PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 1196 p4p, 1371 weight class) and Phony Phontana (ranked 162 p4p, 188 weight class). Bruce Lee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lee
vs
Phontana

173 cm
22
165
5 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
155
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phony Phontana!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phontana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phontana tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Phontana lands a shot to the body.
Phontana scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.

Lee is fighting off a takedown attempt but Phontana is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lee to the mat. Lee regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phontana is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Phontana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phontana scoring with some ground and pound.
Lee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Phontana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phontana tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Phontana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Phontana postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.
Phontana throwing strikes from guard but Lee blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phontana accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phontana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phontana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Phontana is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Phontana seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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

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.
Phontana lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Phontana slips a jab from Lee.
Lee misses with a looping right.
Phontana is trying to counter with his kicks.
Phontana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phontana looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Phontana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phontana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phontana avoids the body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Phontana circles away.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee misses the body punch

and Phontana counters by moving into the clinch.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Phontana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lee sizes up Phontana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phontana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee thinks about countering with a head kick.
Phontana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Lee misses.
Phontana only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lee seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jab from Lee.

Phontana is rocked!
Lee walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Phontana drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Lee swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Phontana's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Lee!