PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce The Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and killa bazilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Boxer's entrance music is beat it. A fine choice. Bruce The Boxer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

The Boxer
vs
bazilla

180 cm
22
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce The Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, killa bazilla!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bazilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The Boxer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
bazilla lands an elbow inside that The Boxer shrugs off.

It looks like Bruce The Boxer has been cut.
bazilla tries to land a knee to the head but The Boxer blocks with his arms.

The Boxer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
killa bazilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bazilla clinches but The Boxer breaks the clinch

and The Boxer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The Boxer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
bazilla missing with punches from the bottom.
The Boxer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bazilla regains full guard. Nicely done.
The Boxer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The Boxer wants to control from the top but bazilla keeps moving.
The Boxer stays in close to bazilla's body and controls the position.
The Boxer wants to pass the guard but bazilla is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Boxer trying to control but bazilla is working from the bottom.
bazilla striking off his back but it's not causing The Boxer any problems.
bazilla trying to strike off his back.
The Boxer controlling from the top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

The Boxer pushes bazilla up against the cage in a clinch.
bazilla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Boxer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. bazilla smiles and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by The Boxer.
The Boxer takes advantage of some sloppy striking from bazilla to pass into mount.
The Boxer looking to control and managing it successfully.
bazilla tries to reverse the position but The Boxer maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Feeble punches landing from bazilla - he's mounted - they can't hurt.
The Boxer controlling from mount.

bazilla is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. The Boxer locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! bazilla is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce The Boxer!