PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Palmer (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 . Palmer has chosen Not Now James,we're busy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Palmer

190 cm
28
202 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

180 cm
30
188 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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5th Round Clothing

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 17 - 14 - 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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palmer is defended easily by Lee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palmer is defended easily by Lee.
Roy Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Palmer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with an uppercut. Palmer saw that one coming.

Palmer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Palmer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Palmer with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee regains half guard.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.

Palmer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palmer.

Lee looking for submissions off his back.
Palmer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Palmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Palmer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palmer trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.

Palmer drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Palmer off! Palmer jumps back into Lee's guard.
Palmer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Palmer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palmer has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.

Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palmer defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer looking to pass the guard.

Palmer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Palmer'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.

Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palmer on the side of the head.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.

Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Palmer sprawls well initially but Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Palmer taking some punishment here, with Lee in his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Palmer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
Lee lands a couple of elbows.
Palmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee is looking to work some ground and pound but Palmer has wrist control.
Lee preventing the sweep.

Palmer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lee is aware though and is defending well.
Palmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lee.

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Palmer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Palmer's legs - danger averted.
Lee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Palmer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee working the ground and pound.
Lee cracks Palmer with a big right hand but Palmer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Lee is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Palmer is trying to escape and Lee transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Palmer is forced to tap! Nice work there by Lee! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Lee!
After the big win, Bruce Lee made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.