PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Berzins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hong Kong Phooey. This should be fireworks!

Berzins
vs
Lee

180 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

169 cm
27
160 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samuel Berzins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Berzins misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Berzins throws a poor cross that misses
and Lee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Berzins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a two punch combo.
Berzins throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Berzins tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Berzins misses.
Berzins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Berzins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, jab by Berzins - just one landing.
Lee moves out of range as Berzins strikes.
Berzins looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Berzins.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Berzins off the cage and back into range.
Berzins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Berzins slips the punch.
Samuel Berzins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Berzins does it's job there.
Berzins misses with a body shot.
Berzins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee thumps Berzins with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berzins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Berzins tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Berzins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Berzins misses.

Berzins clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Berzins working aggressively here.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Berzins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Berzins.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Berzins stalling against the cage.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Berzins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Berzins.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Berzins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Berzins misses with the head strike.
Lee looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
Lee tries to work over Berzins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berzins.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Berzins controls the action.
Nice body punch from Berzins.
Berzins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Berzins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Berzins working aggressively here.
Berzins tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Berzins struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Berzins tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Berzins avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Berzins throws a head punch that misses.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Berzins has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Berzins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Berzins taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Berzins takes a kick to the side of the head.
Berzins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Berzins pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berzins blocks an uppercut.
We've been informed that Lee has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Samuel Berzins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berzins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Berzins misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Berzins fails to land.

Lee breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Berzins misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Berzins moves out of range of the leg kick from Lee.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Berzins's head but Berzins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berzins lands a jab to the head.
Lee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berzins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Berzins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Berzins throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berzins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samuel Berzins is winning the standup battle so far.
Berzins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Lee coming out on top.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee moves away from the strike by Berzins.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Berzins in his tracks.
Berzins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berzins. That did some damage!
Berzins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins connects with a crisp jab.
Berzins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Lee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Berzins is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee slips a jab from Berzins.
Lee staying out of range there.
A big right from Lee misses.
Berzins misses with a wild combination.
Lee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Berzins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Berzins moves out of range easily.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berzins takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Berzins. Beautiful body shot.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Berzins scores with a nice head shot.
Berzins swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Berzins throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berzins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Berzins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Samuel Berzins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lee wants to land a leg kick but Berzins is out of range.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berzins.
Berzins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Berzins tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berzins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Berzins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Berzins swinging wildly here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Berzins missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berzins avoids a kick to the body.
Lee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Berzins is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berzins moves away.
Berzins throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Berzins doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Berzins down.
Berzins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Berzins misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Berzins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Berzins misses with a wild body shot.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Berzins.
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Berzins digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Berzins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee thows a body kick. Berzins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzins. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Berzins.
Berzins throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee 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 misses with an uppercut. Berzins saw that one coming.
Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berzins. Berzins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Berzins tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
That kick from Lee tenderised Berzins's leg. Berzins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee lunges at Berzins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berzins's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Berzins. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Berzins connects with a high kick.
Berzins misses with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Berzins misses with a wild body shot.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berzins.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Berzins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Berzins swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Berzins misses with a wild body shot.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Berzins misses the target.
Berzins tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Lee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berzins's head backwards.
Berzins misses with a looping right.
Berzins throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bruce Lee just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Berzins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a head kick that misses
and Berzins counters with a straight right hand.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berzins lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Berzins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berzins tries to clinch up.
Lee throws a hook but Berzins blocks it.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berzins misses with a double jab.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berzins misses with a body shot.
Lee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Berzins's side.
Berzins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Berzins misses with a double jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Berzins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berzins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berzins takes one on the button.
Lee pushes Berzins away with a front kick.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berzins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berzins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Berzins. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berzins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berzins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee scores with a hook.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Berzins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Berzins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Berzins fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Berzins on the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Berzins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Berzins.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berzins tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee is looking to slow Berzins down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Berzins throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Berzins avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Berzins.
Lee throws a body punch but Berzins moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Berzins takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berzins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Berzins ducks down to avoid it.
Berzins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berzins missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee feints and then cracks Berzins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berzins down.
Lee misses with a lunging right hand
and Berzins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berzins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Berzins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Berzins throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lands with a slapping head kick.
Berzins ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Nice body punch from Lee.
A slow jab from Berzins misses its intended target.
Lee throws a hook but Berzins avoids it easily.
Berzins blocks a jab.
Berzins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Berzins with a nice cross.
Berzins throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berzins throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Berzins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Berzins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Berzins just misses with a punch to the body.
Berzins misses with a looping right.
Lee fakes the leg kick and cracks Berzins in the body.
Berzins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Berzins scrambles back to his feet.
Berzins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Berzins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berzins moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Berzins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Berzins both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berzins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Berzins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Berzins moves out of range easily.
Berzins walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Berzins throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Berzins looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Berzins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Berzins misses with a double jab.
Lee scores with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Berzins misses.
Berzins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berzins misses the jab.
Lee defending well as Berzins loads up on a big left hand.
Lee slips under a jab from Berzins.
Samuel Berzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Berzins does no damage.
Berzins throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Berzins scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Berzins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Berzins swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berzins misses with a head kick.
Berzins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berzins throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berzins looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Berzins slips under a jab.
Berzins throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Lee.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.