PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Dr Dre - The Next Episode . Lee has chosen Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Black
vs
Lee

178 cm
28
182 lbs
16 - 3 - 1

179 cm
34
179 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 16 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Black counters with an inside leg kick.
Lee wants to slow Black down by chopping away at his legs.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Black goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Lee takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looks for the body kick but Black saw that one coming.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Black staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Black takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Black looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Black misses with a kick to the body
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Black takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black thows a leg kick but Lee checks it
and Lee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Black motions for Lee to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Black.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Black.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Black scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
A low kick from Black is predictable there
and Lee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee motions for Black to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Black moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Black prevents a body shot from Lee.
Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Black connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lee's face.
Black lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lee counters with a nice leg kick.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Black on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Henry Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Black throws out a leg kick but Lee moves out of range and Black only half commits.
Lee swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Lee lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Black is out of range.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Black.
Lee misses with a body punch
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Black throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Black throws out a powerful jab.
Black moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Black.
Black throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab from Lee.
Black walks into a jab.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Black doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab by Lee.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Black is looking to score with low kicks.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee wants to clinch
and Black counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black 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.
Black scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Black scores with a spinning back kick!
Black 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.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Black digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Black takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lee looks for the body kick but Black saw that one coming.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
Lee blocks a head kick by Black.
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing.
Black goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Black misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with an inside leg kick.
Black scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Lee finds it's way through Black's defenses.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Black will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Lee misses with an uppercut
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Black throws a shot to the body.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black misses with a kick to the body
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Black swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Black rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Black is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Black is rocked!
Black tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Black off the cage and back into range.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Lee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Black drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Lee follows Black to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.