PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Haggard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno's entrance music is don't give up. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Bruno
vs
Haggard

179 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Haggard!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno shoots in looking for a takedown. Haggard tries to sprawl out of it but Bruno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haggard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Bruno moves into the clinch.

Bruno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haggard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruno tries to clinch but Haggard moves out of range.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haggard as he avoids it easily.
Bruno is looking to clinch but Haggard is avoiding it.
Bruno looks to land a combination but Haggard avoids it well.
Bruno blocks a jab.
Bruno tries to clinch
and Haggard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Haggard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruno looks to clinch
and Haggard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Bruno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Bruno. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haggard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Bruno with that takedown attempt.
Haggard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haggard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haggard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haggard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bruno tries to clinch but Haggard moves out of range.
Haggard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brunos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bruno ducks under a wild hook from Haggard.
Bruno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Haggard tries to avoid it but Bruno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Haggard to the ground. Haggard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bruno misses with a takedown attempt - Haggard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Bruno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Bruno or perhaps it was just good defense by Haggard which made him look bad.
Bruno shoots for a takedown but Haggard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno avoids the body shot from Haggard.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haggard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruno closes the distance and clinches up with Haggard, looking for a takedown. Bruno pushes Haggard against the cage but Haggard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Haggard finds it's target.
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!
Bruno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Haggard pinned against the cage. Haggard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bruno fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steven Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruno fails with a takedown attempt.
Haggard misses with an uppercut. Bruno saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno avoids the body shot from Haggard.
Haggard avoids the head kick by Bruno.
Bruno wants to clinch but Haggard slips to the side
and Haggard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haggard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mick Haggard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Haggard circles away.
Bruno shoots in but Haggard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bruno wants to clinch
and Haggard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruno goes for a double leg but Haggard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haggard continues to drive forward.
Bruno is trying to break the clinch but Haggard is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haggard keeps control of Bruno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Haggard keeps control of Bruno as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruno is looking to break free of the clinch but Haggard has double underhooks.
Bruno tries to circle away but Haggard has him pinned against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruno tries to circle away but Haggard has him pinned against the cage.
Bruno is trying to push Haggard away but Haggard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bruno is trying to push Haggard away but Haggard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bruno is trying to break the clinch but Haggard is controlling him.
Bruno working hard to break the clinch.
Bruno tries to break the clinch but Haggard is controlling the position.

Bruno breaks the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruno shoots for a double leg takedown but Haggard sprawls well. He's pushed Bruno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bruno has a takedown stuffed.
Bruno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mick Haggard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bruno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haggard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruno walks into a jab.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haggard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruno darts in trying to clinch
and Haggard counters with a nice uppercut.

Bruno is rocked!
Mick Haggard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Haggard! Bruno is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Haggard!
Mick Haggard seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Steven Bruno spoke after the fight, saying 'LOSE IS PART OF THE GAME DON'T GIVE UP'.