PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Faustino English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faustino English had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

English
vs
Bruce

193 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Faustino English!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
English looks to land a right hand but Bruce moved out of range.
English misses with the combination.
English shoots in for a takedown but Bruce shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
English throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruce's waist but Bruce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing English off to one side.
English throws a series of punches but Bruce avoids them all with ease.
English really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
English tries to clinch up
and Bruce counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English fails in his attempt to clinch.

English shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bruce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
English is looking to work some ground and pound but Bruce has wrist control.
English missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
English with a flurry of punches that miss.
English controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
English trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
English throws a strike but Bruce rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

English looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce stops English from standing up.
Bruce stays in close to English's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

English is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

English escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
English has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bruce is now in half guard.

English looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bruce pushes past his half guard into mount!
English wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
English is breathing heavily.
Bruce looking to control and managing it successfully.
English is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce controlling from mount.
English tries to lock up and control but Bruce gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bruce tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bruce avoids the attempt from English to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Faustino English dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

English misses with a wild body shot.
Bruce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bruce wants it to stay on the feet.
English doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruce circles away.
English misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce avoids a punch combination nicely.
English swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bruce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Faustino English is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruce counters with a series of strikes. English will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the body from English misses
and Bruce counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. English is lucky that one didn't land flush.
English is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
English misses the shot to the body.
English throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
English dives in and grabs Bruce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bruce pushes down on English's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English shoots and misses
and Bruce counters with a three punch combo that has English backing up. English nods at Bruce to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Faustino English. That's going to take a lot out of him.
English takes a swing at Bruce's ribcage but misses.
English just misses with a punch to the body.
English fails in his attempt to clinch.
English fails in his attempt to clinch.
English swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bruce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps English thinking.
English misses the body punch
and Bruce counters with a three punch combo that has English backing up. English nods at Bruce to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English throws a right and a left that Bruce avoids nicely.
English lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from English misses.
English swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bruce counters with a left and a right that stings English.
English tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bruce counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
English is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from English.
English misses with a body shot.
English shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bruce eats them both and turns towards English to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
English throws a series of punches but Bruce avoids them all with ease.
English fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
English misses with a double jab.
English throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Faustino English will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bruce dodges the punch combination from English.
English looks to land a left hand but Bruce moved out of range nicely.
English tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
English connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
English works the jab nicely.
English rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
English misses with a shot to the body
and Bruce counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
English misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
English throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruce counters with a nice uppercut.
English throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruce counters with a left and a right that stings English.
Bruce has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
English tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Bruce as English shoots in.
English misses with an uppercut. Bruce saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
English throws an overhand right that lands on Bruce's shoulder, as Bruce tries to avoid the shot.
English swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruce counters with a left to the body.
English misses with a takedown
and Bruce counters with a left and a right that stings English.
English looks to clinch
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
English misses with a takedown
and Bruce counters with a series of strikes. English will be more careful next time no doubt.

English is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Faustino English. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
English darts in trying to clinch
and Bruce counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops English! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bruce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Bruce!