PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noma Locato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Lee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Locato
vs
Lee

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noma Locato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locato shoots in and drives through. Lee sprawls well.

Locato shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Locato was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Locato takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Locato prevents Lee from getting the reversal.
Lee is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Locato knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
Lee working to try and regain half guard.
Locato blocks Lee's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Locato's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Locato. What's that going to do exactly?

Locato swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lee is now in Locato's guard. A big mistake from Locato there, giving up the dominant position!
Locato controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Locato is pulling down on Lee's head. It's preventing any offense from Lee, at least for the moment.
Lee postures up.
Lee preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lee pushing down on Locato's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Locato is breathing heavily.
Locato is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Lee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Locato sees it coming and defends easily.
Lee is looking to advance position but Locato won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lee connects with a nice short shot to Locato's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locato is trying to get back to full guard.
Locato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lee's back!
Lee has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Locato throws a series of strikes and Lee wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Lee throwing hammer fists to the chest of Locato. What's that going to do exactly?
A nice elbow there by Locato.
Lee really wants to buck Locato off and get back to his feet.
Lee is squirming around, avoiding Locato's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lee wants to hold on but Locato pushes him away.
Lee regains half guard.
Lee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lee.
Locato advances position into side control!
Locato tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Locato advances nicely into full mount.
Locato punching from mount but Lee doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
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.

Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Locato takes one to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Locato fails to land the takedown.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Locato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bruce Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locato misses with a series of wild punches.
Locato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Locato swats away the attempt to clinch by Lee.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Locato, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Locato against the cage but Locato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Locato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Locato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee wants to clinch up but Locato keeps it at a distance.
Lee lands with a right hand.
No luck for Locato with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noma Locato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locato.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locato lands a two punch combo.
Locato misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee misses with a takedown

and Locato holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee jumps guard but Locato stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Locato fails to pull guard.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee jumps guard but Locato stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Locato breaks from the clinch.
Lee closes the distance looking to clinch

and Locato counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Locato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Locato keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee looks to clinch

and Locato counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
Locato won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee is trying to keep Locato in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locato is looking to work some ground and pound but Lee has wrist control.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Locato's guard.

Locato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lee advances position into side control!
Lee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lee in side control lands a decent elbow.
Locato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Locato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Locato tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Locato takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Locato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lee connects with a decent elbow.
Locato wants to control but Lee postures up.
Lee working the ground and pound from side control.

Lee stands up.
Lee tries to clinch but Locato is having none of it.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee misses the jab.
Locato circles away from the clinch attempt

so Locato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Locato postures up.
Locato trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Locato stopping the sweep attempt from Lee.
Locato trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Noma Locato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Locato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lee is keeping the position for now.

Lee looking for a triangle here. Locato is fighting it but it looks tight! Lee pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Locato is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bruce Lee!