PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Morino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Bruzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruzinski has chosen Hello as his entrance music. Ben Morino had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Morino
vs
Bruzinski

179 cm
23
168 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

186 cm
22
161 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Morino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Bruzinski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruzinski's head backwards.

Bruzinski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bruzinski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Morino wants to control but Bruzinski postures up.
Bruzinski trying to control the position but Morino is working away.

Bruzinski is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morino knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bruzinski prevents Morino from escaping the position.
Morino struggling a bit here.
Bruzinski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Morino striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Bruzinski tries to move to mount but Morino blocks the move with his legs.

Bruzinski is trying to get an arm triangle but Morino is defending well.
Morino is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bruzinski off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruzinski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bruzinski can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morino not allowing Bruzinski to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Morino looking for the choke from the back.
Morino scores with punches from the back.
Morino trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Morino is breathing heavily.
Morino has the hooks in. Bruzinski is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's two 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.
Morino avoiding Bruzinski 's attempts to control his hands.
The referee is taking a good look at Bruzinski as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Morino!
I really don't envy Bruzinski right now.
Bruzinski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bruzinski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Morino struggling to land strikes to the head as Bruzinski covers up.
Morino avoiding Bruzinski 's attempts to control his hands.
Bruzinski covers up after that shot from Morino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morino is punishing Bruzinski with strikes - can he finish him?!
Even with his hooks in, Morino manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bruzinski breaks Morino's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bruzinski trying to control but Morino is working from the bottom.
Bruzinski working some strikes from top position.
Bruzinski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bruzinski wants to pass the guard but Morino is keeping the position.
Bruzinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bruzinski won't allow Morino to get back to his feet.
Bruzinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Morino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Morino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Morino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruzinski.

Bruzinski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bruzinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bruzinski wants to free his trapped foot but Morino is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bruzinski throwing shots but Morino is blocking nicely.
Bruzinski is pressing down on Morino's thigh, looking to free his foot. Morino is holding on for now.
Bruzinski working over Morino with some ground and pound. Morino looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Bruzinski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morino sees it coming and defends easily.
Bruzinski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Bruzinski will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morino blocks a head kick by Bruzinski.
Bruzinski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruzinski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morino sprawls well. Morino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bruzinski gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Morino misses.
Bruzinski cracks the inside of Morino's front leg.
Horrible takedown by Bruzinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Morino which made him look bad.
Bruzinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ben Morino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Bruzinski.
Bruzinski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morino.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morino scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruzinski throws a head kick but Morino moves out of range.
Morino misses with a few strikes there.
Horrible takedown by Bruzinski or perhaps it was just good defense by Morino which made him look bad.
Morino misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Morino misses the target.
Bruzinski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruzinski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Ben Morino has been cut.
Morino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morino misses with a few strikes there.
Ben Morino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bruzinski.
Morino ducks under a wild hook from Bruzinski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruzinski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left and a right from Morino both land. Nice combination.
Bruzinski is looking to clinch but Morino is avoiding it.
Bruzinski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruzinski slips under a jab.
Morino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Morino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bruzinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bruzinski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Morino smiles and moves away.
Bruzinski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruzinski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Morino pinned against the cage. Morino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Morino staying out of range there.

Bruzinski moves into range and clinches up with Morino.

Bruzinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruzinski.
Bruzinski dives in and grabs Morino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morino pushes down on Bruzinski's head and hops out.
Bruzinski throws a hook but Morino blocks it.
A punch combination from Morino misses.
Morino throws a series of punches but Bruzinski moves out of range.
Morino with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bruzinski dives in and grabs Morino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Morino pushes down on Bruzinski's head and hops out.
Morino misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Bruzinski finds it's way through Morino's defenses.
Bruzinski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morino as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morino!
Bruzinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morino lands a nice shot that snaps Bruzinski's head back.
A left and a right from Morino both land. Nice combination.

Bruzinski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bruzinski trying to control the action but Morino is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Morino will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Morino's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Morino misses with the combination.
Bruzinski connects with a high kick.
Morino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Bruzinski has closed the distance and engaged Morino in a clinch.

Bruzinski pulls guard.
Bruzinski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bruzinski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bruzinski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bruzinski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruzinski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruzinski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Morino looking for submissions off his back.
Bruzinski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bruzinski is thwarting Morino's attempts to control the position.
Bruzinski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bruzinski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Morino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bruzinski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Morino is looking to stand up but Bruzinski isn't so interested in that idea.
Bruzinski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bruzinski looks up at the clock and then as Morino takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bruzinski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bruzinski has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Bruzinski is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Morino has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Morino is looking to improve his position but Bruzinski isn't that keen on the idea.
Bruzinski cracks Morino with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Morino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Bruzinski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Morino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bruzinski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Morino looks a forlorn figure.
Bruzinski lands a big shot there that rocks Morino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Morino trying desperately to get to his feet.
Morino is squirming around, avoiding Bruzinski's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morino is trying to stand.
Bruzinski breaks from Morino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Morino tries to hold on but Bruzinski pushes him away.
Morino tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Morino has left one of his arms exposed and Bruzinski doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Morino screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Bruzinski!