PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DK Oakston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oakston has chosen Beastie Boys - High Plains Drifter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as DK Oakston enters the cage!

Lee
vs
Oakston

182 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Future Pharmaceuticals-Time Slip Protection 150

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, DK Oakston!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oakston checks a leg kick.
Oakston looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee throws and low kick but Oakston moves out of range easily.
Oakston misses with a head kick.
Lee cracks the inside of Oakston's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Oakston moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
A bone on bone clash there as Oakston blocks the leg kick.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oakston fails to land the takedown.
Lee thumps Oakston with a low kick.
Oakston looks gassed!
Lee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like DK Oakston has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws a right and a left that Oakston avoids nicely.
Oakston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee is looking to clinch but Oakston is avoiding it.
Oakston checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Oakston drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lee feints and then cracks Oakston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oakston down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oakston checks a leg kick.
Lee tries to work over Oakston's front leg with a kick but Oakston checks it.
A cross from Oakston lands.
Lee wants to land a leg kick but Oakston is out of range.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oakston.
Oakston fails with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Oakston.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Oakston's front leg but catches the back leg as Oakston tries to avoid it.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oakston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lee is trying to defend but Oakston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Lee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Oakston thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lee's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oakston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oakston throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee is not content to let Oakston control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oakston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lee connects with a jab.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oakston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oakston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oakston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee lands with a cross.
Oakston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee throws a leg kick but Oakston moved away.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee throws a push kick but Oakston slaps the foot to one side.
Oakston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Oakston avoids the head kick by Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakston lands the left hand.
Donk. Oakston catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Oakston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lee avoids the head kick by Oakston.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oakston.
Oakston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oakston slips a jab from Lee.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oakston - that will leave a mark!
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oakston is out of range and Lee settles back down.

Oakston changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oakston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lee struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
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 DK Oakston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Oakston fails to land the takedown.
Lee misses with a looping right.
DK Oakston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee throws a head kick but Oakston moves out of range.
Oakston avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oakston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oakston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oakston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee tries to clinch up but Oakston circles away and keeps his distance.

Oakston scores with a takedown into Lee's guard.
Oakston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Oakston is proving a slippery customer.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is pulling down on Oakston's head to control his posture.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oakston on the ground.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Oakston postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oakston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oakston lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Oakston throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lee darts in trying to clinch
and Oakston counters with a stiff right hand.

Oakston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lee did well to prevent Oakston getting side control.
Oakston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Oakston is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Oakston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Oakston stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Oakston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Oakston sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lee tries to get to full guard but Oakston has control of the leg.
Lee trying to control from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oakston blocks the body kick.
Lee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston lands a jab to the nose.
Lee misses the shot to the body.

Oakston darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.

Oakston breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oakston.
Oakston blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Oakston counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Oakston counters with a three punch combo that has Lee backing up. Lee nods at Oakston to acknowledge the strikes.
Oakston thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Oakston throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oakston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Oakston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oakston paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Oakston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Oakston wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oakston stands and throws Lee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oakston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.
Lee avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oakston.
Lee is pressing down on Oakston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Oakston from controlling successfully.
Oakston lands a couple of elbows.
Lee keeping full guard, as Oakston tries to pass.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Oakston from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DK Oakston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DK Oakston's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oakston lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Oakston swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Oakston avoids it.
Lee is looking to chop away at Oakston's legs.
Oakston throws a head kick that misses.
Lee avoids the head kick by Oakston.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Oakston's front leg but catches the back leg as Oakston tries to avoid it.
Oakston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Oakston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee throws a leg kick but Oakston sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lee lands a jab to the head.
Lee is looking to slow Oakston down with leg kicks.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Oakston.
Lee lands a head kick. Oakston smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oakston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oakston. That did some damage!
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Oakston catches Lee right on the button with a cross.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Oakston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oakston. Oakston obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oakston was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.

Oakston instigates a clinch.

Oakston works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Oakston wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
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.
Oakston is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oakston makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oakston.
Lee trying to control but Oakston is working from the bottom.
Oakston lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lee!
Oakston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oakston throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lee because Oakston loaded up on that one.
Oakston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Oakston misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Oakston with the ground and pound from mount.
Lee's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oakston looking to ground and pound but Lee is blocking nicely.
Oakston unloads with some shots from mount but Lee bucks and avoids them well.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Oakston looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oakston looking to control.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Lee trying to control but Oakston is working from the bottom.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Oakston.
Lee wants to control from the top but Oakston keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Oakston uses the cage to get back to his feet.
DK Oakston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Oakston moves out of range.
Lee tries to clinch up.
A combination from Oakston does no damage.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oakston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oakston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Oakston.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Bruce Lee!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bruce Lee!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Bruce Lee!

Bruce Lee wins by unanimous decision!