PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Bridges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SobQQWTmfbA as his entrance music. Rodger Bridges has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bridges
vs
Lee

222 cm
25
194 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodger Bridges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bridges avoids them all with ease.
Bridges is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee throws a one two combo.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Bridges 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 lands with a nice combination. Bridges backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bridges doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bridges counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bridges.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee throws a right and a left that Bridges avoids nicely.
Lee looks to land a combination but Bridges avoids it well.
Lee looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bridges moves out of range.
Bridges throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
A punch combination from Bridges misses.
Lee looks to land a combination but Bridges avoids it well.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bridges throws a head kick that misses.
Bridges misses the shot to the body.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a combination. Bridges tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Bridges appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bridges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Bridges.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bridges counters by moving into the clinch.

Bridges escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bridges.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bridges moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Bridges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Bridges misses the target.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee blocks a head kick by Bridges.

Bridges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Bridges goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lee prevents it.
Bridges working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Bridges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bridges holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Bridges jumps guard.

Lee stands and steps away. Bridges gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bridges has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee slips under a jab from Bridges.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lee looks to land a combination but Bridges avoids it well.
It looked like Bridges was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Bridges throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bridges circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bridges back to the cage. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bridges avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee looks to land a combination but Bridges avoids it well.
Bridges throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bridges throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bridges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Bridges.
Bridges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.

Bridges closes the distance and clinches.

Bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bridges pushes Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bridges.
Bridges tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Lee.

Bridges drags the fight down to the ground.
Bridges 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee 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.

Bridges looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Rodger Bridges is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bridges avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a series of punches but Bridges moves out of range.
Lee just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBridges.
Bridges slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bridges counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bridges pulls guard successfully.

Lee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bridges has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lee has managed to get both his arms back between Bridges's legs - danger averted.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee gets to his feet. Bridges looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Bridges throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Bridges misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bridges counters with a nice body shot.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee stalks Bridges and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bridges's face. Bridges staggers backwards, shaken.
Bridges throws a body shot but no joy.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bridges.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bridges feinted with a counter takedown.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bridges backs up against the cage.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Bridges counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Bridges thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee looks to land a combination but Bridges avoids it well.
Bridges misses with a series of wild punches.
Bridges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bridges seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bridges pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bridges throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Bridges misses the target.
A head kick misses from Bridges.
Lee throws a right and a left that Bridges avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bridges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bridges backwards.
Bridges tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bridges jumps guard.
Bridges is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.
Bridges trying to control the position.
Bridges bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lee's guard.

Bridges gets to his feet. Lee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lee misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bridges.
Bridges is looking to counter punch.
Bridges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bridges circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bridges looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Lee is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bridges tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee defending well as Bridges loads up on a big left hand.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Bridges moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Bridges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee unleashes a big counter combination but Bridges bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bridges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Bridges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bridges throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bridges.
A quick step to the side and Bridges tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bridges counters by clinching up.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bridges is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Bridges wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bridges gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bridges will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bridges looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee wants to stand and escape but instead Bridges has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bridges throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lee decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bridges, up you get!
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bridges counters with a left to the body.
Bridges showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bridges connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bridges misses with a head kick.
As Bridges backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Bridges manages to avoid it all.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bridges counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Bridges has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bridges ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bridges no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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 would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bridges controlling the position.
Bridges not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rodger Bridges overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bridges managing to control the position.

Bridges has his feet on Lee's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Bridges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bridges misses the shot to the body.
Bridges ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Bridges.
Lee misses with a combination

and Bridges counters by clinching up.
Bridges tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Bridges drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodger Bridges. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bridges breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bridges tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
Bridges has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bridges lands with a cross.
No joy there for Bridges, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Bridges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Bridges throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Bridges closes the distance and pushes Lee back into the cage.
Bridges has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lee after a bit of a struggle.
Bridges has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rodger Bridges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bridges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rodger Bridges.
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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.