PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Bruder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bruder
vs
Wells

165 cm
21
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

167 cm
24
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcel Bruder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kelly Wells!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bruder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wells swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bruder ducks under a wild hook from Wells.
Wells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruder manages to avoid it.
Wells throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruder.
Bruder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wells lands a really nice looking cross but Bruder seems unphased.

It looks like Marcel Bruder has been cut.
Wells dodges the punch combination from Bruder.
Wells throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wells thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruder wants to clinch up but Wells keeps it at a distance.
Bruder moves out of range as Wells strikes.
Wells throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruder.
Bruder misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wells counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wells looks to throw the jab but Bruder is out of range.
Bruder wants to slow Wells down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wells moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wells walks into a straight right hand from Bruder.
Bruder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruder tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Wells does no damage.
Wells throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wells throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells misses with a two punch combination.
Marcel Bruder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wells circles away quickly and effectively.
Wells fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruder manages to avoid it.
Bruder connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wells fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bruder fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wells checks it well.
Wells throws a hook but Bruder avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Wells as he connects with a hook.
A left and a right from Wells both land. Nice combination.
Wells avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wells looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruder is just out of range.
Bruder has a takedown stuffed.
Bruder is breathing heavily.
Wells scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Bruder 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Bruder is rocked!
Wells misses with a looping left.
Oh Bruder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wells misses with a few strikes there.
Wells misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells throws a lazy right hand but Bruder sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wells throws a shot from downtown. Bruder moves away and avoids it.
Bruder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wells.
Wells looks to throw the jab but Bruder is out of range.
Wells misses with a straight right.
Bruder seems to have got his legs back now.
Wells throws a body punch but Bruder moves out of range.
Bruder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wells.
Wells takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wells avoids the body shot from Bruder.
Wells throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruder misses with a hook. Wells ducked under it nicely.
Bruder misses with a looping left.

Bruder takes the fight into the clinch.
Wells wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruder has him pressed against the cage.
Bruder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruder throws a punch but it's blocked by Wells.
Wells tries to break the clinch but Bruder is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Bruder.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruder scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wells gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bruder lands a shoulder strike.
Wells letting Bruder take a breather here.
Bruder lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bruder lands a body punch.
Bruder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bruder presses Wells against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruder with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruder scores with a hook to the body.
Wells tries to break the clinch but Bruder is controlling the position.
Bruder lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruder.
Wells swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruder works on Wells's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruder.
Wells takes a shot to the head.
Bruder holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wells is trying to break free.
Bruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruder lands a left hand.
Bruder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruder controlling the action here for a moment.
Bruder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruder lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruder lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Bruder.
Bruder throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wells goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruder.
Wells takes a shot to the head.
Bruder works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Bruder on the inside.

Wells is rocked!
Bruder tries a knee to the head but Wells blocks it.
Wells is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruder finish him?
Bruder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruder lands a body shot.
A short right from Bruder.
Bruder tries a knee to the head but Wells blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wells is trying to break the clinch but Bruder has him pressed against the cage.
Bruder lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bruder lands a hook that snaps the head of Wells backwards.
Bruder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcel Bruder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcel Bruder's cut.
That's time! Bruder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruder misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Bruder.
Marcel Bruder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruder throws a jab but it's blocked by Wells.
Wells seems to have recovered his senses.
Bruder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wells slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wells. Bruder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruder doesn't manage to clinch there - Wells circles away.
Bruder is looking to clinch.
Bruder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wells.

Bruder gets a clinch.
Bruder lands with a light punch inside.
Bruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wells has had enough of the clinch but Bruder keeps him there for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruder has Wells pressed against the cage, preventing Wells from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruder makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wells is trying to break the clinch but Bruder is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells dodges an elbow strike from Bruder.
Wells can't break the clinch.
Wells has had enough of the clinch but Bruder keeps him there for the moment.
Bruder lands a shoulder strike.
Bruder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bruder breaks the clinch.
Bruder misses the jab.
Bruder throws an overhand right that drops Wells like a sack of potatoes! Bruder dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcel Bruder!