PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leef Ung (ranked 1984 p4p, 3247 weight class) and Krypton Brussard (ranked 258 p4p, 405 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ung
vs
Brussard

179 cm
19
196
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
190
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Urban Fighter

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leef Ung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krypton Brussard!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ung feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brussard is controlling Ung's posture.
Ung is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brussard keeping moving, preventing Ung from controlling successfully.
Ung postures up.
Ung in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ung pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brussard is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ung is stalling in the full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung closes the distance and clinches up with Brussard, looking for a takedown. Ung pushes Brussard against the cage but Brussard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brussard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ung if he has to take too many more of those.
Ung takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Leef Ung has been cut.
Ung on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Brussard tenderised Ung's leg. Ung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brussard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Ung throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brussard was covering up waiting for the punch and Ung finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard keeping moving, preventing Ung from controlling successfully.

Ung drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brussard dives on top into guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brussard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ung is keeping the position for now.
Brussard preventing the sweep.
Ung looking to control.
Ung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brussard is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ung on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ung tries to get out of the position.

Ung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brussard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brussard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ung controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ung continues to stall.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brussard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ung's head.
Krypton Brussard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brussard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ung checks a leg kick nicely.
Ung attempts a counter takedown but Brussard avoids it well and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krypton Brussard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leef Ung's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brussard throws out the jab.
Brussard tests Ung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ung looks for a takedown but Brussard sprawls well.
Brussard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brussard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brussard with a jab.

Brussard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ung to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brussard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ung trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brussard is controlling Ung's posture.
Ung tries to free his leg and advance position but Brussard is retaining full guard.
Ung throws a strike but Brussard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ung trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ung is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ung is pulling down on Brussard's head to control his posture.
Ung looking for a sweep. Not yet Ung, not yet.
Ung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ung tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ung pulls Brussard in close to prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ung looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brussard is one step ahead there.
Ung manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brussard manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ung not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ung won't allow Brussard to sweep him here.
Brussard keeping moving, preventing Ung from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brussard misses the jab.

Ung shoots in and bounces Brussard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ung looking to sit in guard and control but Brussard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ung controlling the position.
Brussard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leef Ung will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leef Ung's cut.
That's time! Ung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A low kick from Brussard misses

and Ung counters with a takedown into side control.
Brussard dodges the ground and pound from Ung.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ung throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ung trying to control the position but Brussard is working away.
Ung working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brussard parries the strikes from Ung easily there. Ung is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brussard to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ung trying to control the action but Brussard is working from the bottom.
Brussard defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brussard stops Ung from passing to mount.

Ung is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brussard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ung throwing strikes but Brussard manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
You can see the frustration on Ung's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ung is looking to regain half guard here but Brussard keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brussard controls the position.
Ung can't do much from the bottom here.
Brussard trying to control the action but Ung is working from the bottom.
Ung wants to control but Brussard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ung is looking to regain half guard here but Brussard keeps moving and retains side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ung struggling a bit here.
Leef Ung overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ung tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ung closes the distance and clinches up with Brussard, looking for a takedown. Ung pushes Brussard against the cage but Brussard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

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.
A jab from Brussard does it's job there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brussard lands a nice looking body shot.
Brussard clobbers Ung with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krypton Brussard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brussard tries a body shot but Ung blocks it.
Ung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ung is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brussard to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leef Ung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ung goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brussard prevents it.
Brussard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ung backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krypton Brussard.
I think Brussard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Krypton Brussard!
A very excited looking Krypton Brussard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.