PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Force Commander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruno
vs
Commander

183 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xavier Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Force Commander!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno tries to clinch there but Commander circles away.
Commander thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruno wants to clinch.
Commander misses the jab.
Commander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruno.
Xavier Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Commander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Commander.
Bruno tried to score with a low kick but Commander checks it.
Bruno wants to clinch.
Bruno just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Commander catches Bruno right on the button with a cross.
Bruno tries to clinch but Commander moves out of range.
Bruno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Commander scores with a punch to the head.
Commander lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Commander misses with a right hand
and Bruno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bruno dips to his left and cracks Commander with an uppercut!
Bruno avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Commander circles away and keeps his distance.

Bruno takes the fight into the clinch.
Commander tries to circle away but Bruno has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruno misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Commander backwards.
Bruno fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruno swings wildly with an uppercut but Commander uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruno.
Commander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice left hand lands by Bruno.
Commander taking a breather.
Commander is trying to break free.
Bruno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruno is leaning against Commander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruno tries a body shot but Commander blocks it.
Bruno stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Commander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruno has him pressed against the cage.
Bruno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Commander stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position.
Bruno misses with some punches.
Bruno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Commander's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruno.
Bruno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Commander stalling in the clinch but Bruno improves position.
Bruno struggles to land a body shot inside as Commander controls his hands.
Commander blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno is trying to maintain a safe position but Commander gets an underhook and turns Bruno into the cage.
Bruno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Commander's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bruno is looking to control Commander's arms but Commander gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bruno has his back to the cage.
Bruno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruno.
Commander trying to control the position but instead, Bruno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Commander into the cage.
Commander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruno leaning against his opponent.
Commander wants to break free but Bruno has control.
Bruno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bruno takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Bruno dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Commander lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Commander scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bruno is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Commander finds it's way through Bruno's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno is looking to clinch.
Bruno tries to clinch up but Commander circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commander misses with a double jab
and Bruno counters with a straight right hand.
Bruno darts in trying to clinch
and Commander counters with a nice uppercut.
Commander cracks a nice hook into Bruno's ribs.
Bruno walks into a left hand.
Commander throws a jab when Bruno was well out of range.

Bruno closes the distance and pushes Commander back into the cage.
Commander avoiding damage.
Bruno controlling the action here for a moment.
Bruno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Commander is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruno has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Bruno.
A hook to the body from Bruno.
Bruno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruno tries a body shot but Commander blocks it.
Commander misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruno tries to throw a body punch but Commander avoids it by throwing Bruno back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Commander's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bruno tries to throw a body punch but Commander avoids it by throwing Bruno back against the cage.
Bruno struggles to land a body shot inside as Commander controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Bruno.
Bruno is leaning against Commander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bruno tries to work over Commander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruno.
Commander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruno is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Commander looking to stall.
Bruno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruno slowing the pace effectively.
Bruno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Commander is trying to break the clinch but Bruno is controlling him.
Bruno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruno tries to work over Commander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno effectively controlling the action here.
Bruno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Commander controlling the action here for a moment.
Bruno tries to work over Commander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruno prevents Commander from breaking the clinch.
Bruno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Commander's elbow.
Commander is struggling to control the position.

Commander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruno tries to clinch up.
Bruno wants to clinch up but Commander keeps it at a distance.
Bruno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Commander counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Bruno dominated that second round.
That's time! Bruno's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bruno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Commander manages to avoid it.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Commander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruno moves to clinch but Commander breaks away
and Commander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Commander just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno wants to clinch.
Commander darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Commander.
Commander connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruno is looking to clinch but Commander is avoiding it.
Bruno misses with a double jab.
Bruno tries to clinch there but Commander circles away.
Bruno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Commander manages to avoid it.

Bruno pushes Commander up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Commander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruno gets through Commander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Commander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Commander circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Commander.
Commander tries to bum rush Bruno with a series of wild strikes but Bruno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Commander throws a series of punches but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno tries to clinch up
letting Commander counter with a right hand.
Bruno catches Commander with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Bruno clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Commander blocks an uppercut.
Commander letting Bruno take a breather here.
Bruno misses with a body punch.
Xavier Bruno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruno lands a body shot.
Commander trying to stall but Bruno improves his position.
Commander controlling the action here for a moment.
Bruno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Commander has had enough of the clinch but Bruno keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bruno as Commander tries to tie him up.

Commander manages to break the clinch.
Bruno tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Commander to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruno jabs Commander to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bruno moves in looking to clinch but Commander pushes him off.
Bruno wants to clinch.
Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Commander is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Bruno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bruno, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Bruno!