PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Bruschi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hito Rama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruschi
vs
Rama

183 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Freakin Supplements

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Bruschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hito Rama!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bruschi throws a head kick that misses.

Bruschi gets a clinch.

Bruschi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruschi.
A head kick from Bruschi lands but Rama takes it in his stride.

Bruschi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rama, pushing him back against the cage.

Bruschi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bruschi instigates a clinch.

Bruschi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruschi throws a head kick but Rama moves out of range.
Bruschi throws a head kick that misses.

Bruschi drives through and clinches with Rama against the cage.

Bruschi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruschi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bruschi throws a head kick that misses.

Rama tries to keep at a distance but Bruschi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rama fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bruschi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bruschi misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruschi throws a head kick that misses.
Bruschi misses with a head kick.
Bruschi throws a sloppy head kick and Rama moves out of range easily.
Bruschi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruschi throws a body kick that misses.
Bruschi misses with a head kick.

Bruschi moves into the clinch successfully.

Bruschi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rama moves out of range of the body kick from Bruschi.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruschi.
Bruschi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bruschi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rama's guard.
Bruschi looking to pass the guard.

Rama looking for a guillotine here but Bruschi defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rama is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rama wants to pass the guard but Bruschi is keeping the position.
Rama forces his way into half guard.
Rama prevents Bruschi from improving his position.
Rama is looking to advance position but Bruschi won't allow it.
Rama wants to take a breather but Bruschi is having none of it.
Bruschi is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruschi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rama is working away from the top position though.
Bruschi tries to get to full guard but Rama has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruschi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bruschi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bruschi manages to break the clinch.
Dominic Bruschi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruschi throws a sloppy head kick and Rama moves out of range easily.
Rama with a poor takedown

and Bruschi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rama's guard now.
Bruschi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rama on the ground.

Rama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rama working a defensive guard here.

Rama is looking for a triangle but Bruschi pushes his legs off easily.
Bruschi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Bruschi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rama looks gassed!

Rama working for a triangle but Bruschi defends it easily.
Bruschi is looking to stand up but Rama won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruschi trying to control but Rama is working from the bottom.
Bruschi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bruschi wants to control from the top but Rama keeps moving.
Rama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bruschi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bruschi stopping the sweep attempt from Rama.
Bruschi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruschi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bruschi wants to control from the top but Rama keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Bruschi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bruschi misses with a body kick.
Rama avoids the head kick by Bruschi.
Bruschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruschi throws a head kick but Rama moves out of range.
Bruschi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bruschi clinches with his opponent.

Bruschi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rama is looking to clinch.

Bruschi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bruschi showed some decent athleticism there.
Rama trying to control but Bruschi postures up.
Bruschi trying to control the action but Rama is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rama wants to improve his position but Bruschi is controlling well.

Rama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bruschi is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rama is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bruschi pulls his head out easily.

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

Bruschi forces Rama back against the cage and clinches.

Bruschi breaks from the clinch.
Rama with a poor takedown
and Bruschi counters with a solid body kick.

Bruschi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rama sprawls well initially but Bruschi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rama moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rama is on top in guard.
Rama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bruschi is keeping the position for now.

Rama drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Rama seems to have locked his on tight now - Bruschi screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Rama, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Hito Rama!