PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Bruzinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salmon Chase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruzinski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hello. Salmon Chase will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bruzinski
vs
Chase

186 cm
20
161 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Bruzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Salmon Chase!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruzinski misses with a head kick.
Bruzinski avoids the body shot from Chase.
Bruzinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice cross by Chase.
Chase works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salmon Chase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruzinski throws a leg kick but Chase sees it coming and moves out of range.

Chase gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bruzinski looking to pass the guard.

Bruzinski drops back looking for a leg! Chase is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chase manages to kick Bruzinski off! Bruzinski jumps back into Chase's guard.

Chase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruzinski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bruzinski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bruzinski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Chase is looking for a triangle but Bruzinski pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase keeping moving, preventing Bruzinski from controlling successfully.

Bruzinski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bruzinski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chase keeping moving, preventing Bruzinski from controlling successfully.
Bruzinski chips away with some ground and pound.
Bruzinski won't allow Chase to sweep him here.

Chase working for a triangle but Bruzinski defends it easily.
Chase wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bruzinski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chase looking for a sweep but Bruzinski has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruzinski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bruzinski landing strikes from the mount.
Chase is looking to get to half guard.
Bruzinski tries to control but Chase wriggling away.
A nice elbow there by Bruzinski.
Chase is in all sorts of trouble here.

Bruzinski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bruzinski scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bruzinski prevents Chase from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruzinski cracks Chase with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chase is looking to improve his position but Bruzinski isn't that keen on the idea.
Chase is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bruzinski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chase is trying to escape the mount.
Bruzinski landing shots from mount.

Chase defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bruzinski.
Chase is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chase gets back to half guard.
Bruzinski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Bruzinski working for a guillotine from mount but Chase is in no mood to give up.
Bruzinski is breathing heavily.
Bruzinski unloading with bombs!
Bruzinski cracks Chase with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chase is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Bruzinski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chase tries to bum rush Bruzinski with a series of wild strikes but Bruzinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruzinski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chase checks a low kick from Bruzinski.
Chase throws a right hand that Bruzinski ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruzinski also avoids with ease.
Chase lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruzinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruzinski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bruzinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chase is fending him off so far but Bruzinski persists. Nope, Chase circles away and we're back to standing.
Chase scores with a one two! Bruzinski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bruzinski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bruzinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Chase cracks a nice hook into Bruzinski's ribs.
Bruzinski shoots in looking for a takedown. Chase tries to sprawl out of it but Bruzinski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chase manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Bruzinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Chase catches Bruzinski right on the button with a cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chase throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruzinski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chase scores with a sloppy right hand. Bruzinski should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chase scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bruzinski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chase jabs Bruzinski right on the nose. Bruzinski blinks but takes it well.
Decent striking displayed by Chase there.

Bruzinski is rocked!
Chase cracks Bruzinski with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bruzinski falls to his knees and Chase doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salmon Chase!