PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Date Masamune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bruce lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lee has chosen peaceful as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Masamune
vs
lee

169 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Date Masamune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, bruce lee!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masamune shoots in but no luck this time.
Masamune is looking to clinch but lee is avoiding it.
Masamune shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts lee as he jumps to the side.
lee tries to clinch but Masamune is having none of it.
Masamune throws a sloppy head kick and lee moves out of range easily.
lee circles away from the clinch attempt

and lee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masamune keeping moving, preventing lee from controlling successfully.
lee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masamune swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masamune keeping moving, preventing lee from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee wants to pass the guard but Masamune is keeping the position.
lee slips nicely into half guard.
lee wants to control but Masamune is keeping him busy.
Well, if lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Masamune trying to hold on to lee's head to control him but lee postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masamune is not content to let lee control the position.
Masamune knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for lee on the ground.
Masamune wants to get back to full guard.
Masamune won't allow lee to pass to mount.
Masamune missing with punches from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
lee throws a head kick that misses.
Masamune closes the distance but lee moves to the side

and lee counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
lee looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masamune wants to get back to his feet.
lee is looking to take a break and control but Masamune is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masamune on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Masamune tries to get out of the position.
lee is looking to stall here but Masamune recovers full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masamune wants to hit a switch here but lee passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Masamune there!
Masamune throwing hammer fists to the chest of lee. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Masamune is looking to improve his position but lee isn't that keen on the idea.
lee punching from mount but Masamune doing a good job of avoiding damage.
lee unloads with some shots from mount but Masamune bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bruce lee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Masamune darts in and clinches lee up against the cage.

lee manages to pull guard.
lee trying to control the position.
Masamune trying to control the position from guard on top but lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Masamune tries to roll over but lee keeps him under control.
lee passes to side control.
lee is breathing heavily.
lee in side control, throwing shots but Masamune defends.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee trying to control the position but Masamune is working away.
A lull in the action here.
lee trying to control the position but Masamune is working away.
Masamune wants to control but lee postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masamune is looking to regain half guard here but lee keeps moving and retains side control.

lee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no lee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Masamune wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Masamune moves into the clinch.
Masamune connects with a knee to the head.
Masamune lands an elbow inside that lee shrugs off.
Masamune lands an elbow inside that lee shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Masamune breaks the clinch.
Masamune shoots in and drives through. lee sprawls well.
lee shoots in and drives through. Masamune sprawls well.
Masamune misses with the body kick

and lee counters with a shoot takedown. Masamune fights it but they end up in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Masamune holds on and takes a little breather.
lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
lee wants to pass the guard but Masamune is keeping the position.
Masamune looking for a sweep. Not yet Masamune, not yet.
lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Masamune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
lee is fighting to break Masamune's control of his arms but Masamune is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
lee tries to stand but Masamune is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masamune throws a head kick but lee moves out of range.
Masamune shoots in for a takedown but lee shows good takedown defense.
Masamune shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Date Masamune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masamune keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bruce lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Masamune looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
lee working the strikes but Masamune uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
lee throwing shots but Masamune is blocking nicely.
Masamune is looking for a sweep. lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

lee stands up from half guard.
Masamune goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Masamune darts in and clinches lee up against the cage.

Masamune breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masamune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masamune tries to clinch up but lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Masamune clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lee working hard to break the clinch.
lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Masamune just stands there and leans against the cage.
Masamune looking for a takedown.
lee drops down looking for an ankle pick but Masamune pulls his leg out and moves away.
Masamune shoots in for a double leg but lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Date Masamune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masamune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masamune misses with a head kick.
lee stuffs the takedown attempt from Masamune. Masamune gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Date Masamune. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Masamune, before circling back to the center of the mat.

lee shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Well, if lee is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masamune is staying active underneath lee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Masamune is trying to get back to full guard.
Masamune is refusing to be controlled, as lee sits in half guard.
Masamune wants to improve his position but lee is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masamune is not content to let lee control the position.
lee thows a huge punch but Masamune dodges it nicely.
lee trying to control the action but Masamune is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masamune tries to bum rush lee with a series of wild strikes but lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masamune has his takedown stuffed

and lee decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Masamune's guard.
lee 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masamune looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but lee puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
lee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masamune keeps working.
lee winds up and cracks Masamune with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
lee trying to control the action but Masamune is working from the bottom.
lee thows a huge punch but Masamune dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
bruce lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got lee 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bruce lee!