PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kelien Brisco (ranked 2685 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruenor Battlehammer (ranked 7616 p4p, 597 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brisco
vs
Battlehammer

189 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
187 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kelien Brisco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruenor Battlehammer!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brisco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brisco moves in looking to clinch but Battlehammer pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brisco. Battlehammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brisco lands a slapping body shot.
Brisco tries to clinch but Battlehammer is having none of it.
We've been told by Brisco's head coaches at Five Round Fight Club NY (50 max) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Battlehammer feints a jab promting Brisco to slip. Battlehammer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brisco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brisco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Battlehammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Battlehammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Brisco's ribcage but misses.
Brisco throws a looping overhand right but Battlehammer ducks down to avoid it.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Brisco.
Some wild striking there from Battlehammer.
Brisco tries to counter by clinching up but Battlehammer breaks away and moves out of range.
Battlehammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Brisco.
Battlehammer swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brisco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Battlehammer throws a right and a left that Brisco avoids nicely.
Brisco wants to clinch up but Battlehammer keeps it at a distance.

Brisco closes the distance and clinches.
Brisco misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Battlehammer on the inside.
Brisco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Battlehammer's elbow.
Battlehammer lands a shoulder strike.
Brisco misses with a punch to the body.
Brisco throws a punch but it's blocked by Battlehammer.
Brisco lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brisco.
Brisco struggles to land a body shot inside as Battlehammer controls his hands.
Brisco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brisco misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Battlehammer breaks from the clinch.
Brisco tries to close the distance and clinch but Battlehammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Battlehammer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brisco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Battlehammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brisco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battlehammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brisco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Brisco.
A frustrated look appears on Battlehammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Battlehammer.
A short uppercut from Battlehammer.
Brisco working aggressively here.
Battlehammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Brisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brisco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Battlehammer backwards.
Brisco lands a hook that snaps the head of Battlehammer backwards.
A short left from Battlehammer.
Still in the clinch, Brisco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brisco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brisco is working Battlehammer over against the cage.
Brisco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brisco being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer throws a head punch that misses.
Brisco lands with a left to the head.
Brisco tries a body shot but Battlehammer blocks it.

Battlehammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brisco takes a swing at Battlehammer's ribcage but misses.
Battlehammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Brisco.
Sloppy strikes from Battlehammer. Those never looked like landing.
Brisco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Battlehammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Battlehammer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Battlehammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battlehammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Brisco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battlehammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Battlehammer misses

and Brisco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brisco.
Brisco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brisco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Battlehammer has had enough of the clinch but Brisco keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brisco lands a hook that snaps the head of Battlehammer backwards.
Battlehammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brisco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brisco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brisco swings wildly with an uppercut but Battlehammer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Brisco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battlehammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brisco doesn't seem bothered though.
Battlehammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Battlehammer shoots in and drives through. Brisco sprawls well.
Battlehammer throws a nice looking combination but Brisco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brisco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battlehammer tries to bum rush Brisco with a series of wild strikes but Brisco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brisco doesn't manage to clinch there - Battlehammer circles away.
Brisco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brisco throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelien Brisco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brisco tries to clinch but Battlehammer is having none of it.
Brisco tries to close the distance and clinch but Battlehammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brisco dives in for a single leg takedown but Battlehammer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brisco swings for the body but Battlehammer moves out of range.
Battlehammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brisco circles away quickly and effectively.
Brisco is looking to clinch.
Battlehammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Brisco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brisco tries to work over Battlehammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Battlehammer manages to break the clinch.
Brisco works Battlehammer's body with a nice hook.
Brisco doesn't manage to clinch there - Battlehammer circles away.
Battlehammer is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brisco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battlehammer.
A lazy left from Brisco finds it's target.
Brisco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Brisco's ribcage but misses.
Brisco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Battlehammer. Battlehammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Battlehammer shoots in and drives through. Brisco sprawls well.
Brisco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battlehammer throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Battlehammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Brisco is just out of range.
Brisco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Battlehammer throws out the jab.
Brisco tries to counter by clinching up but Battlehammer breaks away and moves out of range.
Brisco tries to clinch up.
Brisco is looking to clinch.
Battlehammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brisco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brisco digs a good body shot into Battlehammer's ribs.
Brisco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelien Brisco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battlehammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Brisco.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brisco.
Brisco tries to counter by clinching up but Battlehammer breaks away and moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brisco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brisco tries to clinch up but Battlehammer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brisco loads up on a big right hand but Battlehammer slips the punch.
Brisco tries to clinch but Battlehammer moves away
and Battlehammer counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battlehammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Brisco tries to clinch up but Battlehammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Brisco looks to score with a jab to the body but Battlehammer is just out of range.
Battlehammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Battlehammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Brisco scores with a hook.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brisco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brisco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Battlehammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Brisco.
Despite the aggression on Battlehammer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brisco fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Brisco misses its intended target.
Brisco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brisco wants to clinch up but Battlehammer keeps it at a distance.
Brisco tries to clinch up but Battlehammer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Battlehammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brisco is looking to clinch.
Battlehammer throws a body punch but Brisco moves out of range.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Brisco's ribcage but misses.
Brisco misses with an uppercut. Battlehammer saw that one coming.
Battlehammer walks into a straight right hand from Brisco.
Brisco tries to clinch but Battlehammer is having none of it.
Brisco misses the shot to the body.

Brisco rushes Battlehammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Battlehammer breaks from the clinch.
Brisco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Battlehammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Battlehammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Battlehammer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brisco slips a jab and a cross from Battlehammer.
Brisco wants to clinch but Battlehammer slips to the side
and Battlehammer counters with a series of strikes. Brisco will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battlehammer misses with a double jab.
Battlehammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brisco rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer swinging wildly here.
Brisco scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brisco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Battlehammer looks to land a combination. Brisco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brisco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Battlehammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brisco was well out of range. Poor timing from Battlehammer.
Brisco is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer thuds a left hand into Brisco's body.
Battlehammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brisco wants to clinch.
Battlehammer is looking for the big counter here.
Brisco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruenor Battlehammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Battlehammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battlehammer throws out a counter right but Brisco avoids it with no problem.
Brisco sizes up Battlehammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Brisco is just out of range.
Bruenor Battlehammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brisco tries to clinch up.
Brisco connects with the punch.
Battlehammer misses with a wild body shot.
Battlehammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Battlehammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Battlehammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brisco wants to clinch but Battlehammer slips to the side
and Battlehammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brisco doesn't manage to clinch there - Battlehammer circles away.
A jab lands there for Battlehammer.
Brisco drops Battlehammer with a naaaaasty hook - Battlehammer is in real trouble here! Brisco dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelien Brisco!