throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Bower misses with a low kick.
Bower tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bower.
Bower throws a right hand that misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bower tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bower counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee shoots and misses
and Bower cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bower throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Bower lands a body shot.
Lee has his takedown stuffed
and Bower counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bower misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bower misses with a hook.
Bower uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bower lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Bower connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Bower.
Bower lands with a shot to the body.
Bower swinging wildly here.
Bower misses with a hook

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
Bower manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lee's best efforts.
Bower moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bower looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bower bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.
Bower with a nice head shot there.
Bower with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lee working for submissions but it's allowed Bower to get to half guard.
Bower not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Bower showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bower throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bower throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Bower swings widly with a right hand

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
Bower avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Lee.

Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bower has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by Bower.
The referee asks Bower politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bower prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bower lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An elbow from Bower crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bower connects with a decent elbow.
Bower throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lee takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Bower tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Bower throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Lee works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
Bower thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee is staying active underneath Bower, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Bower.
Bower throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bower wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dave Bower was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee checks a low kick from Bower.
Bower scoring well with a low kick there.
Bower misses with a low kick.
Bower throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bower motions for Lee to come forward. Bower throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bower scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dave Bower.
I think Bower 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Bower!