PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Joy Division - Atmosphere. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Nogueira
vs
Bruce

170 cm
24
150 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

169 cm
43
157 lbs
28 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Chuck Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Bobby Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruce.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nogueira missing with a left hand there. Bruce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nogueira works Bruce's body with a nice hook.
Nogueira lands a high kick!
Nogueira avoids the head kick by Bruce.
Nogueira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nogueira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruce.
Nogueira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bruce closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Nogueira to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce throws a body punch but Nogueira moves out of range.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nogueira is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruce feints the counter takedown.
Chuck Nogueira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce cracks the inside of Nogueira's front leg.
Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nogueira!
Bruce scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nogueira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bruce moves away from the strike by Nogueira.
Nogueira throws a head kick but Bruce moves out of range.
A nice side step and Bruce releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nogueira misses with a low kick.

Nogueira tries to keep at a distance but Bruce has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a knee to the head.
Bruce has a couple of punches blocked by Nogueira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogueira lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to work over Nogueira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Bruce stalling.
Bruce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruce lands a damaging elbow.
Nogueira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but Bruce blocks it.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira blocking some punches.
Nogueira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nogueira blocks an uppercut.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Nogueira working Bruce over with knees to the body.
Nogueira blocking some punches.
Bruce throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Nogueira landing knees to the head.
Bruce presses Nogueira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nogueira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruce has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Bruce.
Nogueira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bruce's face.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Bruce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nogueira backwards.
Bruce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nogueira up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce lands an uppercut.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Bruce pushes Nogueira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
Nogueira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bruce blocks it with crossed arms.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Bruce blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruce tries to land knees in the clinch but Nogueira avoids the damage to the body.
Bruce throws a head punch that misses.
Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruce comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Bruce will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bruce throws a series of punches but Nogueira avoids them all with ease.
Bruce throws a lazy uppercut
and Nogueira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bruce slips a straight right by Nogueira.

Bruce gets a clinch.
Bruce tries to land a knee to the head but Nogueira blocks with his arms.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Bruce blocks with his arms.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Nogueira.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Bobby Bruce seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bruce.
Bruce stalling against the cage.
Bruce digs a right hand into Nogueira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nogueira's gas tank.
Bruce is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the head but Bruce blocks with his arms.
Nogueira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nogueira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Nogueira scores with a knee to the head.
Nogueira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nogueira misses with some punches.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruce is defending well for now.
Nogueira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Bruce.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Bruce misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogueira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira's elbow.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Nogueira lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Bruce pushes Nogueira against the cage. Bruce is working some dirty boxing. Bruce pushes off with a quick right hook! Nogueira goes down! Nogueira tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bruce moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Bruce!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bobby Bruce made sure he mentioned Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.