PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bruce (ranked 3457 p4p, 0 weight class) and Subbin Yaeasly (ranked 5528 p4p, 0 weight class). Subbin Yaeasly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bruce
vs
Yaeasly

186 cm
25
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Subbin Yaeasly!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruce rushes Yaeasly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Yaeasly blocks an uppercut.
Bruce has a couple of punches blocked by Yaeasly.
Bruce scores with a shoulder strike.
Yaeasly is trying to pull guard but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaeasly blocks an uppercut.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaeasly.
Yaeasly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.

Yaeasly manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruce postures up.
Bruce showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yaeasly is trying to control the position but Bruce postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yaeasly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruce is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yaeasly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bruce is looking to stand up but Yaeasly won't let him.
Yaeasly controls Bruce momentarily but Bruce frees himself.
Yaeasly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruce is one step ahead there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bruce misses the body punch
and Yaeasly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yaeasly slips a straight right by Bruce.
Yaeasly shoots in looking for a takedown but Bruce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yaeasly's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruce throws a jab when Yaeasly was well out of range.
Yaeasly looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Bruce moves into the clinch.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaeasly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaeasly can't break the clinch.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yaeasly can't break the clinch.
Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yaeasly tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yaeasly backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce throws a head punch that misses.

Yaeasly jumps guard and drags Bruce to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bruce controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bruce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bruce takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Yaeasly tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bruce has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bruce controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yaeasly tries to hold on but Bruce postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bruce dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yaeasly fails with the takedown
and Bruce counters with a stiff right hand.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but Yaeasly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce throws a lazy uppercut
and Yaeasly counters with a one-two to the body.
Yaeasly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bruce as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Bruce misses.
Yaeasly throws a wild body kick that Bruce sees coming a mile off.

Bruce instigates a clinch.
Yaeasly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bruce pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harry Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Subbin Yaeasly.
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yaeasly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yaeasly takes the fight into the clinch.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harry Bruce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Yaeasly jumps guard but Bruce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaeasly blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
Yaeasly is breathing heavily.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaeasly.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yaeasly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce managing to block the knees to the body from Yaeasly.
Yaeasly can't break the clinch.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yaeasly blocks an uppercut.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Yaeasly takes a shot to the head.
Yaeasly wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Yaeasly tries a knee to the head but Bruce blocks it.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Bruce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Bruce stops a takedown attempt from Yaeasly.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yaeasly can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yaeasly.
Yaeasly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaeasly or not.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Yaeasly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce is leaning against Yaeasly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Yaeasly controls the action.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruce lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Yaeasly blocks a body shot from Bruce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaeasly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Bruce lands with a left to the head.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bruce misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Yaeasly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Yaeasly controls the action.
Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaeasly or not.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaeasly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Bruce dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bruce misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yaeasly is defended easily by Bruce.
Bruce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yaeasly.
Yaeasly has a takedown stuffed.
Harry Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Subbin Yaeasly.
Bruce throws a nice looking combination but Yaeasly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yaeasly throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
Subbin Yaeasly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bruce closes the distance and pushes Yaeasly back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaeasly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Yaeasly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bruce struggles to land a body shot inside as Yaeasly controls his hands.
Yaeasly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bruce is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruce lands with a light punch inside.
Bruce misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yaeasly backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruce.
A short right from Bruce.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruce.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce tries a body shot but Yaeasly blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Yaeasly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruce lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries a body shot but Yaeasly blocks it.
Bruce misses with the head strike.
Bruce working aggressively here.
Yaeasly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce has a couple of punches blocked by Yaeasly.
Bruce tries a body shot but Yaeasly blocks it.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Yaeasly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaeasly backwards.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruce throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Bruce lands a shot to the body.
Yaeasly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Yaeasly.
Bruce gets through Yaeasly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yaeasly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yaeasly blocking some punches.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Harry Bruce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yaeasly's efforts to push away.
Bruce prevents Yaeasly from breaking the clinch.
Bruce throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yaeasly blocking some punches.
Yaeasly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yaeasly blocks an uppercut.
Yaeasly tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yaeasly or not.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Subbin Yaeasly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaeasly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Bruce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruce 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Bruce!
A victorious Harry Bruce thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.