PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Groove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Bruninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groove comes to the cage accompanied by Sepultura - Chaos B.C.. Ronaldo Bruninho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Groove
vs
Bruninho

195 cm
19
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Balco Boys Battle Gear

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kendall Groove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ronaldo Bruninho!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruninho looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Groove fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronaldo Bruninho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruninho takes one to the chin there.
Bruninho tries to clinch but Groove is having none of it.
Bruninho misses with a takedown
and Groove counters with a three punch combo that has Bruninho backing up. Bruninho nods at Groove to acknowledge the strikes.
Bruninho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kendall Groove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Bruninho.
Bruninho fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruninho doesn't manage to clinch there - Groove circles away.
Groove thuds a left hand into Bruninho's body.
Groove throws a combination. Bruninho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bruninho looks for a takedown but Groove sprawls well.
Groove jabs Bruninho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruninho looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruninho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Groove counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Groove really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bruninho shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Groove pinned against the cage. Groove gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruninho misses with a takedown attempt
and Groove counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruninho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Groove defends it nicely.
Groove swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruninho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruninho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Groove as he avoids it easily.
Groove dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Groove.
Bruninho takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groove scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Ronaldo Bruninho has been cut.
Groove fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruninho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kendall Groove is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Groove fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bruninho.
Groove scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Groove lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Groove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Bruninho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Groove lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown by Bruninho or perhaps it was just good defense by Groove which made him look bad.
A left and a right from Groove both land. Nice combination.
Groove lands a jab-cross combination.
Groove scores with a hook to the body. Bruninho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bruninho is breathing heavily.
Groove throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groove scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruninho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Groove.
Groove jabs Bruninho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruninho fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kendall Groove is winning the standup battle so far.
Groove lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Groove.
Groove works over Bruninho's head and body with a nice combination.
Groove closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Bruninho is rocked!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bruninho might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Groove has got the better of the exchanges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Groove leaves Bruninho with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kendall Groove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Bruninho.
Groove throws a series of strikes that have Bruninho backpedaling.
Bruninho is still on wobbly legs! Can Groove finish him?
Bruninho shoots in but Groove avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bruninho seems to have recovered his senses.
Groove lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Groove lands.
Groove lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Bruninho is rocked!
Groove scores with a three punch combo!
Bruninho is still on wobbly legs! Can Groove finish him?
Groove looks to land a combination. Bruninho sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bruninho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Groove lands a right hook to the body.
Bruninho seems to have recovered his senses.
Groove scores with a jab to the body.
Groove lands a jab-cross combination.
Bruninho is trying desperately to land a takedown but Groove is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bruninho.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Groove ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Groove fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bruninho looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Groove drops Bruninho with a nice combination! Groove dives into Bruninho's guard, looking to finish!

That has opened up Ronaldo Bruninho's cut even more.
Bruninho keeping moving, preventing Groove from controlling successfully.
Groove slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruninho wants to control but Groove is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Groove dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Bruninho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Groove scores with a three punch combo!
Bruninho tries to clinch but Groove is having none of it.
Groove is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruninho can do to turn this around?
Bruninho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Groove throws a combination. Bruninho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Groove slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruninho, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruninho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danga de danga de dang - Groove scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Groove digs a good body shot into Bruninho's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Groove scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Groove scores with a four punch combination!
Groove stalks Bruninho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruninho's face. Bruninho staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Groove scores with a four punch combination!
Kendall Groove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groove punishes Bruninho's body with a nice straight punch.
Groove dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Groove connects with a body shot that sends Bruninho's belly button to the back.
Groove throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groove tests Bruninho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruninho is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groove digs a good hook to Bruninho's body.
Bruninho shoots in for a double leg but Groove sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Groove cracks a nice hook into Bruninho's ribs.
Groove lands with a straight right. Bruninho didn't see that one coming.
Groove stalks Bruninho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruninho's face. Bruninho staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Groove scores with a hook to the body. Bruninho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Groove scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bruninho doesn't seem bothered though.
Groove stalks Bruninho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruninho's face. Bruninho staggers backwards, shaken.
Groove lands a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Groove.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Groove lands a hook that stumbles Bruninho back into the cage. Groove follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Bruninho to the canvas! Groove pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Bruninho has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kendall Groove!