PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Poppageorgia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into the arena with Enter the Dragon blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lee
vs
Poppageorgia

171 cm
20
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Poppageorgia!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Poppageorgia missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee avoids the body shot from Poppageorgia.
Lee throws a head kick but Poppageorgia moves out of range.
Poppageorgia looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Poppageorgia misses the shot to the body.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Poppageorgia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Poppageorgia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Poppageorgia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Poppageorgia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Poppageorgia misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Poppageorgia moved out of range nicely.
Poppageorgia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Poppageorgia on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Lee.
A clash of legs there as Lee blocks the low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Poppageorgia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Poppageorgia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Nick Poppageorgia has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Poppageorgia down.
Poppageorgia looks gassed!

Lee darts in and clinches Poppageorgia up against the cage.
Lee presses Poppageorgia against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia misses with a wild body shot.
Poppageorgia misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee moves out of range as Poppageorgia strikes.
Lee pushes Poppageorgia away with a front kick.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Poppageorgia throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nick Poppageorgia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poppageorgia takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Poppageorgia will feel that in the morning.

Lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Lee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lee works his way into side control.
Lee advances to mount.
Poppageorgia throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee dominating with strikes here.
Poppageorgia working to try and regain half guard.
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.
Lee landing strikes from the mount and Poppageorgia is in trouble!
Poppageorgia is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Lee connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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 postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poppageorgia looks a forlorn figure.
Poppageorgia tries to hold on but Lee pushes him away.
Poppageorgia is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poppageorgia looks a forlorn figure.
Poppageorgia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lee lands a heavy elbow.
Poppageorgia tries to lock up and control but Lee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poppageorgia is desperately trying to improve his position but Lee has a good base and remains in mount.
Lee is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Poppageorgia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lee landing punches.
Lee pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lee working Poppageorgia over with strikes here.
Poppageorgia is trying desperately to improve position.
Lee is landing with some decent strikes but Poppageorgia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with shots to the head and body - Poppageorgia looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Lee.

Lee goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Poppageorgia is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poppageorgia wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee wants to sweep here but Poppageorgia controlling him for the moment.
Poppageorgia wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poppageorgia wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Poppageorgia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poppageorgia is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Poppageorgia's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Poppageorgia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poppageorgia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lee rather than just go for the knockout.
Poppageorgia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Poppageorgia misses with a wild body shot.
Poppageorgia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poppageorgia throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poppageorgia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee throws a leg kick but Poppageorgia moved away.
Poppageorgia throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poppageorgia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Poppageorgia misses.
Poppageorgia tries a head kick but it misses.
Poppageorgia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poppageorgia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poppageorgia misses with a few strikes there.
Poppageorgia throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Poppageorgia's head.
Lee lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppageorgia swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Poppageorgia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Poppageorgia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poppageorgia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lee.
Poppageorgia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poppageorgia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poppageorgia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poppageorgia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lee has closed the distance and engaged Poppageorgia in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Poppageorgia tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poppageorgia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Poppageorgia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Poppageorgia missing with knees to the body.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Poppageorgia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poppageorgia throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Poppageorgia throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Poppageorgia looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Poppageorgia takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Poppageorgia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Poppageorgia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poppageorgia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab from Poppageorgia misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Poppageorgia.
Lee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Poppageorgia thows a body shot but no joy.
Poppageorgia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poppageorgia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lee. That one must have hurt.
Poppageorgia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lee momentarily.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia misses with a few strikes there.
Poppageorgia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Poppageorgia misses with a looping right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee is looking to land body kicks.
Poppageorgia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch combination from Poppageorgia misses.
Poppageorgia misses the shot to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that Poppageorgia semi-blocks.
Poppageorgia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.

Poppageorgia gets caught flat footed, as Lee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Poppageorgia is looking for a triangle but Lee pushes his legs off easily.
Lee forces his way into half guard.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Poppageorgia looking for submissions off his back.
Lee working Poppageorgia over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to pass to full mount but Poppageorgia defends it.

Lee is looking for a kimura here.

Lee is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Poppageorgia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Poppageorgia gets back to full guard.
Poppageorgia 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Poppageorgia throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee avoids the body shot from Poppageorgia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Poppageorgia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Poppageorgia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Poppageorgia takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
Poppageorgia throws a series of strikes that have Lee backpedaling.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poppageorgia takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Lee moves out of range as Poppageorgia strikes.
Poppageorgia lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Poppageorgia has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Poppageorgia wants to land a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Poppageorgia as he jumps to the side.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poppageorgia blocks the body kick.
Poppageorgia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Poppageorgia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Poppageorgia.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poppageorgia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee throws a head kick but Poppageorgia moves out of range.
Poppageorgia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poppageorgia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poppageorgia takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Poppageorgia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Poppageorgia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poppageorgia takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Poppageorgia.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poppageorgia but Poppageorgia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Poppageorgia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick from Lee lands but Poppageorgia takes it in his stride.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poppageorgia throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Poppageorgia lands the left hand.
Poppageorgia throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Poppageorgia looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lands with an overhand left.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Poppageorgia throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poppageorgia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Poppageorgia.
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poppageorgia throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Poppageorgia sprawls well. Poppageorgia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poppageorgia looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
A slow jab from Poppageorgia misses its intended target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Poppageorgia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks a body shot from Poppageorgia.

Lee tightens his grip and picks Poppageorgia up, before dumping him to the ground. Poppageorgia manages to land in guard.
Poppageorgia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Poppageorgia working for a triangle but Lee defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Poppageorgia had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Poppageorgia Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lee's back instead.
Lee turns into Poppageorgia and is now in his guard.
Poppageorgia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poppageorgia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poppageorgia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee scoring with punches from side control.
Lee working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Poppageorgia sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Poppageorgia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Poppageorgia looking for submissions off his back.
Poppageorgia pushes Lee off looking to stand but Lee dives back in and keeps control.
Poppageorgia wants to control but Lee is keeping busy.
Nick Poppageorgia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Poppageorgia looking for submissions off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Poppageorgia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poppageorgia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!