PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bruno (ranked 5674 p4p, 3083 weight class) and Screaming Leg (ranked 525 p4p, 371 weight class). Screaming Leg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bruno
vs
Leg

178 cm
18
195
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
185
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Furnace Performance Products
Silverguard Outfitters

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Screaming Leg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Leg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Screaming Leg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leg catches Bruno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Leg sprawls well. Leg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bruno gets slowly back to his feet.
Leg lands with a good body shot.
Bruno avoids the head kick by Leg.

Leg gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bruno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leg's head.
Bruno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruno is stalling in the full guard.
Leg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruno.
Leg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bruno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bruno throwing strikes from guard but Leg blocks nicely.
Leg working a defensive guard here.

Bruno is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leg wants to get back to his feet but Bruno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bruno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruno throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruno throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bruno won't allow Leg to get back to his feet.
Leg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bruno has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Leg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bruno creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Leg sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Leg is looking to regain half guard here but Bruno keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Leg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bruno throws an elbow but Leg slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bruno cracks Leg with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leg some visible discomfort.

Bruno looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Bruno swings around for an armbar but Leg sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bruno's guard.

Bruno is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
My spies in Rabid Dog inform me that Leg has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

Bruno looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bruno keeping moving, preventing Leg from controlling successfully.

Bruno has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Leg has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Leg is trying to force a seperation but Bruno has the dominant position.
Leg tries to break the clinch but Bruno is controlling the position.
Leg working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leg pulls his leg out and moves away.
Leg fakes the leg kick and cracks Bruno in the body.
Bruno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bruno somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Bruno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leg lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters circling a little - Leg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Leg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Screaming Leg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Screaming Leg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bruno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruno thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leg's head.
Leg trying to hold on to Bruno's head to control him but Bruno postures up.
Bruno is just content to waste time from the top position. Leg takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno landing some decent shots from guard.
Leg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leg trying to strike off his back.
Bruno wants to control from the top but Leg keeps moving.
Leg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruno.
Bruno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruno landing with the ground and pound.
Leg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruno is one step ahead there.
Leg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bruno connects with a couple of short punches.
Bruno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bruno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Leg trying to keep a closed guard but Bruno is proving a slippery customer.
Bruno is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bruno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruno is pushing down on Leg's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leg is fighting to maintain full guard but Bruno has managed to sneak the leg through.
Leg trying to control from the bottom.
Bruno frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bruno misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bruno lands a big elbow.
Bruno landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leg wants to control but Bruno is having none of it.
Bruno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leg can do to turn this around?
Bruno putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Leg is rocked!
Bruno lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Leg hang on?
Leg is still in real trouble! Can Bruno finish him?
Bruno punching from mount but Leg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Leg seems to have recovered his senses.
Leg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bruno postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Leg looks a forlorn figure.
Bruno avoids the attempt from Leg to control.
Leg takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bruno dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bruno is working for a guillotine from mount but Leg frees his head quite easily.
Leg taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Bruno connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bruno lands a big shot there that rocks Leg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bruno lands with some strikes.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Bruno! Leg is hurt baaadly! Bruno is firing away with more strikes - Leg is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Bruno!