PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso Reilly (ranked 24331 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Bruno (ranked 6230 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Bruno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alfonso Reilly's chin.

Reilly
vs
Bruno

213 cm
26
215 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alfonso Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruno closes the distance and clinches.
Bruno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bruno tries to break free but Reilly pushes him back against the cage.
Reilly tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruno's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bruno wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruno has Reilly pushed against the cage.

Bruno lands a takedown into guard.

Reilly has his feet on Bruno's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bruno clinches up with Reilly and pushes him back against the cage.

Bruno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Reilly tries to keep at a distance but Bruno has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruno stalling against the cage.
Bruno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reilly really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reilly lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bruno has picked Reilly up - he's going for a ride! Bruno dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bruno working over Reilly with some ground and pound. Reilly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bruno is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Reilly is hurt! He's hurt bad - Bruno fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Reilly from any more punishment! Congratulations to Bruno! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Bruno!
Tommy Bruno took some time post fight to say the following; 'Dio Porco!'.