PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dee Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bruens's choice of entrance music: River Below. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paul Bruens enters the cage!

Bag
vs
Bruens

189 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

168 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bushido Clothing

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Bruens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bag circles away.

Bag clinches with his opponent.
Bag lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bag manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bag avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bag trying to keep a closed guard but Bruens is proving a slippery customer.
Bag is really struggling to control Bruens but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bag is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bag is controlling Bruens's posture.
Bag is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bruens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bag is controlling Bruens's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bruens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruens dodges the punch combination from Bag.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bruens.
Bruens trying to control the position but Bag is working away.
Bruens throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bag is trying to work for a sweep but Bruens has mounted him!
Bag tries to hold on but Bruens postures up.
Bag working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens content just to control the position here.

Bruens is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bag to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bag shrugs it off.
Bruens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bag wants to hold on but Bruens pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bag tries to reverse the position but Bruens maintains control.
Bag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bag tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bruens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bruens working Bag over with strikes here.
Bag tries to hold on but Bruens pushes him away.
Bag taking shots to the head.
Bag is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bruens looking to secure an arm triangle but Bag defends it well.
Bruens landing punches.
Bruens lands a big shot there that rocks Bag but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag is looking to improve his position but Bruens isn't that keen on the idea.
Bruens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bruens with a couple of short strikes.
Bruens looking to control but Bag is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bag working to try and regain half guard.
Bruens sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bruens with shots to the head and body - Bag looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bruens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A combination from Bag does no damage.
Bag lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Bruens shoots in and bounces Bag off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bruens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bag looking for a sweep. Not yet Bag, not yet.
Bruens wants to control from the top but Bag keeps moving.
Bag will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bag working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens stopping the sweep attempt from Bag.
Bag trying to control the position.
Bruens wants to pass the guard but Bag is keeping the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bruens slips a jab and a cross from Bag.
Bag looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bag swinging wildly here.
Bag fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bag decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bruens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bag won't allow Bruens to sweep him here.
Bag trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bruens is on top in guard.
Bruens trying to control the position from guard on top but Bag is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bag looking to control.

Bag looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bag throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bruens slips nicely into half guard.
Bruens passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bruens lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Paul Bruens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bruens lands with some strikes.
Bruens content just to control the position here.
Bruens landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens controlling his opponent.
Bruens prevents Bag from getting the reversal.
Bruens looking to control but Bag is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bruens lands a heavy elbow.
Bag tries to lock up and control but Bruens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bag bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bruens is trying to control the position but Bag postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bruens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bruens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bag counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Bruens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bruens is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Bag uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bruens tries for a takedown but Bag circles away easily

and Bag counters with a takedown into side control.
Bag passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bruens!
Bruens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bag looking to control but Bruens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bag fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens tries to hold on but Bag postures up.
Bruens is squirming around, avoiding Bag's attempts to control the action.

Bag is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bruens has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bruens!

Bag looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bruens has picked Bag up and slammed him! Bag can't keep hold of the triangle and Bruens manages to pass to side control!

Bruens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bag tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens trying to control the position but Bag is working away.
Bruens passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bag!
Bag tries to reverse the position but Bruens maintains control.
Bruens scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bag?
Bruens unloading with bombs!
Bruens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bag is looking to escape.
Bag tries to reverse the position but Bruens maintains control.
Bag in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bag can't escape the position.
Bag is squirming around, avoiding Bruens's attempts to control the action.
Bruens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Bag that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bag is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bruens looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bruens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag can't escape the position.
Bruens landing shots from mount.
Bruens tries to control but Bag wriggling away.
Bruens might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bag kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bag keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bruens lands a big elbow.
Bruens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bag is trying desperately to improve position.
Dee Bag has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bag is working hard here to advance position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Bruens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bruens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bruens!