PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miller Gozu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Von Thronstahl - Dressed in black uniforms kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Miller Gozu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bruce Lee's chin.

Gozu
vs
Lee

181 cm
26
198 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

183 cm
29
185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miller Gozu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Miller Gozu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gozu back to the ropes. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee throws a right and a left that Gozu avoids nicely.
Lee lands a two punch combo.
Gozu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gozu throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gozu backs up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Gozu dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Gozu is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Gozu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gozu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gozu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gozu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gozu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lee as he avoids it easily.
Lee throws a right hand that Gozu ducks under and follows up with a left that Gozu also avoids with ease.
Gozu doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gozu.
A combination from Gozu does no damage.
Lee looks to land a combination. Gozu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gozu circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruce Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lee staying out of range there.
Gozu doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Gozu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gozu misses with an uppercut
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gozu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Gozu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lee, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gozu tries for a takedown but Lee manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gozu jumps guard.
Lee is looking to stand up but Gozu won't let him.
Lee stopping the sweep attempt from Gozu.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gozu is proving hard to escape from.

Lee stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Lee misses with the combination.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gozu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gozu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Gozu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gozu duly obliges.
Gozu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gozu looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gozu throws a big shot that misses.
Lee throws a counter combo.
Lee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lee duly obliges.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gozu throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozu connects with a nice looking jab.
Gozu wants to clinch
and Lee counters with a left and a right that stings Gozu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Gozu does no damage.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Gozu throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee throws a right and a left that Gozu avoids nicely.
Gozu throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gozu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gozu.
Gozu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gozu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lee doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Gozu misses.
Gozu looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozu tried to score with a low kick but Lee checks it.
Lee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lee.
Gozu misses with a body kick.
Gozu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lee looks to land a combination. Gozu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gozu circles away quickly and effectively.
Gozu tries to clinch
and Lee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lee is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gozu throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Gozu.
Gozu dives in and grabs Lee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes down on Gozu's head and hops out.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Gozu throws a jab when Lee was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lee checks a leg kick.
Lee tries to bum rush Gozu with a series of wild strikes but Gozu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee unleashes a big counter combination but Gozu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gozu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gozu throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Gozu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lee prevents the takedown attempt.
Gozu jumps guard but Lee stands there with Gozu around his waist. Gozu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miller Gozu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Gozu successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Lee gets to his feet. Gozu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A bone on bone clash there as Lee blocks the leg kick.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee slips a jab from Gozu.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Gozu.
Lee throws a series of punches but Gozu moves out of range.
Gozu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Gozu backing up. Gozu nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Gozu tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gozu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left and a right from Lee both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gozu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lee pinned against the ropes. Lee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gozu tries to clinch up.
Gozu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Lee tries to sprawl but Gozu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gozu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gozu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee pushes Gozu off looking to stand but Gozu dives back in and keeps control.
Lee is not content to let Gozu control the position.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lee pushes Gozu off looking to stand but Gozu dives back in and keeps control.
Gozu wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Gozu stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Gozu thows a huge punch but Lee dodges it nicely.

Lee manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Gozu misses.

Gozu instigates a clinch.
Gozu wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gozu fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gozus head.
Lee misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozu misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozu.
Gozu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lee is defending well.
Gozu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gozu backwards.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Gozu wants a takedown.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Gozu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lee pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Gozu misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gozu back to the ropes. Lee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gozu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gozu looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gozu circles away quickly and effectively.
Gozu lands a jab to the head.
Gozu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Gozu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gozu loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee looks to land a combination. Gozu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Lee throws a series of punches but Gozu avoids them all with ease.
Gozu is looking to clinch but Lee is avoiding it.
Bruce Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lee slips under a jab.
Gozu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gozu has closed the distance and engaged Lee in a clinch.
Gozu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee is pressed up against the ropes. Gozu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lee down to the mat. Lee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruce Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gozu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gozu throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Gozu backs off Lee throws a huge counter combo but Gozu manages to avoid it all.
Lee looks to land a combination but Gozu avoids it well.
Gozu missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gozu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lee.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Gozu throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gozu circles away quickly and effectively.
Gozu throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Miller Gozu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gozu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee slips under a jab from Gozu.
Gozu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lee slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gozu has Lee pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lee pushes Gozu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gozu tries to land knees in the clinch but Lee avoids the damage to the body.
Gozu wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miller Gozu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozu misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozu.
Gozu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Lee.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Gozu.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gozu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lee is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Gozu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Lee to keep the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee stops a takedown attempt from Gozu.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gozu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gozu takes a shot to the head.
Gozu blocking some punches.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Gozu throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Gozu uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gozu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gozu eats them both and turns towards Lee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Gozu is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee 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.
Miller Gozu was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you! Its a great night of fights so stick around!'.