PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Maurizio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Brugnolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maurizio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to NMH2: No More Riot. Brugnolo has chosen Poison - Alice Cooper as his entrance music. Kevin Brugnolo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Maurizio
vs
Brugnolo

172 cm
27
210 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

182 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick Maurizio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Brugnolo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maurizio tries to clinch up
letting Brugnolo counter with a right hand.
Maurizio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maurizio throws a head kick but Brugnolo moves out of range.
Mick Maurizio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maurizio tries to clinch
and Brugnolo counters with a body kick.
Brugnolo cracks Maurizio with a good jab.
Maurizio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brugnolo slaps away a takedown attempt from Maurizio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Maurizio tries to clinch

and Brugnolo counters by moving into the clinch.
Maurizio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brugnolo blocks an elbow strike.
Maurizio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brugnolo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maurizio as Brugnolo tries to tie him up.
Brugnolo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brugnolo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maurizio is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brugnolo as Maurizio tries to tie him up.
Brugnolo tries to land a knee to the head but Maurizio blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brugnolo has Maurizio pushed against the cage.
Maurizio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maurizio throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brugnolo looking to throw knees to the head but Maurizio is blocking nicely.
Brugnolo misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Brugnolo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Maurizio regains guard.
Brugnolo pushing down on Maurizio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Maurizio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brugnolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brugnolo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brugnolo tries to pass to full mount but Maurizio defends it.
Maurizio is not content to let Brugnolo control the position.
Brugnolo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maurizio kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brugnolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brugnolo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maurizio's head.
Brugnolo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brugnolo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maurizio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brugnolo.
Maurizio taking some punishment here, with Brugnolo in his half guard.
Brugnolo trying to control the action but Maurizio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brugnolo looks to land a strike but Maurizio avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brugnolo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maurizio keeping full guard, as Brugnolo tries to pass.
Brugnolo pushing down on Maurizio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brugnolo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brugnolo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Maurizio avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brugnolo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice strikes from Brugnolo there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brugnolo misses with a head shot. Maurizio uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brugnolo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maurizio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brugnolo throws a big right hand that misses.
Maurizio keeping moving, preventing Brugnolo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brugnolo dominated that round.
That's time! Maurizio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Maurizio wants to clinch

and Brugnolo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brugnolo.
Brugnolo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maurizio lands an elbow just above Brugnolo 's eye.

It looks like Kevin Brugnolo has been cut.
Maurizio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brugnolo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maurizio blocks it with crossed arms.
Maurizio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brugnolo's face.
Maurizio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brugnolo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brugnolo takes an elbow to the temple.
Maurizio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maurizio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maurizio connects with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Maurizio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maurizio.
Maurizio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brugnolo's defenses.
Brugnolo takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Kevin Brugnolo's cut even more.
Maurizio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maurizio misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Maurizio.
Maurizio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brugnolo landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mick Maurizio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maurizio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Maurizio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maurizio is struggling to control the position.
Maurizio is working Brugnolo over against the cage.
Maurizio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maurizio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maurizio lands a hook that snaps the head of Brugnolo backwards.
Maurizio is stalling here.
Maurizio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brugnolo avoids it.
Brugnolo blocks an elbow strike.
Maurizio pushes Brugnolo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Maurizio.
Maurizio working aggressively here.
Maurizio misses with an elbow over the top.
Maurizio misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Maurizio.
Brugnolo wants to stall.
Maurizio is trying to stall.
Brugnolo avoids the elbow strike from Maurizio, against the cage.
Brugnolo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maurizio avoids it.

Brugnolo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maurizio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Maurizio fending off the submission attempt from Brugnolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo is throwing shots to the body but Maurizio manages to wriggle free. Brugnolo pounces on him again and ends up in Maurizio's guard.
Maurizio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brugnolo.
Maurizio keeping moving, preventing Brugnolo from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brugnolo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brugnolo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maurizio trying to strike off his back.
Maurizio lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Maurizio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maurizio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Maurizio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brugnolo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maurizio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brugnolo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo tries to reverse the position but Maurizio maintains control.
Brugnolo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maurizio is landing with some decent strikes but Brugnolo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Maurizio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

The cut above Kevin Brugnolo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice elbow there by Maurizio.

Kevin Brugnolo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Brugnolo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mick Maurizio!