PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Bruce (ranked 2381 p4p, 283 weight class) and Experiment Two (ranked 3525 p4p, 396 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Two's choice of entrance music: Automaton. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bruce
vs
Two

189 cm
21
202 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Experiment Two!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws a nice looking combination but Two bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruce walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Two checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Two wants to clinch.
Bruce avoids the body shot from Two.
Two takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice straight punches there by Bruce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruce.

Two clinches up with Bruce and pushes him back against the ropes.
Two tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bruce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Two up against the ropes.
Two has a couple of punches blocked by Bruce.
Bruce struggles to land a body shot inside as Two controls his hands.
Two misses with the head strike.
Bruce stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Two.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Two is working Bruce over against the ropes.
Two tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Two back against the ropes.
Bruce wants to stall.
Two can't find room to land a body shot as Bruce controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Two creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Two tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Two.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bruce.
Bruce is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Two struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Two lands a left hand.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Two.
Bruce looking to stall.
Two misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Two.
A short body shot lands from Bruce as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Two.
Two tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Bruce is trying to maintain a safe position but Two gets an underhook and turns Bruce into the ropes.
Bruce lands with a right to the head.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Two avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the ropes.
Bruce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruce digs a right hand into Two's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Two's gas tank.
Two scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bruce gets through Two's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruce is trying to maintain a safe position but Two gets an underhook and turns Bruce into the ropes.
Bruce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Two lands with a right to the head.
Bruce wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Two.
Two swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Two as Bruce tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce taking a breather.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bruce'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.
Bruce lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruce has Two pressed against the ropes.
A short right from Two.
Two gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Two misses with a punch to the body.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Two's elbow.
Two misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bruce creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Bruce.
Bruce is looking to control Two's arms but Two gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bruce has his back to the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Experiment Two will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Two 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bruce misses with a kick to the body.
Bruce bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Two's head backwards.
Two misses with a body shot.

Bruce tries to keep at a distance but Two has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bruce lands with a left to the head.
Bruce taking a breather.
Two throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruce.
Two blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Two misses with a body punch.
Bruce is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bruce breaks from the clinch.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bruce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Two checks a leg kick nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Bruce as he connects with a hook.
We've been told by Bruce's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bruce looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Two tries to clinch but Bruce moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two tries to clinch but Bruce moves out of range.

Two clinches with his opponent.
Bruce throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Two's elbow.
Bruce tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Bruce.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Bruce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Two gets through Bruce's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruce tries to break the clinch but Two is controlling the position.
Bruce taking a breather.
Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Two as Bruce tries to tie him up.
Bruce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Two tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce is trying to break free.
Two lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bruce backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Two.
Nice body punch from Bruce - that landed with a thud.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bruce taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Bruce would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bruce throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Two uses good head movement to avoid it.
Two misses with the head strike.
Two tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bruce has a couple of punches blocked by Two.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Two's elbow.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Two working aggressively here.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Bruce breaks from the clinch.
Bruce looks to land a combination. Two sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Two takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Two slips a jab and a cross from Bruce.

Two gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Two backwards.
Two lands a shot to the body.
Two tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two lands with a light punch inside.
Bruce misses with some punches.
Two's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Two tries to work over Bruce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Two.
Two misses with the head strike.
Two tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Two controls the action.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Experiment Two seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Bruce dominated that second round.
That's time! Bruce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Two tries to clinch up.

Two gets a clinch.
Two's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Two misses with a punch on the inside.
Two lands a nice uppercut.
Two takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruce.
Bruce lands with a right to the head.
Two tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Two back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Bruce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Two prevents a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce stalling against the ropes.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Two's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce wants to stall.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce tries to stall but Two uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Two blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce tries a body shot but Two blocks it.
Bruce has a couple of punches blocked by Two.
Bruce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bruce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Two working aggressively here.
Bruce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Two.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruce lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looking to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Bruce.
Bruce lands an uppercut.
A short right from Bruce.
Bruce is trying to stall.
Bruce is trying to push Two away but Two has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Two blocks an uppercut.
Two blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Two lands a shoulder strike.
Bruce tries to work over Two's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bruce wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Two has him pressed against the ropes.
Two misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Two misses with a body punch.
Two goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Bruce scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Bruce is trying to stall.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Two can do to turn this around?
Bruce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Two as Bruce tries to tie him up.
Two misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Two fails to land.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Two throws a head punch that misses.
Bruce pushes Two back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Two misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Two scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bruce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Two tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Bruce blocking some punches.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Two uses good head movement to avoid it.
Two lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruce.
Experiment Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Two tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Robert Bruce!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Robert Bruce!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Robert Bruce!

Robert Bruce wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Robert Bruce was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.