PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bocek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Song 2. Bruce is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Joy Division - Atmosphere. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bocek
vs
Bruce

176 cm
26
159 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

169 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Bocek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bocek shoots for a double leg takedown but Bruce sprawls well. He's pushed Bocek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bruce stuffs the takedown.
Bocek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Bocek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce connects with a looping right hand.
Bocek moves out of range as Bruce strikes.
Bruce throws a hook to the side of Bocek's head but Bocek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bocek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bruce counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bocek blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Bocek.
Bruce throws a jab when Bocek was well out of range.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Bocek's shoulder, as Bocek tries to avoid the shot.
Bocek fails with a takedown attempt.
Bocek tries to clinch but Bruce is having none of it.
Bocek fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bocek stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek tries for a takedown but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bocek is breathing heavily.
Bruce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruce keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Bocek with that takedown attempt.
Bruce with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bruce connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Bruce lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bocek doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce connects with an inside leg kick.

Bruce lands a big head kick that sends Bocek tumbling to the mat! Bruce takes a step backwards and waves Bocek back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bocek is rocked!

It looks like Mark Bocek has been cut.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Bocek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bocek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bocek leaves his chin hanging out and Bruce seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bocek crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Bruce!