PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bro Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doherty might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You can't stand me now. Lee has chosen Enter the Dragon as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Doherty
vs
Lee

177 cm
26
165 lbs
20 - 3 - 1

171 cm
23
163 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bro Lee!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty misses with a low kick.
Doherty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee lands a head kick. Doherty smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Doherty is looking to score with low kicks.
Doherty looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doherty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee wants to clinch.
A low kick from Lee is predictable there
and Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Lee misses with a kick to the body
and Doherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doherty throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Bro Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Doherty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee tries to work over Doherty's front leg with a kick but Doherty checks it.
Doherty throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Doherty only half commits.
Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Doherty makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doherty, right into the meat.
Doherty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doherty takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Doherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Doherty moves out of range.

Doherty feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Doherty changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Doherty stops Lee from standing up.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lee looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.
Doherty is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Doherty being controlled here momentarily.
Doherty postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.

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.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doherty content to stall in guard here.
Lee controls Doherty momentarily but Doherty frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doherty is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doherty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee scores with a nice body kick.
Doherty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Doherty missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doherty connects with a body shot.
Lee lands a jab.
Lee leaves Doherty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Doherty misses
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Doherty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Doherty looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Doherty gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Doherty 's knee.
Lee looks to clinch
and Doherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Doherty steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Doherty checks the leg kick.
Doherty misses with a looping right.
Bro Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but Doherty is having none of it.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Lee slips under a jab.
Doherty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Doherty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Doherty throws a leg kick
and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doherty's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty blocks a head kick by Lee.
Doherty looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy body kick from Lee
and Doherty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doherty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Doherty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lee in his tracks.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doherty.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a head kick.
Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doherty.
The fighters circling - Doherty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Doherty takes one to the side of the head.
Doherty misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Doherty fails with the takedown
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy body kick from Lee

and Doherty counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Doherty from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Doherty preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doherty throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Doherty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Doherty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Doherty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Doherty darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Doherty shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doherty.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lee misses.
Doherty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick from Doherty is predictable there
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Doherty 's knee.
Doherty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Doherty misses with a leg kick
and Lee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Doherty moves out of range easily.
Doherty blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Doherty moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doherty fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doherty's head.
Lee throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doherty misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Doherty checks a leg kick.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Doherty counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doherty.
Lee throws a lazy head kick
and Doherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee thumps Doherty with a low kick.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Doherty's knee but Doherty avoids it well.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doherty.
Doherty tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Doherty lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a looping right.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
A low kick from Doherty is predictable there
and Lee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee pushes Doherty away with a front kick.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doherty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Lee really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doherty. That did some damage!
Lee misses with a head kick.
Doherty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Doherty takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Doherty thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over Doherty's front leg with a kick but Doherty checks it.
Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doherty takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Doherty misses
and Lee counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doherty's calf.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doherty.

Lee darts in and clinches Doherty up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Doherty fails to land.
Doherty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Doherty avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doherty.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Doherty gets an underhook and turns Lee into the cage.
Doherty blocks an elbow strike.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Doherty.
Lee lands an elbow that stopped Doherty in his tracks for a moment.
Doherty lands a body shot.
Doherty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doherty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doherty wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Doherty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doherty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Doherty's defenses.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doherty is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Doherty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doherty avoids the elbow strike from Lee, against the cage.
Doherty lands with a right to the head.

Lee breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Lee misses

and Doherty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lee looking to control.
Doherty trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee controls Doherty momentarily but Doherty frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty won't allow Lee to sweep him here.
Doherty controlling from the top position.
Doherty seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lee for as long as he can get away with.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Lee dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a body punch but Doherty moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Lee.
Doherty wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Doherty counters with a stiff right hand.
Doherty will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Doherty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Doherty.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee thuds his right hand into Doherty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doherty moves out of range of the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee tries to score with a low kick but Doherty moves his leg out of the way.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doherty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Doherty counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doherty.
Doherty misses with a straight right.
Pete Doherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doherty cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee scores with a push kick.
Doherty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doherty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doherty's calf.
Bro Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doherty throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.

That's four 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Lee wants to clinch up but Doherty keeps it at a distance.
Doherty finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doherty misses with a body shot
and Lee counters with an outside leg kick.
Doherty misses with a takedown attempt
and Lee counters with a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lee throws a lazy body kick
and Doherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bro Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bro Lee!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Bro Lee!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Bro Lee!

Bro Lee wins by unanimous decision!
Bro Lee is the new lightweight champion!