PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magne Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and North Rupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magne Bruno has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bruno
vs
Rupp

185 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

188 cm
22
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Magne Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, North Rupp!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rupp misses with a body shot.
Bruno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rupp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bruno.
Rupp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rupp misses with a two punch combination.
Rupp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
North Rupp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rupp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruno was well out of range. Poor timing from Rupp.
Rupp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruno.
Rupp looks to throw the jab but Bruno is out of range.
Bruno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rupp was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruno.
Bruno lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rupp.
Rupp misses with a looping left.
Bruno dodges the punch combination from Rupp.
Bruno jabs at Rupp's body.
Rupp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno throws the left hand but Rupp avoids the punch easily.
Rupp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rupp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rupp defending well as Bruno loads up on a big left hand.
Rupp shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bruno eats them both and turns towards Rupp to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bruno misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bruno.
Rupp looks to land a combination but Bruno avoids it well.
Bruno misses the jab.
Rupp misses with a straight right.
Rupp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rupp misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Bruno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruno lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rupp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruno at a distance.
Rupp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruno on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bruno misses with a body shot.
Rupp thows a body shot but no joy.
Rupp takes a swing at Bruno's ribcage but misses.
Rupp swings for the body but Bruno moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bruno.
Bruno works over Rupp's head and body with a nice combination.
Rupp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rupp.
Rupp misses with a wild combination.
Rupp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rupp.
Rupp misses with a wild body shot.
Rupp blocks a jab.
Bruno avoids the head kick by Rupp.
Rupp lands a nice hook to Bruno's body. Bruno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rupp delivers a nice body kick.
Bruno misses with a left hand
and Rupp counters with a three punch combo that has Bruno backing up. Bruno nods at Rupp to acknowledge the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Rupp.
Rupp lands with an uppercut that bounces Bruno off the cage and back into range.
Rupp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno throws a jab but it's blocked by Rupp.
Rupp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruno takes a swing at Rupp's ribcage but misses.
A nice combination there by Bruno.
Rupp moves away from the strike by Bruno.
Sloppy strikes from Rupp. Those never looked like landing.
Bruno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rupp circles away quickly and effectively.
Rupp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bruno counters with a nice uppercut.
Rupp with a hook.
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!
Rupp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rupp looks to land a right hand but Bruno moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Rupp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rupp.
Rupp tests Bruno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruno throws a jab when Rupp was well out of range.
Bruno missing with a left hand there. Rupp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Rupp.
A jab from Rupp misses.
Rupp lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bruno.
Bruno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rupp manages to avoid it.
Rupp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruno thows a body shot but no joy.
Rupp throws a shot from downtown. Bruno moves away and avoids it.
Bruno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rupp moves away.
Bruno swings for the body but Rupp moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Magne Bruno will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rupp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruno manages to avoid it.
Bruno throws a body punch but Rupp moves out of range.
Rupp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruno.
Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rupp.
Some wild striking there from Bruno.
Rupp throws an overhand right that lands on Bruno's shoulder, as Bruno tries to avoid the shot.
Rupp lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bruno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rupp misses the jab.
Rupp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruno.
Bruno bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rupp's head backwards.
Rupp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruno circles away quickly and effectively.
Rupp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rupp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Rupp is just out of range.
Magne Bruno is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruno dodges the punch combination from Rupp.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno misses with the combination.
Rupp is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rupp slips under a jab.
Rupp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
North Rupp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rupp misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Rupp - just one landing.
Bruno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruno staying out of range there.
Bruno defending well as Rupp loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Bruno.
Rupp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruno circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bruno darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Bruno misses.
Rupp tries to move into range but Bruno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bruno misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruno misses with a wild combination.
Bruno darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Rupp misses.
Rupp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruno.
Rupp throws an overhand right that lands on Bruno's shoulder, as Bruno tries to avoid the shot.
Rupp lands with an overhand left.
Rupp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruno throws out the jab.
Rupp scores with a hook.
Rupp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruno swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rupp.
Rupp misses with a body shot.
Bruno cracks Rupp with a good jab.
Rupp misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rupp manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruno.
Bruno connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bruno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Bruno does no damage.
Rupp slips a straight right by Bruno.
Bruno takes one to the chin there.
Bruno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rupp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bruno.
Sloppy strikes from Rupp. Those never looked like landing.
Bruno scores with a shot to the body.
Rupp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruno.
Bruno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno throws a hook to the side of Rupp's head but Rupp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rupp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rupp. Those never looked like landing.
Bruno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruno throws a body punch but Rupp moves out of range.
Bruno looks to throw the jab but Rupp is out of range.
Rupp's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rupp duly obliges.
Rupp looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bruno ducks under a wild hook from Rupp.
A punch combination from Rupp misses.
Rupp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruno.
Rupp is breathing heavily.
Rupp throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruno.
Rupp misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Bruno. Those never looked like landing.
Rupp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rupp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rupp just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Magne Bruno will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rupp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruno throws a jab but it's blocked by Rupp.
Rupp loads up on a big right hand but Bruno slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Rupp.
Bruno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bruno throws a lazy right hand but Rupp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rupp tries to bum rush Bruno with a series of wild strikes but Bruno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rupp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bruno scores with a shot to the body.
Bruno misses with a double jab.
A jab from Rupp misses.
A combination from Bruno does no damage.
Bruno throws the left hand but Rupp avoids the punch easily.
Bruno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rupp.
Rupp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rupp looks to land a right hand but Bruno moved out of range.
Bruno misses with a lunging right hand
and Rupp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Bruno there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rupp scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Rupp. Those never looked like landing.
Bruno scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rupp throws a hook to the side of Bruno's head but Bruno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rupp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rupp misses with a left hand
and Bruno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno swinging wildly here.
Rupp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bruno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rupp dodges the punch combination from Bruno.
Rupp fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rupp slips a jab and a cross from Bruno.
Rupp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rupp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rupp.
Bruno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rupp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rupp jabs at Bruno's body.
Bruno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruno stuns Rupp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruno throws out a loose jab but Rupp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruno takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rupp lands a jab to the head.
Rupp looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruno is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bruno!
Bruno moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Bruno misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno slips a jab from Rupp.
Rupp lands with a hook. Bruno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bruno ducks under a wild hook from Rupp.
Bruno walks into a stiff left hand from Rupp.
Rupp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rupp loads up on a big right hand but Bruno slips the punch.
Bruno staying out of range there.
North Rupp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rupp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Bruno. Beautiful body shot.
Rupp lands with a straight right. Bruno didn't see that one coming.
Rupp moves out of range as Bruno strikes.
Bruno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rupp moves away.
Rupp lands an overhand right.
Bruno moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno slips under a jab from Rupp.
Bruno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Rupp.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rupp thuds his right hand into Bruno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Danga de danga de dang - Rupp scores with a four punch combination!
Rupp throws a nice looking combination but Bruno bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruno scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rupp doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruno. Rupp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rupp throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruno.
Magne Bruno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruno tests Rupp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Bruno.
Rupp just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Magne Bruno.
Well Bruno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Magne Bruno!