PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Tatam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Tatam

169 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tom Tatam!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Tatam or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.
Tatam throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatam.
Tatam shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the cage. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Tatam.
Lee thumps Tatam with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tatam.
Tatam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tatam.

Tatam looking to score a takedown here. Lee is defending well but Tatam drives through and ends up in Lee's guard.
Tatam controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Tatam has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Tatam.
Tatam dives in for a single leg takedown but Lee sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tatam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tatam prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee gets through Tatam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatam.

Tatam has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lee clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Tatam controlling well, preventing Lee from escaping the position.
Tatam lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lee.
Lee is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like Tatam might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatam throwing sloppy strikes.
Tatam throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Lee!
Tatam just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatam lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tatam.
Tatam is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the hands but Tatam breaks the grip.
Tatam lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tatam.
Tatam landing with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee can't escape the position.
Tatam keeps control of the position easily here as Lee tries to buck him off.
Lee trying to control the hands but Tatam won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Tatam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tatam tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tatam avoids the head kick by Lee.
A big right from Tatam misses.
Tatam tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Tatam throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Tatam shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tatam sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tom Tatam has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tatam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Tatam.
Tatam darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Tatam into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatam prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatam controls his hands.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Lee's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tatam shoots and misses
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Tatam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tatam shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tatam tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lee defends well and Tatam ends up having to push Lee into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tatam blocking some punches.
Tatam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Tatam.
Tatam blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee tries to work over Tatam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatam.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tatam.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Tatam avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that second round.
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 leaves Tatam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lee is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Tatam shoots in looking for a takedown. Lee tries to sprawl out of it but Tatam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lee wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Tatam.
Tatam fails with a takedown attempt.
Tatam shoots and misses
and Lee counters with a straight right hand.
Tatam throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Tatam shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.
Tatam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Tatam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tom Tatam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee moves out of range as Tatam strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tatam.
Tatam defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee slips under a jab.
Tatam's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tatam's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tatam shoots in for a takedown but Lee shows good takedown defense.
Tatam avoids the head kick by Lee.
Tatam misses with a lunging right hand
and Lee counters with a good low kick that Tatam was not able to check.
Tatam darts in looking for a takedown but Lee gets double underhooks and turns Tatam into the cage.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tatams head.
Lee works on Tatam's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee working aggressively here.
Tatam wants to stall.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Tatam's ribcage. Tatam let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands a body punch.
Bruce Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tatam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee digs a right hand into Tatam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatam's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatam backwards.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Lee.

Lee breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tatam.

Tatam dives in and scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Tatam landing some decent shots from guard.
Lee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tatam controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Tatam working some strikes from top position.
Lee wants to control the position but Tatam says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tom Tatam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lee wants to improve his position but Tatam is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tatam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

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