PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica Enter Sandman. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Gracie
vs
Lee

190 cm
26
179 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

179 cm
34
157 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.

Gracie drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Gracie manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Lee from standing up.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie 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.
Lee postures up.
Lee trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee letting Gracie take a breather here.
Lee pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Holden Gracie will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Lee.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Lee scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lee is able to avoid easily.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee pushes Gracie away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lee counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie! Lee thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!

Gracie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters circling a little - Gracie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Lee. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gracie keeps Lee at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lee counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Holden Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice cross by Lee.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lee misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Gracie works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie is struggling to control the position.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Lee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bruce Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Lee.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Lee digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Lee.
I think Lee 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bruce Lee!
Our winner, Bruce Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.