PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno comes into the arena with Preliator blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bruno
vs
Bourne

194 cm
32
265 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

200 cm
37
280 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160
Conquer

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne thows a body kick. Bruno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bruno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like John Bourne has been cut.
Bruno looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourne is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bruno.
A cross from Bourne lands.
Bruno misses with an uppercut. Bourne saw that one coming.
Bruno throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bourne counters with a leg kick.
Bourne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bruno connects with a leg kick. Bourne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne misses with a body shot.
Bruno appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bruno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bruno ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bourne lands with a nice body punch.
Bourne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bruno takes a step back to recover.
Bruno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourne.
Bourne misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Bourne finds it's way through Bruno's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.
Bourne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruno.
Bruno wants to land a leg kick but Bourne is out of range.
Bourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruno was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourne.
Bruno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourne.
Bourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Bruno finds it's way through Bourne's defenses.
Bruno ducks under a wild hook from Bourne.
Bourne throws a jab when Bruno was well out of range.
Bourne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bruno counters with a low kick, right behind Bourne 's knee.
Bruno connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good standup being displayed there by Bruno as he connects with a hook.
Bourne avoids the head kick by Bruno.
Bourne feints a counter leg kick.
Bruno uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno misses with an uppercut
and Bourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bourne is out of range.
Bruno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bourne counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Giordano Bruno has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bruno's head backwards.
A low kick from Bruno misses
and Bourne counters with a body kick that stops Bruno in his tracks momentarily.
Jab from Bourne.
Bruno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourne moves away.
Bruno checks the leg kick.
Bruno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Bruno is rocked!
Bourne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bruno doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Bruno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruno is breathing heavily.
Bourne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bruno seems to have got his legs back now.
Bourne drops Bruno with a big left hand! Bruno is injured, injured bad! Bourne jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bourne!
John Bourne thanked the fans post fight for their support.