PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bruce (ranked 8239 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Viking (ranked 5962 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Bruce has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bruce
vs
Viking

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasse Viking!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruce is looking to counter punch.
Bruce throws a hook to the side of Viking's head but Viking sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruce seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bruce throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Bruce misses
and Viking counters with a stiff right hand.
Viking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruce.
A swing and a miss from Bruce.
Bruce swings away with a body shot that misses
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruce throws a hook but Viking avoids it easily.
Bruce misses with an uppercut
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viking throws out a counter right but Bruce avoids it with no problem.
Viking throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce misses the jab.
Viking swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bruce moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruce throws a hook but Viking blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robert Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking slips under a jab.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viking.
Bruce thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Viking counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruce takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bruce misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Viking ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Viking defending well as Bruce loads up on a big left hand.
Bruce misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Viking was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bruce lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Viking does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viking moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a hook to the body
and Viking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
Viking feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bruces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Viking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a jab, cross combination.
Viking wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Viking takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
Viking let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bruce misses with a hook.
Bruce slips under a jab.
Viking scores with a sloppy right hand. Bruce should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target.
Bruce misses with an uppercut.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Viking manages to avoid it.
Viking might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with an uppercut
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.
Viking connects with a looping right hand.
Bruce takes a swing at Viking's ribcage but misses.
Viking looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bruce lands a body shot.
Bruce misses the jab.
Bruce throws a hook but Viking avoids it easily.
Bruce wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bruce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruce misses with an uppercut
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Viking ducks right into an uppercut from Bruce.
Nice jab there from Bruce.
Viking keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Viking counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Viking to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruce looks to land a left hand but Viking moved out of range nicely.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but Viking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viking's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bruce under the eye.
Viking throws a hook but Bruce avoids it easily.
Bruce throws an off balance right hand
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruce scores with a jab. Viking acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bruce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
Viking misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely.
Bruce is looking to counter punch.
Bruce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Viking throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Viking is out of range.
Bruce defending well as Viking loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lasse Viking will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bruce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Viking moves away from the strike by Bruce.
Viking looks to land a left hand but Bruce moved out of range nicely.
Bruce looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bruce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Bruce misses with a right hand
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bruce jabs at Viking's body.
Decent striking displayed by Viking there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking looks to throw the jab but Bruce is out of range.
Bruce fails to land with a series of punches.
Viking displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruce throws out the jab.
Bruce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viking.
Bruce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Bruce does no damage.
Bruce misses with a hook. Viking ducked under it nicely.
Bruce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viking throws a hook but Bruce avoids it easily.
Lasse Viking seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Viking is out of range.
Viking swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bruce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Viking.
Viking throws out a counter right but Bruce avoids it with no problem.
Bruce throws a shot from downtown. Viking moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
Viking lands the left hand.
Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce throws a hook but Viking avoids it easily.
Bruce takes a swing at Viking's ribcage but misses.
Bruce throws a combination that misses
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Viking ducks down to avoid it.
Viking blocks a jab.
Viking swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viking looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Bruce misses with a body shot
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce scores with a hook.
Viking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a straight left.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viking keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruce.
Bruce takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Viking misses its intended target.
Bruce walks into a jab.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Viking cracks Bruce with an open hand slap.
Bruce defending well as Viking loads up on a big left hand.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Viking's shoulder, as Viking tries to avoid the shot.
Bruce takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bruce misses with a straight right.
Viking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Viking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Viking.
Viking walks into a stiff left hand from Bruce.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viking.
Bruce stuns Viking with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Viking avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce throws a lazy right hand but Viking sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Viking is out of range.
Bruce throws a hook but Viking blocks it.
Bruce misses with a looping left.
Bruce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Viking. Viking circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bruce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but Viking uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce cracks Viking with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a straight left.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Viking slips the punch.
Bruce takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Viking uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruce.
Bruce throws a lazy uppercut
and Viking connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruce scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Bruce dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Viking misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Viking does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target.
The fighters circling - Viking throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
Viking swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Viking sizes up Bruce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bruce thuds his right hand into Viking's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bruce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bruce misses with a left hand
and Viking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Bruce.
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruce throws a right hand that Viking ducks under and follows up with a left that Viking also avoids with ease.
Viking avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Viking counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Viking to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Viking finds it's way through Bruce's defenses.
Viking connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruce's hands.
Viking works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bruce.
Viking moves out of range as Bruce strikes.
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viking steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruce.
Viking swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruce is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viking ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
Bruce swings for the body but Viking moves out of range.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Viking.
Viking slips a straight right by Bruce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bruce throws the left hand but Viking avoids the punch easily.
Bruce uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Viking to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Viking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viking. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Viking moves away from the strike by Bruce.
Viking now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Viking misses with a looping left.
Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Viking.
Bruce throws a big shot that misses.
Viking avoids the body shot from Bruce.
Viking throws out a counter right but Bruce avoids it with no problem.
Viking bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce cracks Viking with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bruce misses with an uppercut
and Viking counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Viking defending well as Bruce loads up on a big left hand.
Viking now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bruce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Viking's head.
Viking throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruce on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Viking's shoulder, as Viking tries to avoid the shot.
Bruce misses with a right hand
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce swings for the body but Viking moves out of range.
Bruce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Viking.
A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
Viking throws a shot from downtown. Bruce moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking loads up on a big right hand but Bruce slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bruce misses with an uppercut. Viking saw that one coming.
Bruce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viking doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Viking jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce misses with a right hand
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruce misses with a straight right.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
Viking scores with a hook.
Viking misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
Bruce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lasse Viking.
I think Viking has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lasse Viking!