PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexis Bruhn (ranked 7556 p4p, 271 weight class) and Michal Jura (ranked 4549 p4p, 209 weight class). Alexis Bruhn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michal Jura's chin.

Bruhn
vs
Jura

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter
Kore Fight Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexis Bruhn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Jura!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruhn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jura but Jura pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jura scores with a hook.

Jura clinches.
Bruhn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jura pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruhn.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jura.

Jura tries to sprawl but Bruhn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruhn is keen to just control but Jura is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jura won't allow Bruhn to pass to mount.
Bruhn trying to control the action but Jura is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jura wants to control but Bruhn is keeping busy.
Jura trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Jura wants to control but Bruhn is having none of it.
Bruhn wants to control the pace but Jura is squirming around nicely.
Bruhn is looking to work his way around to Jura's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Bruhn lands a big shot there that rocks Jura but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bruhn controlling from the full mount.
Bruhn pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jura trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jura is squirming around, avoiding Bruhn's attempts to control the action.

Bruhn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jura is surviving well by controlling Bruhn's body position as best he can.
Bruhn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jura really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jura wants to hold on but Bruhn pushes him away.
Bruhn is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bruhn controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn wants to control the pace but Jura is squirming around nicely.
Jura is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bruhn prevents Jura from getting the reversal.
Jura looks winded!
Bruhn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jura is looking to escape.
Jura really wants to buck Bruhn off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn tries to control but Jura wriggling away.

Bruhn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jura is surviving well by controlling Bruhn's body position as best he can.
Jura felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jura is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jura wants to control but Bruhn is having none of it.
Bruhn wants to control the pace but Jura is squirming around nicely.
Bruhn is really struggling to control Jura but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bruhn controlling from mount.
Bruhn wants to take Jura's back but he can't do it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bruhn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jura as he avoids it easily.
Bruhn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bruhn enables Jura to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bruhn manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bruhn tries to strike from the bottom.
Jura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jura tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruhn is retaining full guard.
Jura is in close to Bruhn's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bruhn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jura postures up and lands a big shot to Bruhn's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruhn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bruhn with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Jura can't handle though.
Bruhn looking to control.
Jura is breathing heavily.
Jura throws an elbow that misses. Bruhn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jura's guard. Nice move by Bruhn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruhn wants to pass the guard but Jura is keeping the position.
Bruhn is looking to advance position but Jura has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bruhn can't escape the position.
Jura dominating with strikes here.
Bruhn is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruhn is bucking up trying to escape but Jura cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bruhn looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Jura is landing with some decent strikes but Bruhn is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jura moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bruhn has worked his arm free - good work by Bruhn!
Jura with the ground and pound but Bruhn regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bruhn trying to control from the bottom.
Bruhn is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruhn has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bruhn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jura.
Bruhn is staying active underneath Jura, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bruhn missing with punches from the bottom.
Bruhn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jura's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jura's back!
A lull in the action here.
Jura is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn trying to control momentarily.

Bruhn looking for the choke from the back.
Jura is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Bruhn has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Jura has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
I would not like to be Jura right now.
Jura just trying to survive but Bruhn is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruhn tries to keep control of the position but Jura is staying busy.
Jura is trying to get back to his feet but Bruhn has full control of the position and if anything, Jura has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Jura prevents Bruhn from getting a body triangle.

Bruhn looking for the choke but no joy.
Bruhn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jura can do to turn this around?
Jura trying to control the hands but Bruhn won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jura looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bruhn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexis Bruhn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jura slaps away a takedown attempt from Bruhn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruhn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jura defends it nicely.
Bruhn stuffs the takedown.
Jura wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruhn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jura swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexis Bruhn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bruhn drives through with a takedown into Jura's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bruhn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bruhn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jura does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jura is trying is best to control the position here.
Bruhn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alexis Bruhn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jura is trying to control but can't.
Jura won't allow Bruhn to pass to mount.
Bruhn wants to take a breather but Jura is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bruhn in particular looking to stall.
Jura moves into full guard.
Bruhn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jura wants to stand and escape but Bruhn is having none of it.
Michal Jura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bruhn looking to pass the guard.
Bruhn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jura keeping moving, preventing Bruhn from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Bruhn closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bruhn lands in his opponent's guard.
Jura keeping full guard, as Bruhn tries to pass.
Jura keeping moving, preventing Bruhn from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruhn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bruhn trying to control the action but Jura is working from the bottom.
Bruhn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jura knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bruhn is keen to just control but Jura is a slippery customer.
Bruhn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jura is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bruhn trying to mount his opponent but Jura defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jura is controlling Bruhn's trapped leg to prevent Bruhn from advancing to side control.
Bruhn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Bruhn seems content to control.
Bruhn'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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jura wants it to stay on the feet.
Bruhn fails with the takedown.
Jura unleashes a big counter combination but Bruhn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bruhn avoids the head kick by Jura.
Jura stalks Bruhn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruhn's face. Bruhn staggers backwards, shaken.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexis Bruhn.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bruhn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexis Bruhn!