PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Unai Arana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is NoMeansNo - Beat on the Brat. Lee has chosen Dragonfly by Shaman's Harvest as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Arana
vs
Lee

177 cm
32
180 lbs
21 - 12 - 2

179 cm
45
185 lbs
46 - 27 - 4

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition

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 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Unai Arana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 27 - 4, fighting out of New York, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Arana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Arana moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Arana throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Arana thumps Lee with a low kick.
Arana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Arana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arana misses with a wild combination.
Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
Arana misses with a straight right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Nice defenses there by Arana.
Arana throws a nice head kick!
Arana misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Arana misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Arana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice defenses there by Arana.
Lee throws a right hand that Arana ducks under and follows up with a left that Arana also avoids with ease.
Arana lands with a cross.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arana throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Arana.
Good leg kick by Arana there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Arana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Arana is looking to counter punch.
Arana throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arana misses with a body shot.
Lee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Arana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arana throws a low kick but Lee avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee cracks Arana with a good jab.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Arana motions for Lee to come forward. Arana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Lee.
Arana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Arana tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arana looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Arana dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee misses with a leg kick.
Arana throws a body shot but no joy.
Arana tries to land a front kick but Lee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee tries a quick counter leg kick but Arana is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lee checks a leg kick nicely.
Arana scoring well with a low kick there.
Arana jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Lee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Arana.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Arana.
Arana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee stalks Arana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arana's face. Arana staggers backwards, shaken.
Lee misses with a right hand
and Arana counters with a nice body shot.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Arana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Arana's head back.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Arana.

It looks like Bruce Lee has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arana avoids the head kick by Lee.
A big left from Lee misses.
Arana misses with a straight left.
Arana ducks under a wild hook from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Arana.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arana.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lee lands with a cross.
Lee misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Arana.
Lee thumps Arana with a low kick.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arana.
Lee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arana misses with a body kick.
And Lee responds with a good body kick, but Arana manages to step out the way in time.

Arana has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Arana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
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 Unai Arana 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!

Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arana is looking to chop away at Lee's legs.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheers as Lee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arana doesn't seem phased though.
Arana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Arana's head but Arana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arana lands a two punch combo.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.

Arana closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Arana trying to land knees to the body.
Arana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Arana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Arana misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arana lands a body punch.
Arana working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Arana ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Arana connects with a body shot that sends Lee's belly button to the back.
Arana connects with a high kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Arana appears to be looking for a big counter.
Arana throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws the left hand but Arana avoids the punch easily.
Arana is looking to counter punch.
Lee throws a hook but Arana blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arana tries a head kick but it misses.
As Arana backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Arana manages to avoid it all.
Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arana.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arana throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Arana stumbling back into the cage.
Lee throws a hook but Arana blocks it.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Arana.
Arana moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Arana feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arana 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.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Unai Arana is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee blocks a leg kick.
Lee misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Arana ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Arana counters with a low kick, right behind Lee 's knee.
Arana fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Arana throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Arana.
Lee thumps Arana with a low kick.

Arana drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Arana lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arana lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arana swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arana can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Arana is stalling here.
Arana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arana.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arana looking to slow down the pace here.
Arana scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee gets through Arana's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arana looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee is trying to break free.
Arana lands a nice uppercut.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Arana uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
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 Unai Arana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lee's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Arana throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Arana connects with a solid leg kick.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee tries to move into range but Arana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arana thuds a left hand into Lee's body.
Arana scores with a jab. Lee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Arana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lee checks it well.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Lee was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee is looking to chop away at Arana's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arana at a distance.
Lee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arana.
Decent striking displayed by Arana there.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Arana's shoulder, as Arana tries to avoid the shot.
Arana looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arana thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee moves out of range as Arana strikes.
Lee stalks Arana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arana's face. Arana staggers backwards, shaken.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee stalks Arana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arana's face. Arana staggers backwards, shaken.
Arana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Arana moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Arana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Arana.
Lee takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arana lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Arana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Arana counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Arana lands with a shot to the body.
Arana staying out of range there.
Arana throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Arana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Arana moves in looking to clinch but Lee pushes him off.
Arana lands with an uppercut that bounces Lee off the cage and back into range.
Arana checks a leg kick nicely.

Lee gets tackled into the cage by Arana. Arana maintains the clinch.
Arana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Arana tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Arana back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to work over Arana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lees head.

That has opened up Bruce Lee's cut even more.
Arana prevents a body shot from Lee.
Arana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee trying to control the position but instead, Arana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lee into the cage.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruce Lee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arana.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arana darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Arana does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee misses the jab.
Lee throws a head kick but Arana moves out of range.
That kick from Arana tenderised Lee's leg. Lee is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arana misses with a body shot.
Arana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arana can pounce on him.
Arana scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee walks into a left hand.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Arana.
Arana lands a body shot.
Arana throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Arana scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arana throws a solid leg kick but Lee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arana.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
Arana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Arana throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Unai Arana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arana 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Unai Arana!
Unai Arana tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Bruce Lee was interviewed post fight and said 'Well... Aint that a bitch..'.