PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Brunson (ranked 139 p4p, 17 weight class) and Boo Lee (ranked 551 p4p, 50 weight class). Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama Said Knock You Out. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Brunson
vs
Lee

188 cm
37
260 lbs
29 - 6 - 0

185 cm
29
215 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Doyle Brunson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee throws a hook but Brunson blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Brunson as he connects with a hook.
Brunson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee avoids the head kick by Brunson.
Brunson doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
A nice side step and Lee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brunson throws a lazy uppercut
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Private Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunson is just out of range.
Lee connects with the punch.
Brunson missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lee misses with a hook

and Brunson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Brunson.
Brunson tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Brunson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Brunson controls the action.
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brunson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Brunson blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top.
Brunson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Brunson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top.
Brunson tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee misses with some punches.
Brunson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Brunson controls the action.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brunson pushes off an throws an elbow but Lee leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Brunson as the two fighters clinch.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lee tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunson.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Brunson.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lee tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brunson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee works on Brunson's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Brunson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brunson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Brunson lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
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 avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brunson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunson.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tries to break free but Brunson pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Brunson.
Brunson lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee dodges an elbow strike from Brunson.
Brunson tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Brunson back against the cage.
Brunson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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 Doyle Brunson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brunson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brunson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Brunson throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Brunson jabs Lee right on the nose. Lee blinks but takes it well.
Brunson lands a jab to the nose.

Lee is rocked!
Brunson cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Brunson finish him?
A big left from Brunson misses.
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Brunson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Lee misses.
Lee throws a hook but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lee.
Brunson misses with a combination
and Lee counters with a low kick, right behind Brunson 's knee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brunson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brunson jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brunson swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brunson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lee.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brunson in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely.

Brunson clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Brunson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brunson tries to clinch up but Lee circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Brunson misses.
Brunson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brunson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee throws the left hand but Brunson avoids the punch easily.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boo Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunson misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brunson darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.
Doyle Brunson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunson.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Brunson's head.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
Brunson blocks a body shot from Lee.
Brunson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Lee.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brunson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brunson pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Brunson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Boo Lee has been cut.
Brunson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Brunson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee misses with some punches.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Brunson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Boo Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boo Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brunson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Brunson there.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brunson misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a right and a left that Brunson avoids nicely.
Brunson scores with a body shot.
Brunson staying out of range there.
Lee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brunson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson connects with a nice looking jab.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brunson swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee clobbers Brunson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Brunson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands with a right hand.
A big right from Brunson misses.
Brunson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee blocks a head kick by Brunson.
Brunson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Brunson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a hook but Brunson avoids it easily.
Lee 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.
Lee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brunson throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Brunson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Brunson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked

and Brunson counters by moving into the clinch.
Lee tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Brunson lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Brunson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Brunson scores with a shoulder strike.
Brunson throws an elbow that misses.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee avoids the elbow strike from Brunson, against the cage.
Brunson lands a hook that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Brunson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Brunson avoids it by throwing Lee back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunson lands a nice elbow.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee blocks an elbow strike from Brunson.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brunson scores with a hook to the body.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Lee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brunson.
Brunson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brunson misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brunson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Brunson blocks a body shot from Lee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson throws an elbow but it misses.
Lee working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Nice elbow from Brunson.
Lee tries a body shot but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Brunson controls the action.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Brunson tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunson prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Brunson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doyle Brunson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Boo Lee's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brunson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunson.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunson.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Brunson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Brunson misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunson. Lee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. Brunson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Brunson moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Brunson throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.

Brunson clinches with his opponent.
Brunson tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brunson scores with a nice strike.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunson is looking to clinch.
A big right from Brunson misses.
Brunson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brunson scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Lee.
Brunson lands a right hook to the body.
Brunson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Brunson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Brunson does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee avoids the body shot from Brunson.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Brunson.
Lee throws a solid leg kick but Brunson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lee.
Brunson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.

Brunson drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Brunson.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brunson throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brunson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brunson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lee is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunson controls his hands.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunson.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee working aggressively here.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee cracks Brunson with a nice body shot.
Brunson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brunson backwards.
Brunson prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brunson blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson lands an elbow inside.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lee.
Brunson can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brunson throws an elbow but misses.
Brunson blocking some punches.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Brunson won't allow it.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Brunson.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Brunson's head.
Lee tries to work over Brunson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunson's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Boo Lee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Boo Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brunson lands with a straight right. Lee didn't see that one coming.
Brunson drops Lee with a straight right hand, right on the button! Brunson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doyle Brunson!
Doyle Brunson retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Doyle Brunson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.