PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Graham Bruce (ranked 4399 p4p, 4168 weight class) and Henry Duchene (ranked 0 p4p, 526 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruce
vs
Duchene

186 cm
25
195
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Graham Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Duchene!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruce darts in and clinches Duchene up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bruce.
Duchene blocks a body shot from Bruce.
A right hand to the body from Bruce.
Bruce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duchene looks winded!
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Duchene controls the action.
Bruce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bruce lands a body punch.
Bruce cracks Duchene with a nice body shot.
Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce scores with a hook to the body.
Bruce tries a body shot but Duchene blocks it.
Bruce lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duchene's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruce changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duchene fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bruce clinches up with Duchene and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bruce works on Duchene's body with a couple of short punches.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce pushes Duchene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruce.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duchene's elbow.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce lands with a right to the head.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Duchene is rocked!
Bruce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Duchene backwards.
Bruce lands a big right hand that drops Duchene! The killer instinct kicks in and Bruce finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bruce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Bruce!