PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arapeta Ma Aka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce has chosen Migos-Y.R.H as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ma Aka
vs
Bruce

179 cm
24
161 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
25
161 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arapeta Ma Aka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ma Aka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bruce wants to get back to his feet but Ma Aka drags him back down.
Bruce has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Ma Aka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Ma Aka goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bruce rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ma Aka's guard! Nice work there by Bruce!
Ma Aka looking to control.
Ma Aka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ma Aka throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bruce escapes and throws Ma Aka's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Bruce decides to stand back up. Bruce steps back and let's Ma Aka get back to his feet.
Ma Aka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Iron Works $500 Elite Coaches in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ma Aka.
Leo Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bruce wants it to stay on the feet.

Ma Aka clinches up against the cage.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Ma Aka backwards.
Bruce missing with knees to the body.
Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ma Aka backwards.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Bruce.
Bruce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ma Aka backwards.
Ma Aka wants to take the fight to the mat but Bruce manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arapeta Ma Aka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bruce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ma Aka is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce stops a takedown attempt from Ma Aka.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
Bruce lands a good knee to the midsection. Ma Aka won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a knee to the body.
Ma Aka is breathing heavily.
Bruce gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ma Aka.
Bruce lands a right hand.

Ma Aka is rocked!
Ma Aka blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bruce.
Oh Ma Aka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ma Aka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ma Aka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce working Ma Aka over with knees to the body.
Ma Aka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Bruce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Ma Aka looking for a takedown.
Bruce throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ma Aka blocking some punches.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Ma Aka seems to have got his legs back now.
Bruce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ma Akas head.
Ma Aka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ma Aka is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ma Aka wants to take the fight to the mat but Bruce manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ma Aka managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Bruce crunches a lovely knee into Ma Aka's ribcage.
Bruce putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ma Aka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Bruce.
Bruce lands a good knee to the midsection. Ma Aka won't want to take too many of those.
Ma Aka managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Bruce trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bruce.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruce.
Bruce lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce lands a left hand.
Bruce creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ma Aka with a big uppercut! Ma Aka tries to clinch up but Bruce pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ma Aka to the mat! Ma Aka covers up and Bruce unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leo Bruce!
Leo Bruce is the new lightweight champion!
Leo Bruce made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
The defeated Arapeta Ma Aka had this to say: 'Congratulations to him, he is a good fighter. I will come back stronger!'.