PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Russell Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mang Kanor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bruno
vs
Kanor

167 cm
24
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
132 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Bruno !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mang Kanor!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruno 's waist but Bruno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kanor off to one side.
Kanor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bruno lands a jab-cross combination.
Kanor takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Kanor is rocked!
Bruno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kanor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruno finish him?
Bruno keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanor seems to have recovered his senses.

Bruno tries to keep at a distance but Kanor has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kanor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kanor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kanor misses with a looping left.
Kanor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruno paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kanor closes the distance and pushes Bruno back into the cage.
Bruno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kanor.

Kanor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kanor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bruno sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kanor somewhat.
Russell Bruno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mang Kanor.
Bruno tries to clinch but Kanor is having none of it.
Bruno throws a sloppy body shot
and Kanor counters with a series of strikes. Bruno will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kanor is looking to clinch.
Russell Bruno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bruno takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kanor shoots in for a takedown but Bruno shows good takedown defense.
Kanor throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bruno clinches up against the cage.
Kanor tries to pull guard but Bruno holds him up against the cage and eventually Kanor drops back down to his feet.
Kanor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bruno avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kanor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bruno to keep the fight standing.
Bruno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanor has him pressed against the cage.
Kanor stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kanor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruno working hard to break the clinch.
Kanor unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bruno lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kanor is trying to pull guard but Bruno turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Kanor successfully pulls guard.
Bruno wants to stand but Kanor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Kanor manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bruno drops Kanor with a beautiful combination! Kanor stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bruno is looking for the KO!
Kanor looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bruno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanor.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bruno ! Kanor is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russell Bruno !