PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Centino (ranked 2485 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Bruce (ranked 8109 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Centino
vs
Bruce

168 cm
37
140 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

174 cm
27
145 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arthur Centino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Centino has managed to clinch.
Centino looking to throw knees to the head but Bruce is blocking nicely.

Centino gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bruce regains guard.
Centino is stalling in the full guard.
Centino wants to pass the guard but Bruce is keeping the position.
Centino seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Centino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce wants to stand and escape but Centino is having none of it.
Centino's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Bruce is working an open guard so Centino takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Centino has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce letting Centino take a breather here.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Centino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.

Centino has hold of one of Bruce's legs. Bruce is fighting the takedown attempt but Centino gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bruce keeping full guard, as Centino tries to pass.
Centino sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bruce's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruce is trying to stand.

Centino stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Bruce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Centino.
Bruce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Centino blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce swings widly with a right hand
and Centino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruce tries to score with a low kick but Centino moves his leg out of the way.

Centino shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bruce is defending against the submission attempts here by Centino.

Centino stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Centino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Centino feints a jab promting Bruce to slip. Centino then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bruce slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Centino closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bruce did well to prevent Centino getting side control.
Centino slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bruce has one foot on Centino's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bruce throws a hook but Centino blocks it.

Centino closes the distance and pushes Bruce back into the cage.

Centino manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bruce would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Centino wants to sweep here but Bruce controlling him for the moment.
Centino is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Bruce stands and steps away. Centino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bruce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Centino changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Robert Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Centino closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Centino lands in his opponent's guard.
Centino won't allow Bruce to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Centino gets to his feet - Bruce follows without any prompting.

Centino shoots in and gets a takedown into Bruce's guard.
Centino is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Centino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Centino stays in close to Bruce's body and controls the position.
Centino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Centino prevents Bruce from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Centino dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Centino gets a takedown into half guard.
Centino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Centino sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bruce is trying to stand.
Centino trying to mount his opponent but Bruce defends it.
Centino controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce tries to kick Centino off but Centino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Centino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Centino connects with a nice short shot to Bruce's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Centino trying to pass the guard but Bruce defending well.
Centino performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bruce tries to kick Centino off but Centino keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Centino stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bruce to get to his feet.
Centino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bruce defends it nicely.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Centino's shoulder, as Centino tries to avoid the shot.
Centino throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Centino clinches up with Bruce and pushes him back against the cage.
Centino working Bruce over with knees to the body.

Centino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruce throws a poor cross that misses
and Centino counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Bruce misses
letting Centino counter with a right hand.
Bruce takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Bruce misses
and Centino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Centino drives through and clinches with Bruce against the cage.

Centino pulls guard successfully.
Bruce being controlled here momentarily.
Bruce wants to stand but Centino has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Centino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arthur Centino overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Centino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Centino holds on and takes a little breather.

Centino has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bruce has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Centino has Bruce pushed against the cage.
Centino drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bruce gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Centino effectively controlling the action here.
Bruce has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Centino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bruce can do to turn this around?

Centino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Centino.
Arthur Centino is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruce walks into a left hand.
Centino shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bruce as he avoids it easily.
Bruce is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Centino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruce lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bruce gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Centino won't allow Bruce to get back to his feet.
Bruce keeping full guard, as Centino tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Centino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Centino showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Centino gets to his feet. Bruce looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Centino dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bruce lands a jab to the nose.
Centino shoots for a double leg takedown but Bruce sprawls well. He's pushed Centino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Centino shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bruce napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bruce is pushing Centino's head away, looking to escape. Centino manages to hold on to the position though.
Centino content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Centino in side control, throwing shots but Bruce defends.
Centino controls the position.
Centino cracks Bruce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Centino advances nicely into full mount.
Centino dominating with strikes here.
Centino won't let Bruce get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Centino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Centino.
Centino controlling the pace for now.
Centino fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centino is landing with some decent strikes but Bruce is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Centino controlling the position easily from mount.
Centino breaks from Bruce's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Centino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Centino cracks Bruce with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Centino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Centino won't let Bruce get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Centino controlling from the full mount.
Centino lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Centino tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centino's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bruce is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Centino with a couple of short strikes.
Bruce is trying to stand up.
Bruce taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Centino breaks from Bruce's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Centino controlling the pace for now.
Centino seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bruce for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Centino lands a big shot there that rocks Bruce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Centino looking to control and managing it successfully.
Centino continues to stall.
Bruce is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Centino lands a big elbow.
Bruce takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Centino with good strikes from the mount here!

Centino looking for a guillotine from mount but Bruce is having none of it.
Centino lands a big shot there that rocks Bruce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bruce wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Arthur Centino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Centino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Centino landing strikes, looking to finish!
Centino controlling from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce wants to get back to his feet.
Centino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Robert Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruce is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Centino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Centino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Centino!
A relieved looking Arthur Centino thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.