PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Kinlaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kinlaw is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Numb-Linkin Park. David Bruce is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bruce
vs
Kinlaw

188 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Kinlaw!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bruce lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruce drops Kinlaw with a left and a right! Oh, Kinlaw is hurt - Bruce dives into side control looking to finish!

Kinlaw is rocked!

It looks like Justin Kinlaw has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kinlaw is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bruce's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kinlaw is still in real trouble! Can Bruce finish him?
Kinlaw throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kinlaw misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bruce wants to get back to his feet.
Kinlaw seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kinlaw can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kinlaw has hold of Bruce's hands but Bruce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kinlaw is refusing to be controlled, as Bruce sits in half guard.
Bruce is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bruce is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like Bruce is going to stand back up.
Kinlaw has hold of Bruce's hands but Bruce slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bruce is taking a breather. Kinlaw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
It looks like Bruce is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinlaw slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bruce stands and steps away. Kinlaw gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Justin Kinlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Kinlaw keeps it at a distance.
Kinlaw fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kinlaw looks gassed!

Bruce moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch but Kinlaw keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kinlaw fails to land.
Kinlaw misses with a body punch.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kinlaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Kinlaw.
Bruce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Kinlaw.
Kinlaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Kinlaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinlaw.
Kinlaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.
Bruce misses with a knee strike.
Kinlaw misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce looking to stall.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce trying to stall but Kinlaw improves his position.
Kinlaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce tries for a takedown but Kinlaw manages to get underhooks.
Kinlaw works on Bruce's body with a couple of short punches.
Kinlaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bruce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kinlaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kinlaws head.
Kinlaw managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Kinlaw lands a right hand.
Bruce misses with a knee strike.
Kinlaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kinlaw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinlaw.
Kinlaw gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruce has a couple of punches blocked by Kinlaw.
Bruce misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Bruce.
Kinlaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinlaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Kinlaw.
Kinlaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
Bruce wants to stall.
Bruce is leaning against Kinlaw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kinlaw.
Bruce is trying to break free.
Bruce wants to break free but Kinlaw has control.
Kinlaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Kinlaw controls the action.
Bruce can't break the clinch.
Bruce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kinlaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Kinlaw scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruce can't break the clinch.
Bruce landing knees to the head.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch but Kinlaw keeps him there for the moment.
Kinlaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kinlaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Kinlaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce wants to clinch.

Bruce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bruce trying to control the position from guard on top but Kinlaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kinlaw tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looking to pass the guard.
Bruce with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bruce stopping the sweep attempt from Kinlaw.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruce looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kinlaw throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bruce tries to stand but Kinlaw is controlling from the bottom.
Bruce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bruce gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinlaw misses with a takedown attempt
and Bruce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce doesn't manage to clinch there - Kinlaw circles away.

Kinlaw scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A big shot lands for Kinlaw! That's hurt Bruce! Will he recover? Kinlaw fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Kinlaw!