PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Bruzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy de Bakker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bruzinski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hello. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jimmy de Bakker enters the cage!

Bruzinski
vs
de Bakker

186 cm
23
161 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

178 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Bruzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy de Bakker!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Bakker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bruzinski is out of range.

Bruzinski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bruzinski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bruzinski prevents de Bakker from improving his position.
de Bakker pushes Bruzinski off but Bruzinski dives into side control.
de Bakker striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
de Bakker is looking for a sweep.

Bruzinski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
de Bakker is not content to let Bruzinski control the position.
de Bakker looking for a sweep but Bruzinski has passed into full mount! Oh no!
de Bakker tries to buck Bruzinski off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
de Bakker is working to get back to half guard.
Bruzinski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruzinski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
de Bakker is trying to escape the mount.

Bruzinski looking for a guillotine from mount but de Bakker is having none of it.
de Bakker is wriggling around trying to escape.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bruzinski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
de Bakker is trying desperately to improve position.
de Bakker looks gassed!
Bruzinski looking to control but de Bakker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruzinski working the ground and pound effectively.
de Bakker can't escape the position.
de Bakker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
de Bakker tries to buck Bruzinski off but Bruzinski takes his back!
Bruzinski landing with strikes.
Bruzinski has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for de Bakker.
de Bakker looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.

Bruzinski working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bruzinski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Bakker rolls, trying to escape but Bruzinski keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.

Bruzinski working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. de Bakker is doing well to defend. Bruzinski seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! de Bakker is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Vladimir Bruzinski!