PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lee
vs
Lewis

171 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Intelligent

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Hellbent, Inc.

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 2 - 0 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonathan Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Lee feints and then cracks Lewis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lewis down.
Lewis avoids a kick to the body.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lewis's calf.
Lee throws a leg kick but Lewis checks it.
Lee is looking to slow Lewis down with leg kicks.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Lewis moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lewis moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee pushes Lewis away with a front kick.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee scores with a leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Lewis blocks the low kick.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Lewis moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lee.

Lewis instigates a clinch.
Lewis keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lewis is working for takedown but Lee is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Lee avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Lewis.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lee wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lewis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.

Lewis jumps into guard, dragging Lee to the mat.

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.
Lee tries to stand but Lewis is controlling from the bottom.
Lewis is looking to stand up but Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Lee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Lewis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lewis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lewis is rocked!
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee thows a body kick. Lewis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee throws a leg kick that misses.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Lewis's side.
Lewis doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Lee looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lewis blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lewis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Lewis moved away.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lewis drives through and clinches with Lee against the ropes.
Lewis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lewis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lee avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lewis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lee avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lewis scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Lewis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lewis's calf.
Lee misses with a low kick as Lewis jumps back.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Bruce Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lee.

Lewis instigates a clinch.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lewis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Lewis wants the takedown. Lee is fighting it off but Lewis persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lee's guard against the ropes.

Lewis stands and steps away. Lee gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Lewis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws the kick towards the body but Lewis avoids it.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lewis if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lee can pounce on him.
Lewis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewis.
Lee looks for the body kick but Lewis saw that one coming.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lewis.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lee wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lee is trying to break free.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lewis trying to land knees to the body.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lewis lands a nice knee to the body.
Lewis landing knees to the body.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lee avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lewis keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee can't break the clinch.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewis tries to score a body lock takedown but Lee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lewis is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Lewis.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lewis tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Lewis is controlling the position.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee avoiding damage as Lewis throws knees to the body.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lewis prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lewis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lewis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lewis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lewis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Lewis clinches with his opponent.
Lewis missing with knees to the body.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lewis scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee wants to break free but Lewis has control.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Lewis has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Lewis.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Lewis won't allow it.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Lewis has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Lewis keeps him there for the moment.

Lewis drags the fight down to the ground.
Lee looking to sit in guard and control but Lewis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lewis prevents Lee from getting back to his feet.

Lewis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lee, up you get!
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lewis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lewis blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Bruce Lee!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Bruce Lee!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Bruce Lee!

Bruce Lee wins by unanimous decision!