PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thane Ostergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magne Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ostergaard comes to the cage accompanied by Combichrist - Sent to Destroy. Magne Bruno is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ostergaard
vs
Bruno

192 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thane Ostergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magne Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno throws a jab when Ostergaard was well out of range.
Ostergaard shoots in and drives through. Bruno sprawls well.
Bruno misses with a body shot.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ostergaard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bruno finds it's way round the side to connect with Ostergaard's head.
Ostergaard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ostergaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruno jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruno takes a swing at Ostergaard's ribcage but misses.
Bruno throws a shot to the body.
Bruno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ostergaard moves away.
Bruno throws out a loose jab but Ostergaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruno throws a body punch but Ostergaard moves out of range.

Ostergaard 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.
Ostergaard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bruno wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ostergaard manages to pass to side control.
Ostergaard is stalling here. Bruno is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ostergaard seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bruno has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ostergaard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bruno wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bruno controlling the position from side mount.
Ostergaard tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ostergaard wants to control but Bruno postures up.
Bruno content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bruno trying to control the position but Ostergaard is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Magne Bruno.
Bruno misses with a looping right.
Ostergaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruno lands a right hook to the body.
Bruno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostergaard.
Ostergaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruno manages to avoid it.
Ostergaard tries to move into range but Bruno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ostergaard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruno jabs Ostergaard right on the nose. Ostergaard blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostergaard moves out of range as Bruno strikes.
Ostergaard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bruno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostergaard manages to avoid it.
Ostergaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruno.
Bruno showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ostergaard.
Bruno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ostergaard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bruno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ostergaard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bruno preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ostergaard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ostergaard working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno tries to buck Ostergaard off but Ostergaard is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Ostergaard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ostergaard works to advance to full mount. Bruno defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ostergaard wants to take Bruno's back here but Bruno is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ostergaard misses with a head shot.
Ostergaard throwing strikes but Bruno bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Ostergaard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruno is keeping the position for now.
Ostergaard stopping the sweep attempt from Bruno.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ostergaard is looking to work some ground and pound but Bruno has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Magne Bruno will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ostergaard shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ostergaard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ostergaard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bruno wants to sweep but Ostergaard has passed to side control!
Ostergaard is looking to take a break and control but Bruno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ostergaard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bruno, who protects the arm well.
Ostergaard is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostergaard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bruno tries to buck Ostergaard off but Ostergaard is having none of it.
Ostergaard is putting a hurting on Bruno here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Ostergaard.
Bruno taking a bit of punishment here - Ostergaard scoring with strikes.
Bruno is trying to buck Ostergaard off.
The ground and pound from Ostergaard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ostergaard trying to control the action but Bruno is working from the bottom.
Ostergaard landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno trying to control but Ostergaard flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Ostergaard thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Ostergaard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bruno defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Bruno is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ostergaard gets his way!
Ostergaard thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

Ostergaard is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bruno has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ostergaard tightening his grip on Bruno, looking for the choke.
Thane Ostergaard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ostergaard.

Bruno showing good submission defense here.

Ostergaard looking to break Bruno's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bruno remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Ostergaard will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bruno tries to roll but Ostergaard sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostergaard punches the canvas rather than the man.

Ostergaard has managed to slip his arm under Bruno's chin. This could be all over... yep, Bruno is tapping out! Submission win for Ostergaard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thane Ostergaard!