PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajay Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ule Brennerd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ule Brennerd told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bruno
vs
Brennerd

192 cm
18
222 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ajay Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ule Brennerd!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennerd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruno misses with a double jab.
Brennerd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brennerd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bruno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brennerd finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brennerd fakes the leg kick and cracks Bruno in the body.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Brennerd misses with a looping left.
Brennerd throws a nice looking combination but Bruno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brennerd looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brennerd with a hook.
Bruno is looking to land body kicks.
Bruno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Ajay Bruno has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brennerd wants to clinch up but Bruno keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennerd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brennerd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brennerd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruno moves away.
Bruno throws a lazy body kick

and Brennerd holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brennerd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bruno is breathing heavily.
Bruno avoiding damage as Brennerd throws knees to the body.
Bruno can't break the clinch.
Bruno managing to block the knees to the body from Brennerd.
Brennerd misses with a knee strike.

Brennerd breaks from the clinch.
Brennerd looks to land a combination but Bruno avoids it well.
Brennerd throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bruno counter with a right hand.

Bruno fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brennerd sprawls well initially but Bruno persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brennerd is trying to stand.
Bruno wants to stand up but Brennerd has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennerd wants to get back to his feet.
Bruno wants to control but Brennerd is keeping him busy.
Bruno tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brennerd.
Brennerd regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bruno.

Brennerd has his feet on Bruno's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennerd fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruno ducks under a wild hook from Brennerd.
Bruno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Brennerd.
Brennerd wants to clinch but Bruno slips to the side
and Bruno counters with a nice uppercut.

Brennerd moves into the clinch successfully.
Brennerd connects with a knee to the head.
Brennerd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bruno is trying to break the clinch but Brennerd has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennerd keeps control of Bruno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brennerd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brennerd lands a knee to the body.
Brennerd landing knees to the body.
Brennerd landing knees to the body.
Brennerd throws an elbow but it misses.
Brennerd using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brennerd scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Bruno's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Brennerd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brennerd clobbers Bruno with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Brennerd clinches.
Brennerd lands a nice knee to the body.
Bruno is trying to break the clinch but Brennerd has him pressed against the cage.
Brennerd utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brennerd with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brennerd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brennerd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brennerd obliges.
Bruno is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ule Brennerd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ajay Bruno's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brennerd is looking to clinch but Bruno is avoiding it.

Brennerd gets a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruno tries to circle away but Brennerd has him pinned against the cage.
Bruno managing to block the knees to the body from Brennerd.
Brennerd comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brennerd lands a knee to the head.
Brennerd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brennerd trying to land knees to the body.
Bruno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruno is looking to break free of the clinch but Brennerd has double underhooks.

Brennerd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brennerd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruno misses with a wild combination.
Brennerd misses with a double jab
and Bruno counters with a left and a right that stings Brennerd.
Bruno lands a slapping body shot.
Brennerd slips a jab and a cross from Bruno.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brennerd tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brennerd's waist but Brennerd gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bruno off to one side.
Brennerd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bruno counters with a three punch combo that has Brennerd backing up. Brennerd nods at Bruno to acknowledge the strikes.
Brennerd tries to clinch there but Bruno circles away.
Bruno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brennerd circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruno tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ajay Bruno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brennerd looks to land a combination but Bruno avoids it well.
Brennerd throws a series of punches but Bruno avoids them all with ease.
Brennerd tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brennerd tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Brennerd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two 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.
Bruno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Bruno.
Bruno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brennerd tries to clinch up.
Bruno lands an overhand right.
Brennerd looks to land a body kick but Bruno moved away.
Brennerd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruno shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brennerd defends it nicely.
Ule Brennerd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruno throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brennerd counters with a nice uppercut.
Bruno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brennerd circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ajay Bruno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brennerd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brennerd misses with a wild combination.
Brennerd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brennerd takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brennerd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruno swats away the attempt to clinch by Brennerd.
Ule Brennerd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brennerd fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brennerd tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Brennerd tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brennerd digs a good hook to Bruno's body.

Brennerd moves into range and clinches up with Bruno.
Bruno takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brennerd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Brennerd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brennerd tries to clinch up but Bruno circles away and keeps his distance.
Brennerd misses with a combination
and Bruno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brennerd, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ule Brennerd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ajay Bruno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bruno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruno's corner calls for a 1-2. Bruno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brennerd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brennerd misses with an uppercut. Bruno saw that one coming.
Brennerd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brennerd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Brennerd.
Bruno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good work by Bruno as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno throws a series of punches but Brennerd avoids them all with ease.
Brennerd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruno counters with a one-two to the body.

Brennerd is rocked!
Bruno misses with a series of wild punches.
Brennerd is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruno finish him?
Brennerd slips a jab and a cross from Bruno.
Brennerd tries to clinch up
and Bruno counters with a nice body shot.
Bruno throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Brennerd colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Bruno as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Brennerd is left battered and dazed whilst Bruno and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ajay Bruno!