PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Oconnor (ranked 6038 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Bruno (ranked 4929 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Bruno has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brett Oconnor's chin.

Oconnor
vs
Bruno

192 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Oconnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruno clinches up with Oconnor and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruno wants to get back to striking at distance but Oconnor won't allow it.

Oconnor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bruno moves into the clinch successfully.
Bruno manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bruno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oconnor up against the cage.
Bruno is trying to break the clinch but Oconnor has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno is looking to break free of the clinch but Oconnor has double underhooks.
Bruno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bruno tries to circle away but Oconnor has him pinned against the cage.
Bruno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruno has Oconnor pressed against the cage, preventing Oconnor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oconnor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruno just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruno.
Bruno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oconnor backwards.

Oconnor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bruno moves into the clinch.

Oconnor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bruno clinches with his opponent.
Bruno should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Oconnor blocks an elbow strike from Bruno.

Oconnor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bruno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oconnor looking to control.
Bruno has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Bruno gets to his feet - Oconnor follows without any prompting.
Oconnor tries for a takedown but Bruno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bruno leaves Oconnor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brett Oconnor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bruno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oconnor jumps guard but Bruno stands there with Oconnor around his waist. Oconnor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bruno effectively controlling the action here.
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!
Bruno is trying to break free.
Bruno has had enough of the clinch but Oconnor keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Oconnor.
Bruno utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oconnor is breathing heavily.
Bruno tries to break free but Oconnor pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bruno.
Bruno stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno slows down the pace here.
Bruno stalling against the cage.
Bruno working hard to break the clinch.

Bruno breaks the clinch.

Bruno instigates a clinch.
Bruno stalling in the clinch.
Oconnor avoiding damage as Bruno throws knees to the body.

Oconnor jumps into guard, dragging Bruno to the mat.
Bruno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oconnor working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bruno wants to stand but Oconnor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bruno landing some decent shots from guard.
Oconnor has momentary wrist control but Bruno slips an elbow through the middle.

Bruno gets to his feet. Oconnor looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tommy Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bruno clinches.
Oconnor is trying to pull guard but Bruno turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bruno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oconnor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruno has Oconnor pressed against the cage, preventing Oconnor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Bruno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bruno takes the fight into the clinch.

Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bruno rushes Oconnor and presses him up against the cage.
Bruno wants to break free but Oconnor has control.
Bruno avoiding damage.
Bruno lands with a right to the head.
Bruno wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oconnor letting Bruno take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno is trying to push Oconnor away but Oconnor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Bruno wants the takedown. Oconnor is fighting it off but Bruno persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Oconnor's guard against the cage.
Bruno preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bruno wants to get up but he can't break Oconnor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Oconnor is looking for a triangle but Bruno pushes his legs off easily.
Bruno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oconnor trying to control the position here.
Bruno stopping the sweep attempt from Oconnor.
Oconnor controls Bruno momentarily but Bruno frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruno working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oconnor's head.
Bruno throwing strikes but missing.
Bruno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruno accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Oconnor is rocked!
Bruno stands up over Oconnor, holding on to his feet. Bruno throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Oconnor is out cold! Bruno lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tommy Bruno!
Tommy Bruno took some time post fight to say the following; 'Dio Porco!'.