PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ray Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Kicker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kicker
vs
Lee

184 cm
28
140 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

169 cm
27
145 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kicker.
Kicker wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Kicker throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Kicker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kicker thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kicker.
Lee throws a head kick but Kicker moves out of range.
Kicker scores with a head kick.
Lee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lee cracks the inside of Kicker's front leg.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Kicker is out of range.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kicker.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kicker can pounce on him.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Kicker scores with a jab.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kicker's sensitive parts.
Kicker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kicker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kicker.
Kicker moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Kicker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a hook but Kicker blocks it.
Kicker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Kicker lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lee misses.
Kicker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kicker throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Kicker throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kicker misses the target.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee blocks the body kick.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kicker tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee avoids the head kick by Kicker.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a leg kick but Kicker checks it.
Kicker cracks Lee with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Kicker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Kicker lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab from Kicker does it's job there.
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Lee checks a low kick from Kicker.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kicker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a head kick but Kicker moves out of range.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kicker.
Kicker avoids the head kick by Lee.
Kicker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kicker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kicker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kicker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Kicker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Kicker throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kicker. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Kicker throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Kicker staying out of range there.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kicker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee jabs Kicker right on the nose. Kicker blinks but takes it well.
Lee swings for the body but Kicker moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kicker to score with a decent uppercut.
Kicker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kicker blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee defending well as Kicker loads up on a big left hand.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kicker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Ray Kicker is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kicker's calf.
Kicker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kicker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kicker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker scoring well with a low kick there.
Kicker looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kicker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Kicker.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Kicker's head back.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Kicker off the ropes and back into range.
Kicker slips a jab from Lee.
Kicker is looking to land body kicks.
Lee connects with a looping right hand.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kicker is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Kicker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee throws a head kick but Kicker moves out of range.
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Kicker's belly button to the back.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Kicker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Lee catches Kicker right on the button with a cross.
Lee lands with a straight right. Kicker didn't see that one coming.

Kicker is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kicker misses with a head kick.
Oh Kicker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kicker throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Kicker seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Kicker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kicker.
Kicker takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee blocks a head kick by Kicker.
Kicker throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Kicker throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Kicker thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Kicker defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lee feints and then cracks Kicker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kicker down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicker scores with a kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Kicker throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Kicker scores with a jab to the head.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Kicker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Kicker's front leg but catches the back leg as Kicker tries to avoid it.
Lee blocks a head kick by Kicker.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kicker checks a leg kick.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Kicker.
Kicker tries to score with a low kick but Lee moves his leg out of the way.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Kicker lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kicker's sensitive parts.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kicker looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kicker.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee punishes Kicker's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kicker throws a body kick that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kicker checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ray Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Kicker tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kicker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kicker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Kicker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Kicker gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Kicker throws a head kick that misses.
Lee connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Kicker's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Kicker - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bruce Lee!
An out of breath Bruce Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.