PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinaya Ako Bruaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lutz Kilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Post Break-up Sex. Lutz Kilian will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ako Bruaa
vs
Kilian

179 cm
21
188 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
194 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 6 and Laundering 90% )

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lutz Kilian!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilian misses with a body shot.
Bruaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Lutz Kilian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kilian misses with a body kick.
Kilian tries to clinch up.
Kilian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilian tries to land a body kick

and Bruaa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bruaa is working for a kimura but Kilian is defending it quite comfortably.
Kilian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bruaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bruaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kilian's head.
Bruaa is trying to control. Kilian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruaa prevents Kilian from standing back up.
Bruaa misses with a head shot. Kilian uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kilian wants to sweep here but Bruaa controlling him for the moment.
Bruaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilian looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bruaa is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bruaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruaa is in close to Kilian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kilian wants to stand up but Bruaa is controlling him.
Bruaa throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bruaa wants to control from the top but Kilian keeps moving.
Bruaa 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.

Bruaa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kilian is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bruaa, into his guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kilian stands up from Bruaa's guard - Kilian perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilian misses with a body kick.
Kilian tries to clinch up but Bruaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kilian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bruaa is looking to land body kicks.
Kilian looks for the body kick but Bruaa saw that one coming.
Bruaa lands a head shot.
Kilian wants to clinch.
Kilian misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruaa connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruaa shoots in but no luck this time.
Kilian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinaya Ako Bruaa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bruaa throws a series of strikes that have Kilian backpedaling.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilian.
Kilian throws a wild body kick that Bruaa sees coming a mile off.
Kilian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruaa looks to land a combination but Kilian avoids it well.
Kilian throws a sloppy head kick and Bruaa moves out of range easily.
Bruaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bruaa blocks the body kick.
Bruaa swings for the body but Kilian moves out of range.
Kilian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kilian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kilian tries to clinch but Bruaa is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilian.
Kilian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruaa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilian scores with a kick to the body.
Bruaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheers as Bruaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kilian doesn't seem phased though.
Kilian looks to land a body kick but Bruaa moved away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bruaa is defended easily by Kilian.
Bruaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruaa shoots for a takedown but Kilian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kilian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bruaa moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilian tries to clinch up but Bruaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kilian throws the kick towards the body but Bruaa avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Bruaa.
Kilian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lutz Kilian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruaa manages to avoid it.
Lutz Kilian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilian misses with a head kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bruaa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bruaa scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Kilian.
Kilian connects with a high kick.
Kilian throws a leg kick which misses Bruaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruaa tries to avoid it.
Bruaa throws a big shot that misses.

Bruaa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Bruaa is trying to get an arm triangle but Kilian is defending well.

Bruaa tries for a kimura but Kilian is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bruaa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Kilian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kilian avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bruaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bruaa working the body and head with strikes.
Kilian gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bruaa lands a nice shot to the head.
Kilian is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilian is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bruaa throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kilian because Bruaa loaded up on that one.

Bruaa has hold of Kilian's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kilian manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shinaya Ako Bruaa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bruaa shoots in for a takedown but Kilian shows good takedown defense.
Kilian is looking to land body kicks.
Kilian is looking to clinch but Bruaa is avoiding it.
Kilian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilian misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilian.
Kilian moves out of range of the body kick from Bruaa.
Kilian lands a head kick!
Kilian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilian scores with a push kick.
Bruaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilian throws a leg kick but Bruaa checks it.
Kilian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruaa fails to land the takedown.
Kilian goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kilian looks to land a body kick but Bruaa moved away.
Kilian wants to clinch up but Bruaa keeps it at a distance.
Kilian throws out a loose jab but Bruaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilian throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilian. That's going to slow Bruaa down.
Kilian throws a wild body kick that Bruaa sees coming a mile off.
Bruaa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinaya Ako Bruaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruaa blocks a jab.
Bruaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kilian checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilian tries to clinch up but Bruaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruaa stuns Kilian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruaa throws a right hand that Kilian ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilian also avoids with ease.
Kilian throws a body kick that misses.
Kilian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bruaa shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kilian gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bruaa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilian working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruaa.
Bruaa thows a big elbow that misses.
Lutz Kilian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa trying to control but Kilian is working from the bottom.
Bruaa looking to pass the guard.
Bruaa is pushing down on Kilian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kilian is fighting to maintain full guard but Bruaa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kilian is trying to stand.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kilian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bruaa.
Kilian is not content to let Bruaa control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kilian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bruaa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bruaa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bruaa cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shinaya Ako Bruaa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bruaa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shinaya Ako Bruaa!