PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moore comes into the arena with Frank Klepacki - March to doom blaring out of the sound system. Bruvik comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rånny Bruvik kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ronny Bruvik acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Moore
vs
Bruvik

169 cm
33
148 lbs
21 - 12 - 3

160 cm
32
140 lbs
25 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ronny Bruvik!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
Good leg kick by Moore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruvik slips a jab from Moore.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Bruvik saw that one coming.
Bruvik throws a leg kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moore.
Moore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moore misses with a leg kick
and Bruvik counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore cracks Bruvik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bruvik misses the jab.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruvik moves away.
Moore throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Moore.
Bruvik's coach down at Kick In The Nutz Gym (14 Elite Coaches, Low Cap) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bruvik's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moore lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore lunges at Bruvik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bruvik's hand.
Bruvik moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Bruvik throws a body kick that misses.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruvik can pounce on him.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruvik.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruvik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Bruvik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Bruvik looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Moore jabs Bruvik right on the nose. Bruvik blinks but takes it well.
Moore finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moore digs a good body shot into Bruvik's ribs.
Bruvik ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Bruvik throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore scores with a push kick.
Bruvik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
Moore throws a leg kick but Bruvik sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moore misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruvik makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bobby Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Bruvik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Bruvik moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Bruvik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moore's knee momentarily.
Bobby Moore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Moore.
Bruvik throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Bruvik moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruvik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore cracks Bruvik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy left from Moore finds it's target.
A clash of legs there as Bruvik blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Moore. That snapped Bruvik's head back.
Bruvik tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Moore lands a nice shot to the body.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bruvik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruvik checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruvik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moore moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moore scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Moore dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruvik moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Moore blocks the leg kick.
Moore throws a leg kick but Bruvik moved away.
Moore thows a body kick. Bruvik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Bruvik counters with a body kick.
Moore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruvik's head.
Moore scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruvik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruvik.
Bruvik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruvik throws a leg kick
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Bruvik uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bruvik.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bruvik.
Moore scoring well with a low kick there.
Bobby Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruvik scores with a spinning back kick!
Moore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bruvik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Moore throws a head kick that half lands.

Bruvik closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Moore did well to prevent Bruvik getting side control.
Bruvik is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bruvik.
Moore wants to improve his position but Bruvik is controlling well.
Moore wants to control but Bruvik is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moore controlling the position well.
Moore is looking to control Bruvik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Moore avoid being mounted?
Moore slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik postures up in Moore's guard and throws a big left but Moore blocks it.
Bruvik is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Moore is controlling Bruvik's posture.
Bruvik trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moore is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bruvik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik trying to control but Moore is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruvik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moore wants to sweep but no luck.
Bruvik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Moore controls Bruvik momentarily but Bruvik frees himself.
Moore seems keen to control Bruvik's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bobby Moore just wasn't active enough.
Bruvik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Moore counters with a right hand to the body.
Bruvik throws a head kick that misses
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Bobby Moore will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Moore throws a solid leg kick but Bruvik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moore.
A big left from Bruvik misses.
Bruvik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bruvik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore dips to his left and cracks Bruvik with an uppercut!
Bruvik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Bruvik moves out of range of the leg kick from Moore.
Bruvik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bruvik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore avoids the body shot from Bruvik.
Moore tries to land a front kick but Bruvik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bruvik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moore's sensitive parts.
Bruvik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a low kick, looking for Bruvik's leg but Bruvik calmly moves out of range.
Moore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Moore misses with a hook.
Bruvik throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Bruvik saw it coming and moves away.
Moore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bruvik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moore blocks a head kick by Bruvik.
Bruvik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Moore throws a leg kick but Bruvik sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bobby Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik throws a head kick that misses.
Moore lands with a nice body kick.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruvik throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Bruvik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bruvik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Bruvik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronny Bruvik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moore sizes up Bruvik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore throws a leg kick
and Bruvik counters with an outside leg kick.
Bruvik takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore thumps Bruvik with a low kick.
Bruvik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bruvik looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruvik is just out of range.
Moore blocks a head kick by Bruvik.
An inside leg kick from Moore misses.
Bruvik cracks Moore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A lazy left from Moore finds it's target.
Bruvik throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Bruvik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Moore slips a jab from Bruvik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Bruvik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore throws a leg kick but Bruvik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bruvik scores with a push kick.
Moore with a jab.
Moore fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bruvik closes the distance and clinches up with Moore, looking for a takedown. Bruvik pushes Moore against the cage but Moore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moore lands with a cross.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Moore there.
Moore connects with a looping right hand.
Moore blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Moore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Moore!
Post fight, Bobby Moore stared into the camera and said 'Got you, you piece of SHIT.'.