PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bruce (ranked 1953 p4p, 175 weight class) and André 3000 (ranked 1451 p4p, 140 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying 3000's choice of entrance music: Nobody by Skindred. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bruce
vs
3000

150 cm
21
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
146 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lee Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, André 3000!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but 3000 manages to avoid it.
André 3000 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from 3000.
3000 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruce.
Bruce displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as 3000 throws out the jab.
3000 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
3000 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruce tries to clinch there but 3000 circles away.
Bruce lands a nice hook to 3000's body. 3000 takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
3000 looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good leg kick by Bruce there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
3000 scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruce in his tracks.
3000 misses with a straight right.
3000 moves away from the strike by Bruce.
3000 moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruce takes one on the button.

It looks like Lee Bruce has been cut.
Bruce feints and then cracks 3000's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow 3000 down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce takes a swing at 3000's ribcage but misses.
3000 connects with a looping right hand.
Bruce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from 3000.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bruce walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. 3000 checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
3000 blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Bruce throws a right hand that misses
and 3000 counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for 3000.

Bruce pushes 3000 up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with 3000's elbow.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
3000 scores with a shot to the side of Bruce's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bruce - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bruce controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bruce lands an uppercut.
3000 has a couple of punches blocked by Bruce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
3000 manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
3000 misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by 3000.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
3000 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruce lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Bruce.
3000 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bruce's elbow.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee calls for Bruce to work.
3000 misses with a hook from the clinch.
3000 is trying to force a seperation but Bruce has the dominant position.
Bruce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Bruce on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from 3000 fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
3000 takes a shot to the head.
3000 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruce.
Bruce pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruce.
Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt 3000 or not.
3000 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
3000 misses with some punches.
3000 is trying to stall.
Bruce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bruce lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on 3000's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bruce has 3000 pressed against the cage.
Bruce effectively controlling the action here.
Bruce lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruce stalling.
Bruce slows down the pace here.
3000 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
3000 misses with a short punch on the inside.

3000's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
3000 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce moves out of range of the body kick from 3000.
3000 is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bruce misses with a straight right.
3000 ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
3000 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruce.
Bruce takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruce.
Bruce connects with a single shot there.
3000 loads up on a big right hand but Bruce slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Bruce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Bruce's cut.
That's time! Bruce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

3000 misses with a jab to the body
and Bruce counters with a slapping leg kick.
3000 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
3000 takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruce throws a body shot but no joy.
3000 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bruce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been told by Bruce's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bruce throws a leg kick but 3000 checks it.
3000 has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab from 3000.
Bruce throws a low kick but it's checked well by 3000.
3000 scores with the left hand. Bruce knows he should have avoided that one.
3000 throws a big shot that misses.
Bruce looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruce takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bruce connects with a leg kick. 3000 looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
3000 misses with an uppercut
and Bruce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
3000 swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
3000 listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
3000 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
3000 misses with a kick to the body.
3000 moves out of range of the strikes.
3000 misses the jab.
Bruce appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
André 3000 seems to be getting the better of the standup.
3000 listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
3000 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
3000's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
3000 moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruce.

Bruce closes the distance and clinches.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
3000 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
3000 working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
3000 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
3000 fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruce prevents a takedown attempt there.
3000 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
3000 misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bruce as 3000 tries to tie him up.
Bruce stalls.
3000 lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
3000 swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from 3000 on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bruce takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Bruce - that landed with a thud.
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.
Lee Bruce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lee Bruce.
3000 slips under a jab from Bruce.
Bruce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruce scores with a nice strike.
Bruce swings for the body but 3000 moves out of range.
3000 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bruce fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
3000 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot by 3000.
3000 scores with a nice strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but 3000 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce throws the kick towards the body but 3000 avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce drops his hands momentarily and 3000 takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bruce looks to land a left hand but 3000 moved out of range nicely.
Bruce feints and then cracks 3000's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow 3000 down.
3000 is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
3000 blocks a leg kick.
3000 throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bruce is rocked!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bruce.
3000 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bruce doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by 3000.
Bruce motions for 3000 to come forward. Bruce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
3000 swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
3000 slips a jab from Bruce.
A swing and a miss from Bruce.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruce takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bruce moves forwards but 3000 connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but André 3000 will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lee Bruce's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

3000 works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Oh Bruce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruce walks straight into a right hand from 3000 - that's dropped him! 3000 jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bruce from any more punishment! Bruce complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). André 3000!
Jumping up and down and very excited, André 3000 waved his t-shirt featuring Groove Gear's logo in front of the cameras.