PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Bruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bruzzi
vs
Medici

185 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Bruzzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Medici!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruzzi slips a straight right by Medici.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bruzzi trying to control the position but instead, Medici has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bruzzi into the cage.
Medici wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruzzi won't allow it.
Medici prevents a takedown attempt there.
Medici swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruzzi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bruzzi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Medici is trying to keep an underhook but Bruzzi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bruzzi passes to side control.
Bruzzi trying to control the position but Medici is working away.
Bruzzi tries to move to mount but Medici blocks the move with his legs.
Bruzzi working the strikes but Medici uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bruzzi in particular looking to stall.
Medici wants to control but Bruzzi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bruzzi is keen to just control but Medici is a slippery customer.
Medici tries to roll over but Bruzzi keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bruzzi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Medici doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bruzzi.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bruzzi thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Medici lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Felipe Bruzzi has been cut.
Medici just misses with a punch to the body.
Medici throws a series of punches but Bruzzi moves out of range.
Medici dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruzzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medici looks to clinch

and Bruzzi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Medici's guard now.
Medici wants to sweep here but Bruzzi controlling him for the moment.
Bruzzi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Medici wants to stand but Bruzzi is controlling the position.
Medici managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruzzi pushes down on Medici's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Medici won't allow Bruzzi to pass to mount.

Bruzzi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bruzzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medici.
Medici looks gassed!
Bruzzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Medici scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bruzzi wants to clinch.
Medici throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bruzzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Medici misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruzzi.
Medici walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruzzi.
Medici is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruzzi.

Medici gets caught flat footed, as Bruzzi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bruzzi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bruzzi scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruzzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Medici keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Bruzzi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Bruzzi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bruzzi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Medici momentarily.
Bruzzi tries to clinch but Medici moves out of range.

Bruzzi rushes Medici and presses him up against the cage.
Bruzzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bruzzi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Medici.
Bruzzi can't get the takedown.
Medici lands a hook to the side of the head.
Medici lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Medici manages to break the clinch.
Medici throws a one two combo.
Medici avoids the body shot from Bruzzi.
Bruzzi punishes Medici's body with a nice straight punch.
Medici tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruzzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Medici moves away.
Bruzzi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bruzzi tries to clinch up but Medici circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medici misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Medici swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bruzzi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Medici looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bruzzi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Medici smiles and moves away.
Jab from Medici.
Bruzzi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Medici finds it's way round the side to connect with Bruzzi's head.
Medici misses with a body shot.
Medici on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bruzzi is looking to clinch but Medici is avoiding it.
Bruzzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bruzzi misses with the combination.
Medici throws a body punch but Bruzzi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruzzi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Bruzzi - just one landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bruzzi.
Felipe Bruzzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruzzi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruzzi scores with a body shot.
Medici swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bruzzi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bruzzi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medici keeping full guard, as Bruzzi tries to pass.
Bruzzi slips nicely into half guard.

Medici is defending against the submission attempts here by Bruzzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medici wants to improve his position but Bruzzi is controlling well.
Bruzzi passes into side control, despite Medici's attempt to control the position.
Bruzzi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Medici keeps working.
Bruzzi lands a nice forearm strike.

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.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medici tries to escape but Bruzzi is in control.

Bruzzi decides to stand back up.
Bruzzi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Medici misses.
Bruzzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Medici.
Medici circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Bruzzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Bruzzi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bruzzi looks to land a combination. Medici sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Medici misses with a looping right.
Bruzzi wants to clinch up but Medici keeps it at a distance.
Medici thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruzzi misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Medici lands.
Bruzzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Medici rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruzzi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Medici, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruzzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Medici is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruzzi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Medici's head backwards.
Bruzzi is looking to wear down Medici with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bruzzi lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruzzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruzzi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruzzi jabs at Medici's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bruzzi gets a takedown into half guard.
Bruzzi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Medici!
Bruzzi content just to control the position here.

Bruzzi wants to finish this one by submission but Medici is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bruzzi.
Medici tries to hold on but Bruzzi pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medici is trying to escape the mount.
Bruzzi wants to control the pace but Medici is squirming around nicely.
Medici wants to control but Bruzzi is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bruzzi stands up from mount. Strange move.
Bruzzi lands a jab-cross combination.
Bruzzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruzzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruzzi looks to land a combination but Medici avoids it well.
Medici throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruzzi counters with a series of strikes. Medici will be more careful next time no doubt.
Medici misses the jab.
Bruzzi wants to clinch.
Bruzzi tries to clinch but Medici moves out of range.

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.
Bruzzi tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Medici counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Medici escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Medici avoids a punch combination nicely.
Medici misses the shot to the body.
Felipe Bruzzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruzzi tries to clinch but Medici moves out of range.
Bruzzi misses with a body shot
and Medici counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Christian Medici has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medici throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruzzi tries to clinch there but Medici circles away.
Bruzzi throws a body punch but Medici moves out of range.
Bruzzi throws a series of punches but Medici avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Bruzzi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruzzi 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Bruzzi!