PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce's entrance music is Joy Division - Atmosphere. A fine choice. Touhu has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bruce
vs
Touhu

169 cm
32
164 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

170 cm
30
165 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Toni Touhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce jabs at Touhu's body.
Touhu dives in and grabs Bruce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bruce pushes down on Touhu's head and hops out.
Bruce scores with a jab to the jaw.

Touhu shoots in and bounces Bruce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touhu wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
Bruce wants to sweep but no luck.

Touhu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bruce dives on top into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bruce got a little sloppy there for a moment and Touhu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bruce has managed to get both his arms back between Touhu's legs - danger averted.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Touhu working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Bruce has passed into half guard!

Bruce decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Touhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce misses the jab.
Touhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Touhu looks winded!
Touhu tries to clinch up
and Bruce counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Touhu at a distance.
Bobby Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Touhu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Touhu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bruce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruce connects with a body shot that sends Touhu's belly button to the back.
Touhu tries to move into range but Bruce moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Touhu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Bruce finds it's way through Touhu's defenses.
Good shot there by Bruce.
Bruce cracks the inside of Touhu's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruce.
Touhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bruce drops Touhu with a big left hand! Touhu is injured, injured bad! Bruce jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bruce!
Bobby Bruce is the new lightweight champion!
Bobby Bruce was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.