PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Im gonna fuck you up!. Max Bear has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie Bronson's chin.

Bronson
vs
Bear

205 cm
30
274 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

199 cm
26
255 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Bear!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bear.
Bear tries for a takedown but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bronson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Max Bear has been cut.
Bronson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bronson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bear somewhat.
Bronson scores with a shot to the body.
Bronson scoring well with a low kick there.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Bear keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson throws a body punch but Bear moves out of range.
Bronson missing with a left hand there. Bear was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Bear has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bronson.

Bear drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bear postures up in Bronson's guard and throws a big left but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson wants to stand and escape but Bear is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.

Bear stands up from Bronson's guard - Bear perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bear staying out of range there.
Bear slips a straight right by Bronson.
Bronson throws a right hand that misses
and Bear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charlie Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bear defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear closes the distance and clinches up with Bronson, looking for a takedown. Bear pushes Bronson against the cage but Bronson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charlie Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Bear.
Bronson misses with an uppercut

and Bear counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bear decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bear swinging wildly here.
Bear uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bronson scores with the left hand. Bear knows he should have avoided that one.
Bear shoots in looking for a takedown. Bronson tries to sprawl out of it but Bear keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bronson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bear scores with a nice body kick.
Bronson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Bear closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bronson to the mat! Bronson manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
Bear looking to sit in guard and control but Bronson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bear has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bronson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bronson is stalling in the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bear bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bronson's guard.
Bronson wants to get back to his feet but Bear is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bear seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Bear's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bear tries to clinch there but Bronson circles away.
Charlie Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Bronson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bear counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bear fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bronson to the ground. Bear is now in Bronson's guard.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bear looking to pass the guard.
Bear has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
Bronson can't keep his opponent in guard - Bear advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Max Bear has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bear.
Bear controlling the action here.
Bear trying to control the action but Bronson is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear is trying to control. Bronson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bear looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bronson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bear. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Bear is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bear wants to pass to mount but Bronson is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bear thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bronson to regain full guard.
Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
Bearis looking to pass into half guard but Bronson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bronson is in guard.

Bronson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bear has his foot on Bronson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bronson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson wants to get up but he can't break Bear's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bear had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bronson defends it easily.

Bronson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bear has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bronson has managed to get both his arms back between Bear's legs - danger averted.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bear throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Bear's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bronson scores with the left hand. Bear knows he should have avoided that one.

Bear shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Bear is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bronson sees it coming and defends easily.

Bear is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bear is looking to pass Bronson's guard but actually Bronson recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Bear looking to sit in guard and control but Bronson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bear wants to sweep here but Bronson controlling him for the moment.
Bear is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Bear throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bronson uses it to pass to side control.
Bronson in the domination position with Bear hanging on.

Bronson decides to stand back up. Bronson steps back and let's Bear get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bronson scores with a nice strike.
Bear has a takedown stuffed.
Bear avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson misses with a left hand

and Bear counters with a single leg into guard. Bronson didn't expect that.
Bear sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson wants to stand but Bear is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bronson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bearis looking to pass into half guard but Bronson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bronson is in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bear looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bronson puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bear trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Bear.
I think Bear 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Bear!