PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Seya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Lee
vs
Seya

186 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Seya!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Seya tries to clinch up.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Seya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Seya gets the takedown into side control.
Lee struggling a bit here.

Seya decides to stand back up.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seya looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lee pushes Seya up against the cage in a clinch.

Lee jumps guard and drags Seya to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Seya must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee looking to finish Seya with some ground and pound. This is bad for Seya!
Lee throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Seya because Lee loaded up on that one.
Seya blocking the ground and pound.
Seya wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seya can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Seya avoids a series of strikes thrown by Lee.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee throwing strikes here but Seya is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Seya blocking the ground and pound.
Seya is squirming around, avoiding Lee's attempts to control the action.
Seya can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Seya wants to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Lee misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Lee wants to finish this one by submission but Seya is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lee.
Seya is in a horrible position here. Lee smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lee avoids the attempt from Seya to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Seya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Seya tries to hold on but Lee postures up.
Seya is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee 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.
Seya is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Seya is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Seya fails with the takedown.

Seya clinches up against the cage.
Lee avoiding damage.
Seya fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seya's corner calls for a 1-2. Seya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Seya decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee is looking to escape.
Seya is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Seya blocks the strikes from Lee.
Lee trying to control but Seya postures up.
Seya is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
Seya perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lee is in trouble now - Seya has advanced to mount!
Seya looking to control but Lee is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two 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.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Seya trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Seya might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Seya controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seya breaks from Lee's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lee wants to control but Seya is having none of it.
Seya trying to control but Lee is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Seya fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Seya avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Seya landing strikes from the mount.
Seya working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seya trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Seya controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Seya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Seya looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Seya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Seya drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lee!
Lee misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seya tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Seya is looking to regain half guard here but Lee keeps moving and retains side control.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Seya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Seya manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seya gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lee manages to get himself to full guard.
Seya controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Lee isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Seya stacks Lee on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Seya!
Lee is not content to let Seya control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Seya working the ground and pound.
Seya controls the position.
Jim Seya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seya has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lee!
Seya cracks Lee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee tries to hold on but Seya pushes him away.
Seya lands a nice shot to the head.
Seya controlling the pace for now.
Seya landing strikes from the mount and Lee is in trouble!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Seya has taken his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Seya comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Seya 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Seya!