|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murikka comes to the cage accompanied by Rock'n'Rolla. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
26
164 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
|
179 cm
29
164 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murikka lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Murikka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murikka manages to avoid it.
Murikka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Murikka trying to control the position but instead, Lee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Murikka into the cage.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Murikka avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Murikka misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee wants to break free but Murikka has control.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
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 blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murikka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Murikka throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murikka.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Murikka misses.
Lee throws the left hand but Murikka avoids the punch easily.
Lee avoids the head kick by Murikka.
Murikka keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murikka walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Murikka.
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Murikka counter with a right hand.
Murikka throws a chopping leg kick but Lee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murikka checks a leg kick.
Lee misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murikka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Murikka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murikka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Lee.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murikka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murikka shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee misses the body punch
and Murikka counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Murikka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee tests Murikka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murikka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee throws a push kick but Murikka slaps the foot to one side.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Murikka is out of range.
Murikka throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murikka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Murikka lands with a kick to the temple. Lee shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murikka tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Murikka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Murikka gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murikka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Murikka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murikka.
Murikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Murikka throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Murikka moved out of range nicely.
Murikka doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee misses with an uppercut. Murikka saw that one coming.
Lee blocks a jab.
Murikka blocks a head kick by Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka gets a clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murikka can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Murikka throws an elbow that misses.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murikka backwards.
Murikka lands a nice elbow.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Murikka.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murikka.
Murikka leaning against his opponent.
Murikka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Murikka scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Murikka backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murikka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee tries a body shot but Murikka blocks it.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Murikka controls the action.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Murikka.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Murikka can't get the takedown.
Murikka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee tries a body shot but Murikka blocks it.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Murikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Murikka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murikka has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
Murikka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Murikka has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over Murikka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee works on Murikka's body with a couple of short punches.
Murikka blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Murikka blocks an uppercut.
Lee is trying to stall.
Murikka misses with the head strike.
Murikka lands an elbow inside.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee pushes Murikka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murikka prevents a body shot from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
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 cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
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.
Murikka blocks a head kick by Lee.
A good leg kick by Murikka.
Murikka avoids a kick to the body.
Lee throws a body punch but Murikka moves out of range.
Murikka throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee cracks Murikka with an open hand slap.
Lee throws an off balance right hand
and Murikka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murikka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murikka.
Lee throws a big shot that misses.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Murikka gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee trying to stall but Murikka improves his position.
Lee seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Murikka lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Murikka just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murikka's elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Murikka.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Murikka stalling.
Lee tries a body shot but Murikka blocks it.
Murikka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murikka trying to stall but Lee improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Murikka trying to land knees to the body.
Murikka lands a damaging elbow.
Murikka stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murikka is keeping busy.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee misses with a shot to the body
and Murikka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murikka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee cracks Murikka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka throws a leg kick that misses.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Murikka counters with a nice body shot.
Murikka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murikka is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee throws a head kick but Murikka moves out of range.
Murikka slips a jab from Lee.
Murikka throws a body kick the misses
and Lee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murikka staying out of range there.
Murikka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murikka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murikka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a leg kick but Murikka moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murikka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murikka ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murikka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murikka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Murikka circles away.
Murikka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lee's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bruce Lee just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
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.
Murikka tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
Murikka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Murikka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murikka connects with a single shot there.
Murikka swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Murikka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murikka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Murikka throws a leg kick but Lee sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murikka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murikka ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Murikka throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murikka is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Murikka lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Murikka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Lee gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Murikka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Murikka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murikka's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee trying to control but Murikka is working from the bottom.
Murikka working a defensive guard here.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Murikka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka controlling the position.
Lee is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bruce Lee.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Murikka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee blocks a head kick by Murikka.
Murikka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murikka somewhat.
Murikka wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Murikka. Those never looked like landing.
Murikka looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Murikka drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Lee seems keen to control Murikka's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murikka's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee is trying to keep Murikka in close.
Murikka wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Murikka had his way with Bruce Lee in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Murikka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murikka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Murikka's head back.
Lee misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Murikka down.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Murikka's head.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murikka was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murikka.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murikka looking to stall.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murikka's elbow.
Murikka scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Lee is leaning against Murikka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Lee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee presses Murikka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murikka.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murikka.
A short left from Lee.
Murikka misses with a punch to the body.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Murikka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murikka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Murikka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Murikka blocking some punches.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Murikka.
Murikka tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bruce Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Murikka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Murikka fails to land.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Murikka controls the action.
Lee is working Murikka over against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jussi Murikka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Murikka prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Murikka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murikka blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Lee.
Murikka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Murikka misses with an elbow strike.
Murikka has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lee pushes Murikka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Murikka up against the cage.
Murikka prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murikka's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee is the new lightweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
