PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Von Thronstahl - Dressed in black uniforms. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lee
vs
Lewis

183 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
As Lewis looks to move away, Lee throws a big counter combo but Lewis just gets out of the way.

Lee darts in and clinches Lewis up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
A short left from Lee.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands with a left to the head.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis looking to slow down the pace here.
Lewis lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lewis lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Lewis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewis.
Lewis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lewis gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lewis tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good body shot from Lewis.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis lands with a short shot to the head.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Lee 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 swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lewis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Lewis.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lewis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lewis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Lewis.
Lee throws a big counter combination but Lewis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Lewis forces Lee back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee 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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Lewis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Lee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lewis is rocked!
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lewis tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Bruce Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis looking to stall.
Lewis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee gets through Lewis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lewis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lewis.
Lewis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lewis.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lee blocks a body shot from Lewis.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lewis throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.

Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lewis swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Lewis.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lewis fails to land.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Lewis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lee is keeping busy.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lewis blocking some punches.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis lands a body punch.
Lewis pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis throws a head punch that misses.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis.
Lewis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lewis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lewis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee prevents a body shot from Lewis.
Lee blocking some punches.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Joe Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lewis lands a shoulder strike.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
A short uppercut from Lewis.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Lewis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lewis cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis cracks Lee with a nice body shot.

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 Bruce Lee.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
A very excited looking Bruce Lee rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.