PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Liften Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Liften Jr
vs
Lee

175 cm
26
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

169 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

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, Ben Liften Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee avoids the body shot from Liften Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Liften Jr misses the target.
Liften Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Liften Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Liften Jr's head back.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee misses with a hook. Liften Jr ducked under it nicely.
Liften Jr wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
Liften Jr is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Lee scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee jabs Liften Jr right on the nose. Liften Jr blinks but takes it well.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liften Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liften Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liften Jr.

Liften Jr moves into the clinch.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liften Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Liften Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Liften Jr scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Liften Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liften Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Liften Jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Liften Jr avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Liften Jr.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liften Jr missing with knees to the body.
Lee is working Liften Jr over against the ropes.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Liften Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Liften Jr missing with knees to the body.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Liften Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee tries a body shot but Liften Jr blocks it.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Liften Jr controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Liften Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries a body shot but Liften Jr blocks it.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Liften Jr blocks a body shot from Lee.
Liften Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Liften Jr blocks a body shot from Lee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liften Jr.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liften Jr lands a nice elbow.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Liften Jr throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee digs a right hand into Liften Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Liften Jr's gas tank.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee loads up on a big right hand but Liften Jr slips the punch.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liften Jr.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Liften Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Liften Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee throws a low kick but Liften Jr moves out of range easily.
Good work by Liften Jr as he checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liften Jr misses with a right hand
enabling Lee to counter with a crisp jab.
Liften Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Liften Jr.
Lee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Liften Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Liften Jr scores with a knee to the head.
Liften Jr landing knees to the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Liften Jr avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Liften Jr controls his hands.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Liften Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Liften Jr blocks a body shot from Lee.
Liften Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Liften Jr with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liften Jr.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee pushes Liften Jr back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Liften Jr avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Liften Jr blocking some punches.
Liften Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lee lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Liften Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Liften Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Liften Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Liften Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lee tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Liften Jr avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Liften Jr controls his hands.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Liften Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Liften Jr with a knee to the head.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Liften Jr controls the action.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Liften Jr.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Liften Jr backwards.
Liften Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liften Jr lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
Liften Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Liften Jr.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Liften Jr avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Liften Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Liften Jr lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Lee tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries to work over Liften Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Liften Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Liften Jr pushes Lee up against the ropes in a clinch.
Liften Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee is trying to push Liften Jr away but Liften Jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Liften Jr backwards.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liften Jr's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Liften Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Liften Jr blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Liften Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Liften Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Liften Jr defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee tries to work over Liften Jr's front leg with a kick but Liften Jr checks it.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liften Jr throws out the jab.
Liften Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lee counters with a thumping low kick.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liften Jr wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee moves out of range as Liften Jr strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Liften Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
A shot to the body from Lee misses

and Liften Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Liften Jr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liften Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liften Jr is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Liften Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Liften Jr avoids the body shot from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liften Jr tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Liften Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a front kick aimed at Liften Jr's knee but Liften Jr avoids it well.
Liften Jr closes the distance but Lee moves to the side
and Liften Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liften Jr moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lee tries a low kick but Liften Jr avoids it.
Lee throws a leg kick but Liften Jr checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Liften Jr moves out of range as Lee strikes.
Liften Jr tries to clinch up.
Lee loads up on a big right hand but Liften Jr slips the punch.
Liften Jr tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Liften Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Liften Jr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Liften Jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Liften Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liften Jr's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liften Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Liften Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liften Jr misses with an elbow strike.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liften Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Liften Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liften Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Liften Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.