PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bruce
vs
Brady

185 cm
27
195 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Brady!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Brady is just out of range.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.
Bruce Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brady throws an off balance right hand
and Bruce cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brady looks to throw the jab but Bruce is out of range.
It looked like Bruce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Brady.
Bruce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce looks to score with a jab to the body but Brady is just out of range.
Brady now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Brady closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bruce's guard.
Bruce on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bruce tries to get out of the position.
Brady sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bruce's guard.
Bruce has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brady wants to work for an arm triangle but Bruce is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Brady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bruce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brady.
Bruce knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brady on the ground.

Brady looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce is refusing to be controlled, as Brady sits in half guard.
Bruce is in trouble now - Brady has advanced to mount!

Brady looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bruce defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brady.

Brady is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bruce to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bruce shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Bruce is trying to stand back up.

Brady is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Bruce is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce Brady!
In his post fight interview, Bruce Brady started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.