PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Haymaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Haymaker
vs
Lee

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gerald Haymaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haymaker throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haymaker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Haymaker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haymaker misses with a takedown attempt

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Haymaker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.

Haymaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Haymaker looks to land a combination. Lee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Haymaker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Haymaker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
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 is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lee parries the strikes from Haymaker easily there. Haymaker is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lee to escape.
Lee wants to control but Haymaker postures up.
Lee pushes Haymaker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Haymaker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haymaker.
Lee managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Haymaker.
Lee is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Haymaker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Haymaker controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Haymaker closes the distance and clinches.

Lee is fighting off a takedown attempt but Haymaker is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lee to the mat. Lee regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lee wants to sweep here but Haymaker controlling him for the moment.
Haymaker 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.
Haymaker wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haymaker throws a big right hand that misses.

Haymaker stands up and waves to Lee to follow him.

Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Haymaker to the mat! Haymaker manages to get full guard.
Haymaker is breathing heavily.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Haymaker's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haymaker wants to sweep but no luck.
Haymaker keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Haymaker striking off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Haymaker is retaining full guard.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haymaker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Haymaker works his way into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee struggling a bit here.
Haymaker wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Haymaker drags him back down.
Haymaker happy to just control the position for now.
Lee tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Haymaker presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haymaker trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Lee is desperately trying to improve his position but Haymaker has a good base and remains in mount.
Haymaker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lee?
Haymaker dominating with strikes here.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Haymaker's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Haymaker trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Haymaker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lee counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Haymaker throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
You can see the frustration on Haymaker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haymaker wants to get back to his feet but Lee drags him back down.

Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Haymaker darts in trying to clinch

and Lee counters by clinching up.
Lee keeps control of Haymaker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haymaker prevents it.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Haymaker is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haymaker tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Lee breaks the clinch.

Haymaker has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haymaker.
Haymaker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee blocks a body shot from Haymaker.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Haymaker misses with a takedown

and Lee counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Haymaker!
Haymaker is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haymaker hang on?
Lee lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haymaker regains half guard.
Haymaker gets full guard.

Haymaker kicks Lee off and gets to his feet.
Haymaker has his takedown stuffed

and Lee counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Haymaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Haymaker breaks the clinch.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch

and Haymaker counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Haymaker with good strikes from the mount here!
Lee tries to buck Haymaker off but he can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haymaker lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Haymaker content just to control the position here.
Haymaker raining down shots from the mount!
Haymaker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haymaker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gerald Haymaker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee is trying to stand.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Haymaker with a poor takedown

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Haymaker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Haymaker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Haymaker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lee's back instead.
Lee is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Haymaker patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Haymaker tries to keep control of the position but Lee is staying busy.
Lee has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Haymaker wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Haymaker drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Haymaker isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haymaker throwing strikes but missing.

Haymaker decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
Haymaker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Lee misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haymaker misses with a takedown attempt

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into side control. Haymaker won't be happy with that.
Haymaker can't do much from the bottom here.

Lee tries for a kimura but Haymaker is defending well.

Haymaker sneaks out the side door and pushes Lee away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Haymaker with a poor takedown

and Lee counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Haymaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Haymaker gets full guard.
Haymaker looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haymaker thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Haymaker has his hands on Lee's head, controlling the position.
Haymaker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lee wants to control from the top but Haymaker keeps moving.
Lee wants to stand but Haymaker is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haymaker is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Haymaker trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Haymaker won't allow Lee to sweep him here.

Haymaker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lee wants to stand but Haymaker is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haymaker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Haymaker sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!