PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Bellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellic's entrance music is Pursuit Of Happiness. A fine choice. Bruens is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: River Below. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bellic
vs
Bruens

185 cm
26
181 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

168 cm
28
185 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Bellic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bruens!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bellic throws a head punch that misses.
Bruens lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruens prevents a body shot from Bellic.
Bellic throws a head punch that misses.

Bruens has clasped his hands together around Bellic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bruens just content to control the position.

Bruens is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bellic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruens lands an elbow.
Bruens tries to score with some ground and pound. Bellic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellic tries to bench press Bruens off him but Bruens keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruens scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bellic to see if he's OK.
Bruens tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
A lull in the action here as Bruens stalls from top position.
Bruens working the head and body with strikes.
The referee asks Bruens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bruens prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruens landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bruens scores with punches from side control.
Bruens trying to control the action but Bellic is working from the bottom.
Bellic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bruens on the ground.
Bellic is trying to escape the position but Bruens is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellic struggling a bit here.
Bruens landing a few strikes.

Bruens tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bruens in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bellic taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens looks up at the clock and then as Bellic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bruens smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Bellic is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bruens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bellic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh Bellic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruens takes a little break here. Bellic wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bruens advances nicely into full mount.
Bellic seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bruens working for a submission but Bellic is keeping him at bay.
Bruens controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bruens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Bruens finds it's way through Bellic's defenses.
Bellic missing with a left hand there. Bruens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bellic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bruens pinned against the cage. Bruens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters circling a little - Bruens finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Bellic gets caught napping as Bruens dives in and scores a takedown. Bellic manages to retain guard.
Bruens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bruens works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bruens is trying to control the action in half guard but Bellic is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bruens passes to full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruens wants to control the pace but Bellic is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bellic is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Bruens locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bellic is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Bruens!