PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. Lee has chosen Teaching You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Brandon Lee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mullen
vs
Lee

167 cm
32
146 lbs
29 - 10 - 1

166 cm
30
145 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Lee!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullen ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Mullen blocks a leg kick.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mullen cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Mullen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Mullen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Lee.
Mullen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Lee misses.
Mullen throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A nice combination there by Mullen.
Mullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Lee throws a hook but Mullen avoids it easily.
Mullen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Mullen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
Mullen is looking to wear down Lee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Mullen tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Mullen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mullen cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Mullen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee cracks Mullen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mullen feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Mullen swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Mullen counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mullen can pounce on him.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullen throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Mullen misses with a kick to the body
and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lee looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Mullen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mullen clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mullen moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a hook
letting Mullen counter with a right hand.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mullen pushes Lee away with a front kick.
Mullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mullen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Mullen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mullen scores with a head kick.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee looks to land a left hand but Mullen moved out of range nicely.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Mullen dips to his left and cracks Lee with an uppercut!
Mullen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen moves away from the strike by Lee.
Mullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Mullen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Mullen is looking for a kimura here.
Lee trying to control but Mullen postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen wants to advance to full mount but Lee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mullen wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that round.
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 throws a series of punches but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mullen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mullen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mullen throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.

Lee gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mullen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Mullen from controlling successfully.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
Lee seems keen to control Mullen's posture.
Lee is trying to control the position but Mullen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen pushing down on Lee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mullen is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Lee won't allow Mullen to pass to mount.
Lee is trying to get back to full guard.

Lee kicks Mullen off and gets back to his feet.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brandon Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mullen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mullen works the jab nicely.
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mullen.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee digs a good body shot into Mullen's ribs.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lee tries to work over Mullen's front leg with a kick but Mullen checks it.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mullen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee avoids the body shot from Mullen.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mullen. Mullen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mullen misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Mullen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Mullen throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mullen throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mullen.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mullen throws out the jab.
Mullen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mullen scores with a kick to the body.
Mullen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mullen.
Mullen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Mullen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Mullen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Mullen pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Mullen ducks down to avoid it.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee wants to slow Mullen down by chopping away at his legs.
Mullen throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee throws a leg kick but Mullen checks it.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mullen is out of range and Lee settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Mullen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Mullen counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mullen.
Lee swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mullen.
Mullen checks a low kick from Lee.

Mullen darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mullen.
Mullen wants a takedown but no success here.
Lee tries to break free but Mullen pushes him back against the cage.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Mullen's ribcage. Mullen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee prevents a body shot from Mullen.
A short right from Mullen.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Mullen throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tests Mullen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Lee looks for the body kick but Mullen saw that one coming.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a right hand that Mullen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullen also avoids with ease.
Mullen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mullen - that will leave a mark!
Mullen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mullen moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mullen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mullen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Lee misses.
Mullen fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Mullen moved out of range nicely.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mullen lands a jab to the nose.
Mullen throws a big shot that misses.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mullen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Mullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mullen throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Mullen staying out of range there.
Mullen lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Lee.
Mullen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
A big right from Lee misses.

Mullen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mullen is in Lee's guard.
Mullen postures up.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mullen manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chris Mullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee wants to control but Mullen is keeping him busy.
Mullen can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Lee seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Lee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee taking a break here but Mullen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mullen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mullen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Chris Mullen did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mullen connects with a crisp jab.
Mullen avoids the head kick by Lee.
Mullen throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Lee misses.
Mullen throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
A lazy left from Mullen finds it's target.
Mullen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Mullen.
Mullen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lee is fending him off so far but Mullen persists. Nope, Lee circles away and we're back to standing.
Mullen motions for Lee to come forward. Mullen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee scores with a hook.
Mullen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee walks into a jab.

Mullen looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Mullen drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee is pulling down on Mullen's head to control his posture.
Lee wants to sweep here but Mullen controlling him for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mullen wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mullen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mullen lands with a shot to the body.
Mullen shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mullen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mullen lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Mullen avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mullen counters with a nice uppercut.
Mullen takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen misses with a low kick.
Mullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee throws the left hand but Mullen avoids the punch easily.
Mullen lands a right hook to the body.
Mullen tries to clinch but Lee moves away
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee defending well as Mullen loads up on a big left hand.
Nice defenses there by Mullen.
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Mullen throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Mullen cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullen off the cage and back into range.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mullen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Mullen's leg but Mullen calmly moves out of range.
Mullen is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Mullen throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mullen.
Nice body punch from Mullen.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Mullen tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mullen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee thuds his right hand into Mullen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mullen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mullen - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chris Mullen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mullen tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Mullen moved out of range nicely.
Mullen moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Mullen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Mullen misses with a leg kick.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mullen.
Lee scores with the left hand. Mullen knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mullen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mullen.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mullen circles away quickly and effectively.
Mullen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Mullen tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee throws a jab when Mullen was well out of range.
Mullen slips a straight right by Lee.
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mullen.
Mullen slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Mullen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Mullen. That snapped Lee's head back.
Mullen misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Mullen off the cage and back into range.
Mullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lee's sensitive parts.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Mullen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body kick.
A big right from Lee misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee throws out a loose jab but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mullen cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mullen.
Mullen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Chris Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Mullen scores with a head kick. Lee tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mullen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Mullen down.
Mullen is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
A big right from Lee misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lee!
Mullen connects with a leg kick. Lee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mullen cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Mullen lands with a nice body punch.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Mullen.
Mullen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a body punch but Mullen moves out of range.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Mullen slips a jab from Lee.
Mullen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mullen works the jab nicely.
Lee throws a push kick but Mullen slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mullen dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee being controlled here, momentarily.
Brandon Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lee has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mullen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lee is trying to keep Mullen in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen chips away with some ground and pound.

Lee working for a triangle but Mullen defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brandon Lee.
I think Mullen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mullen!
Chris Mullen retains his bantamweight title!
After the big win, Chris Mullen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Firebird Designs and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.