PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Greene
vs
Lee

179 cm
20
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee throws a series of punches but Greene moves out of range.

Lee moves into range and clinches up with Greene.
Greene working aggressively here.
Greene is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Greene has his back to the ropes.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Greene scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Greene makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Greene just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Greene is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Greene is keeping busy.
Lee tries to break free but Greene pushes him back against the ropes.
Greene misses with a knee to the head.
Greene landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Greene is working Lee over against the ropes.
Greene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Greene prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Greene cracks the inside of Lee's front leg.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Greene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greene utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lee wants to break free but Greene has control.
Greene stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene misses with a punch to the body.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Greene has him pressed against the ropes.
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Greene keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Greene scores with a nice hook to the head.
Greene lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Greene working Lee over with knees to the body.
Greene working Lee over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Greene.
Greene with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Knees to the body from Greene.
Greene tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Greene landing knees to the body.
Greene lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A short left from Greene.

Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Greene misses with the combination.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee thows a body kick. Greene tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lee.
Greene scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Greene lands a leg kick that knocks Lee off balance momentarily.
Greene lands a nice looking body shot.
Greene lands with a good body shot.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.

Lee tries to keep at a distance but Greene has taken the fight into the clinch.
Greene scores with a shoulder strike.
Greene misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Greene scores with a knee to the head.
Greene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lee blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Greene landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that round.
That's time! Greene's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Greene misses with a body kick.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Greene.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Greene dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Greene slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Lee clinches up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Greene fails to land.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Greene has him pressed against the ropes.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Greene.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Greene darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee is looking to clinch but Greene is avoiding it.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee looks for the body kick but Greene saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Greene.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Greene blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Greene connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Lee lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greene moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Greene looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick
and Greene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee tries to clinch but Greene moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greene.
Greene is looking to land body kicks.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greene dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene takes a swing at Lee's ribcage but misses.
Greene scores with a decent looking hook.
Greene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Greene avoids the head kick by Lee.
Greene doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Greene jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch but Greene swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greene throws the kick towards the body but Lee avoids it.
Greene fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
Greene throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Greene.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lee has Greene up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Greene is controlling the position.
Greene creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Greene here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Greene is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Greene tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Greene scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greene lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Greene missing with knees to the body.
Greene working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Greene utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Greene lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Greene dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Greene.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Greene blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Lee misses
and Greene makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Greene with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Greene moves out of range easily.
Greene swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab from Greene.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Greene misses with a body punch
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throws a series of punches but Greene moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
A head kick from Greene lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Greene fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
An inside leg kick from Greene misses.
Greene stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Greene lands but Lee takes it in his stride.
Greene has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greene there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Greene is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Greene scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Lee misses.
Lee keeps the fight on the outside.
Greene walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Greene.
Greene scores with a hook.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Greene.
Greene tries to clinch but Lee is having none of it.
A lazy left from Greene finds it's target.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Greene throws out the jab.
Greene fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch up but Greene circles away and keeps his distance.
Greene scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Lee gets tackled into the ropes by Greene. Greene maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Greene.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Greene throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Greene lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Greene.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Greene struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee wants to break free but Greene has control.
Greene creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Greene looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Greene lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Greene scores a nice knee to the body.
Greene wants to stall.
Greene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Greene lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Greene gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Greene creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Greene throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Greene is defending well for now.
Greene works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Greene has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Greene!
In his post fight interview, Danny Greene started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.