PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Brigante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brugnolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brugnolo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Poison - Alice Cooper kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brigante
vs
Brugnolo

182 cm
25
197 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Brigante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Brugnolo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brugnolo lands a head kick. Brigante smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brugnolo tries to score with a low kick but Brigante moves his leg out of the way.
Brigante throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Kevin Brugnolo has been cut.
Brugnolo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brigante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brugnolo checks a leg kick nicely.
Brigante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brugnolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Brigante.
Brugnolo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brigante sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brugnolo somewhat.
Brigante throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brugnolo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Charles Brigante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brugnolo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brugnolo dodges the punch combination from Brigante.
Brugnolo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Charles Brigante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brugnolo misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brigante.
A swing and a miss from Brugnolo.
Brugnolo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brigante doesn't seem bothered though.
Brigante moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Brigante misses its intended target.
A nice combination there by Brugnolo.
Brugnolo throws a low kick but Brigante avoids it.
Brigante throws a hook to the side of Brugnolo's head but Brugnolo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brugnolo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brigante misses with a body kick.
Brugnolo misses with an uppercut. Brigante saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brugnolo tries to land a leg kick but Brigante saw it coming and moves away.
Brigante darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brugnolo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brigante. That one must have hurt.
Brugnolo checks a leg kick.
Brigante throws a sloppy body shot
letting Brugnolo counter with a right hand.
Brugnolo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brigante swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brigante throws a solid leg kick but Brugnolo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brigante.
A lazy body kick from Brigante
and Brigante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brigante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brugnolo's sensitive parts.
Brugnolo looks to land a left hand but Brigante moved out of range nicely.
Brugnolo slips a jab and a cross from Brigante.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brigante avoids the head kick by Brugnolo.
Brugnolo misses with a body kick.
Brugnolo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brugnolo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brigante's calf.
The fighters circling - Brigante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Brugnolo is predictable there
and Brugnolo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brugnolo checks a leg kick.
Brigante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brugnolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Brugnolo is predictable there
and Brigante counters with a right hand to the body.
Brugnolo throws a leg kick
and Brigante makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brugnolo really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brugnolo was well out of range. Poor timing from Brigante.
Brugnolo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brigante. Brigante obviously looking to wear him down.
Brigante throws out a leg kick but Brugnolo moves out of range and Brigante only half commits.
Brugnolo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brigante can pounce on him.
Brugnolo throws a leg kick
and Brugnolo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brugnolo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brigante is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Brugnolo.
Brugnolo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brigante.
Brigante takes a kick to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigante lands with an uppercut that bounces Brugnolo off the ropes and back into rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brigante dodges the punch combination from Brugnolo.
Brugnolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brigante manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Brigante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brugnolo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brugnolo wants to clinch but Brigante slips to the side
and Brigante counters with a body kick.
Brugnolo throws a jab when Brigante was well out of range.
Brugnolo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brigante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brugnolo will feel that in the morning.
Brigante is looking to slow Brugnolo down with leg kicks.
Brigante is looking to slow Brugnolo down with leg kicks.
Charles Brigante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brigante lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brugnolo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brigante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brigante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brugnolo is breathing heavily.
Brigante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brigante lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brigante scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Brigante.
Brigante throws a lazy head kick
and Brugnolo counters with an outside leg kick.
Brigante tries to clinch up but Brugnolo circles away and keeps his distance.
Brigante connects with a high kick.
Brigante tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brugnolo is able to avoid easily.
Brigante throws a sloppy head kick and Brugnolo moves out of range easily.
Brigante circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brigante makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brigante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brigante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brugnolo throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigante throws a leg kick which misses Brugnolo's front leg but catches the back leg as Brugnolo tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Brugnolo misses
and Brigante counters with a head kick. That will keep Brugnolo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brigante scores with a hook to the body. Brugnolo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Danga de danga de dang - Brigante scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brugnolo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brigante.
Brigante looks to land a combination but Brugnolo avoids it well.
Brigante paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brugnolo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brugnolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brugnolo tries to clinch
and Brigante counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brugnolo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brigante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brigante misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante misses with a two punch combination.
Brugnolo misses with a hook.
Brugnolo checks a leg kick.
Brigante throws a lazy head kick
and Brugnolo counters with a solid body kick.
Brugnolo cracks the inside of Brigante's front leg.
Brugnolo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brigante can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Brugnolo.
Brigante is looking to score with low kicks.
Brigante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brugnolo misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brugnolo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brigante pulls Brugnolo in close to his closed guard and prevents Brugnolo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brigante is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brugnolo looking to pass the guard.
Brigante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brigante 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brigante controls Brugnolo momentarily but Brugnolo frees himself.
Brugnolo controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Brigante dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brugnolo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Brigante throws a head kick that misses
and Brugnolo counters with a left and a right that stings Brigante.
Brugnolo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brigante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brugnolo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brigante trying to control but Brugnolo postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brugnolo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brugnolo is looking to take a break and control but Brigante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brigante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brugnolo throwing shots but Brigante is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brugnolo lands with a punch from half guard.
Brugnolo wants to control but Brigante is keeping him busy.
Brugnolo wants to pass to mount but Brigante is defending the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante wants to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A low kick from Brigante is predictable there
and Brugnolo counters with a good low kick that Brigante was not able to check.
Brigante scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brugnolo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brigante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brugnolo throws a hook but Brigante blocks it.
A low kick from Brigante misses

so Brugnolo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brugnolo wants to pass the guard but Brigante is keeping the position.
Brugnolo trying to move into half guard but instead Brigante has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brigante stopping the sweep attempt from Brugnolo.
Brigante sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brigante wants to control from the top but Brugnolo keeps moving.
Brigante postures up in Brugnolo's guard and throws a big left but Brugnolo blocks it.
Brugnolo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brigante.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brugnolo is looking to clinch but Brigante is avoiding it.
Brugnolo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brigante.
Brugnolo throws a leg kick
and Brigante counters with an inside leg kick.
Charles Brigante is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brugnolo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brugnolo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brigante moves out of range as Brugnolo strikes.
Brugnolo wants to clinch but Brigante slips to the side
and Brigante counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brugnolo.
Brugnolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brugnolo throws a front kick that sends Brigante stumbling back into the ropes.
A good leg kick by Brugnolo.
Brugnolo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brigante can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo blocks the body kick.
Brigante misses with a body shot
and Brigante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brugnolo tries to clinch
and Brigante counters with a thumping low kick.
Brugnolo wants to clinch.
Brigante finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brigante tries to work over Brugnolo's front leg with a kick but Brugnolo checks it.
Brigante throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brugnolo throws a solid leg kick but Brigante takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brugnolo.
Brigante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brugnolo throws a jab when Brigante was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brugnolo really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brugnolo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Brigante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brugnolo counters with an inside leg kick.
Brugnolo throws an overhand right that lands on Brigante's shoulder, as Brigante tries to avoid the shot.
Brugnolo wants to clinch.
Brugnolo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brigante's hands.
Brigante tries to land a body kick
and Brugnolo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brigante swats away the attempt to clinch by Brugnolo.
Brigante tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brugnolo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brugnolo just misses with a punch to the body.
Brigante misses with a double jab

and Brugnolo counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brugnolo is trying to get an arm triangle but Brigante is defending well.

Brugnolo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brugnolo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Brugnolo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brigante knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brigante struggling a bit here.
Brigante tries to bench press Brugnolo off him but Brugnolo keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brigante sneaks back into half guard.
Brigante is trying to maintain the position but Brugnolo is very close to passing his half guard.
Brigante moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brugnolois looking to pass into half guard but Brigante pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brigante is in guard.
Brigante wants to control from the top but Brugnolo keeps moving.
Brigante preventing the sweep.
Brugnolo trying to keep a closed guard but Brigante is proving a slippery customer.
Brigante wants to control from the top but Brugnolo keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brugnolo is trying to control. Brigante wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brigante manages to get to full guard.
Brigante bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brugnolo's guard.
Brigante won't allow Brugnolo to get back to his feet.
Brigante looking to pass the guard.
Brigante trying to control the position from guard on top but Brugnolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brugnolo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brugnolo trying to control the position here.
Brigante sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brugnolo's guard.
Brugnolo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brigante's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brigante's back!
Brugnolo lands a shot to the head.
Brugnolo lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Brugnolo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brugnolo dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Brugnolo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brigante scores with a kick to the body.
Brugnolo throws out a loose jab but Brigante uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brigante throws a head kick that misses

and Brugnolo counters with a single leg into guard. Brigante didn't expect that.
Brugnolo stands and throws Brigante's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brigante taking a bit of punishment here - Brugnolo scoring with strikes.
Brugnolo trying to control the action but Brigante is working from the bottom.
Brugnolo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brigante down.

Brugnolo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brigante has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brugnolo but great work by Brigante.
Brugnolo regains half guard.
Brigante slips a nice elbow through Brugnolo's hands, connecting with Brugnolo's forehead.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigante is just content to waste time from the top position. Brugnolo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brigante with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brigante lands a couple of digs.
Brigante is working Brugnolo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Brugnolo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brigante off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brugnolo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brigante.
Brugnolo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brigante checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brigante throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brugnolo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brigante is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brigante thows a body shot but no joy.
Brugnolo throws a sloppy head kick
and Brigante counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigante tries a head kick but it misses.
Brigante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brigante thows a body shot but no joy.
Brugnolo stuns Brigante with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brugnolo misses with a low kick.
Brigante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Brugnolo.
Brigante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brugnolo throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Brigante.
A low kick from Brigante is predictable there

and Brugnolo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brugnolo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigante looking to throw knees to the head but Brugnolo is blocking nicely.
Brigante misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brugnolo avoiding damage as Brigante throws knees to the body.
Brugnolo looking to stall.
Brugnolo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brigante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brigante is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brugnolo is defending well for now.
Brigante lands a hook that snaps the head of Brugnolo backwards.
Brigante lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brigante with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brugnolo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brugnolo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brigante has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brigante managing to block the knees to the body from Brugnolo.
Brugnolo trying to stall but Brigante improves his position.
Brugnolo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brugnolo trying to land knees to the body.
Brugnolo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brugnolo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brigante.
Brigante on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Brugnolo.
Still in the clinch, Brugnolo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brugnolo wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brigante.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigante missing with knees to the body.
Brugnolo wants a takedown.
Brugnolo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brigante tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brugnolo tries to land knees in the clinch but Brigante avoids the damage to the body.
Brigante with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brugnolo missing with knees to the body.
Brigante lands a knee to the head.
Brugnolo misses with some punches.
Brugnolo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brigante tries to land a knee to the head but Brugnolo blocks with his arms.
Brugnolo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brigante unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brugnolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brigante unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brugnolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brugnolo connects with a knee to the head.
Brigante connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brugnolo's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brigante.
Brigante avoiding damage as Brugnolo throws knees to the body.
Brugnolo throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brugnolo misses with a body punch.
Brugnolo missing with knees to the body.
Brigante landing knees to the head.
Brigante trying to control the position but instead, Brugnolo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brigante into the ropes.
Brugnolo missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Brugnolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brugnolo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Brugnolo! Kevin Brugnolo retains his middleweight title!