PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sato
vs
Lee

175 cm
30
140 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

169 cm
29
145 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Sato throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sato moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Sato throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a body kick that stops Sato in his tracks momentarily.
Lee misses with the body kick
and Sato counters with a straight right hand.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Sato misses with a kick to the body
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Sato.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Sato's knee but Sato avoids it well.
Sato throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Sato has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sato throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sato rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Sato lands with a hook. Lee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee lands a jab.
Lee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut there from Sato.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
Sato throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Sato staying out of range there.
Sato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Sato defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ukyo Sato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sato.
Sato throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee moves out of range as Sato strikes.
Sato throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sato will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is looking to score with low kicks.
Lee throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Sato digs a good hook to Lee's body.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
Sato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Sato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sato just misses with a punch to the body.
Sato connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Lee lands a head shot.
Lee checks a low kick from Sato.
Sato avoids a kick to the body.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lee's head.
Sato fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Sato sees coming a mile off.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sato takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lee blocks a jab.
Lee throws a leg kick which misses Sato's front leg but catches the back leg as Sato tries to avoid it.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
Sato needs to keep his hands up - Lee had a free shot at his head there.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Sato scores with a head kick.
Lee looks for the body kick but Sato saw that one coming.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Sato misses.
Sato looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Sato throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Sato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee avoids the body shot from Sato.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee is looking to chop away at Sato's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee slips a straight right by Sato.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sato scores with a jab.
Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sato.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sato takes one to the chin there.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big left from Sato misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sato takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee avoids a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Sato thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Sato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lee doesn't seem phased though.
Sato staying out of range there.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sato throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
The fighters circling - Sato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sato's corner calls for a 1-2. Sato obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Sato.
A big left from Sato misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sato checks a low kick from Lee.
Sato lands a nice shot that snaps Lee's head back.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee misses with a hook.
A jab from Sato misses.
Lee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Lee has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Sato 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sato lands a right hook to the body.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sato.
Sato ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Sato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato lands a jab to the head.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Sato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sato throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Sato. Those never looked like landing.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Sato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sato catches Lee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Lee tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Sato is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sato.
Sato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sato checks a low kick from Lee.
Lee thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a leg kick
and Sato counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lee thinking.
Sato slips a straight right by Lee.
Sato will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sato throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee avoids the head kick by Sato.
Sato lands a jab to Lee's midsection.
A jab lands there for Lee.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sato.
Sato uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Nice shot by Sato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee motions for Sato to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lee was well out of range. Poor timing from Sato.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Sato misses with a kick to the body.
Sato throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee swings widly with a right hand
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sato.
Lee avoids the body shot from Sato.
Sato avoids the head kick by Lee.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sato.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Sato shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sato misses with a straight right.
Sato throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Sato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee misses with a kick to the body.
Sato misses with a double jab
and Lee counters with a nice body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Sato.
A big left from Lee misses.
Sato tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lee avoids the head kick by Sato.
Lee avoids the body shot from Sato.
Lee scores with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lee!
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Lee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sato avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sato moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sato misses with a series of wild punches.
Sato blocks a head kick by Lee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato blocks a low kick nicely.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ukyo Sato did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Lee lands a nice shot that snaps Sato's head back.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Sato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lee.
Sato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Sato lands a head kick. Lee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Sato lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the ropes and back into range.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lee looks to land a body kick but Sato moved away.
Sato misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sato swings widly with a right hand
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Sato was not able to check.
Lee walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sato.
Lee throws a head kick that Sato semi-blocks.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lee, as that shot connected.
Sato staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
Sato throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
Sato tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a right and a left that Sato avoids nicely.
Lee motions for Sato to come forward. Lee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sato looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee defending well as Sato loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
Lee thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Sato is out of range.
Lee throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Sato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sato lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sato takes a step back to recover.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sato.
Sato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Sato misses.
Sato throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Sato misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Sato avoids the body shot from Lee.
Good work by Sato as he checks the leg kick.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Lee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sato lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
That kick from Lee tenderised Sato's leg. Sato is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee throws a push kick but Sato slaps the foot to one side.
Lee misses with a hook
and Sato counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ukyo Sato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lee throws a lazy right hand but Sato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Sato's side.
Lee throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sato.
Sato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sato lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sato thows a body shot but no joy.
Lee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lee staying out of range there.
Lee cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sato is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sato closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sato throws a low kick, looking for Lee's leg but Lee calmly moves out of range.
Sato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sato tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sato connects with a body shot.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sato.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato scores with a shot to the body.
Sato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sato moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sato blocks a leg kick.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Sato blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
Sato misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Sato slams his shin into Lee's torso.
Sato lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Lee throws a head kick but Sato moves out of range.
A combination from Sato does no damage.
Lee throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Lee lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sato takes a step back to recover.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Sato moves out of range easily.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sato loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
A solid body kick from Sato.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lee.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sato lands a head kick!
Lee looks to land a right hand but Sato moved out of range.
Lee takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lee cracks the inside of Sato's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sato blocks a leg kick.
Sato throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Sato goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Ukyo Sato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sato there as he acknowledges the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ukyo Sato.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.