PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 5984 p4p, 3132 weight class) and Jan Janz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jan Janz was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lee
vs
Janz

192 cm
25
194
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
190
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jan Janz!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Janz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Janz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lee is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Lee's face as Janz controls the position.
Janz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lee keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to improve his position.

Janz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Janz's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Janz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Janz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Janz's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janz wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Janz controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janz is trying to control but Lee passes into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janz tries to bench press Lee off him but Lee keeps the position.

Lee goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Janz has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lee but great work by Janz.
Lee is trying to improve his position.

Janz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Janz's guard! Nice work there by Lee!
Lee looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janz is controlling Lee's posture.
Janz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Janz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Lee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Janz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Janz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Janz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Janz advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Janz pulls his head out easily.
Janz not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Janz defends easily.
Janz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janz trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Janz slips nicely into half guard.

That's two 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.

Janz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.

Janz is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
Janz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Janz in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lee!
Jan Janz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Janz wants to control the pace but Lee is squirming around nicely.
Janz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lee haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've been informed that Janz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Janz content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lee postures up.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lee slips nicely into half guard.
Lee trying to mount his opponent but Janz defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Janz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Janz darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Janz into the cage.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Janz just manages to avoid it.
Lee goes for a double leg but Janz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Janz continues to drive forward.

Janz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Janz trying to control the position but Lee is working away.
Lee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Janz trying to control the action but Lee is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janz wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Lee is trying to get back to half guard.
Janz in side control, throwing shots but Lee defends.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Janz controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Janz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Janz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Janz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lee has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lee!
Janz seems keen to control Lee's posture.
Lee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janz has an active guard here but Lee has managed to pass into half guard.
Janz tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.

Janz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Janz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four 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.
Lee sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Janz's guard.

Lee seems to be looking for submissions.
Jan Janz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Janz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Janz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Janz!
Our winner, Jan Janz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.