PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Joy Division - Atmosphere. Nelson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West feat Chief Keef, Pusha T, Jadakiss, Big Sean - I Don't Like. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bruce
vs
Nelson

169 cm
36
164 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

176 cm
33
163 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

KAISER
Heisenberg

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nelson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bruce - the referee stops the clock and Nelson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bruce. Nelson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Nelson throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bruce throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Bruce keeps it at a distance.
Bruce cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Bruce avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Bruce lands with a shot to the body.
Bruce falls off balance throwing a combination

and Nelson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson landing some decent shots from guard.
Nelson postures up in Bruce's guard and throws a big left but Bruce blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Nelson working his ground and pound in the gym.
Nelson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bruce wants to sweep but no luck.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Bruce gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bruce stands up and waves to Nelson to follow him.
Bruce connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Nelson looks for a takedown but Bruce sprawls well.
Bobby Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson avoids a kick to the body.
Nelson digs a good hook to Bruce's body.
Bruce moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruce feints and then cracks Nelson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nelson down.
Bruce throws a sloppy head kick

so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson postures up in Bruce's guard and throws a big left but Bruce blocks it.
Bruce lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nelson!
Nelson tries to lock up and control but Bruce gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to improve his position but instead Bruce has taken his back!
Nelson tries to escape but Bruce has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bruce controls the position.

What's going on here? Bruce has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Nelson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nelsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Bruce blocks a leg kick.
Bruce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bruce lands a jab to Nelson's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nelson backs up against the cage.
Bruce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Nelson.
Bruce is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nelson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nelson throws a lazy head kick
and Bruce counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nelson 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Nelson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nelson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bruce will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nelson scores with a jab to the body.
Nelson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nelson dives in and grabs Bruce's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bruce pushes down on Nelson's head and hops out.
Bruce tries to score with a low kick but Nelson moves his leg out of the way.
Bruce swings widly with a right hand

and Nelson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bruce won't be happy with that.
Bruce managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nelson.

Nelson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nelson misses with the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Nelson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bruce tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson working the strikes but Bruce uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bruce is trying to maintain the position but Nelson is very close to passing his half guard.
Bruce is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nelson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Nelson is looking for a kimura here.
Nelson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson thows a huge punch but Bruce dodges it nicely.
Nelson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Nelson there.
Nelson is looking to take a break and control but Bruce is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Nelson seems content to control.
Nelson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nelson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bruce can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nelson unloads with some shots from mount but Bruce bucks and avoids them well.
Nelson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nelson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bruce?
Nelson punching from mount but Bruce doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nelson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BOOM! Nelson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Byron Nelson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nelson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Nelson looking to finish with strikes here!
Nelson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nelson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bruce is looking to escape.

Nelson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bruce is now in Nelson's guard. A big mistake from Nelson there, giving up the dominant position!
Nelson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Nelson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nelson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bruce as he jumps to the side.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nelson.
Bruce jabs Nelson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body kick from Bruce.
Nelson misses with the combination.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Bruce throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Bruce misses with a straight right.
Bruce is looking to chop away at Nelson's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nelson. Bruce shrugs it off though.
Bruce lands with a right hand.
Bruce stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bruce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nelson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a looping right.
Bruce looks for the body kick but Nelson saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Nelson.
Nelson throws a head kick that misses.
Nelson walks into a jab.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Nelson's shoulder, as Nelson tries to avoid the shot.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick and Bruce moves out of range easily.
Bruce cracks the inside of Nelson's front leg.
Bruce cracks Nelson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruce throws a hook but Nelson avoids it easily.
Nelson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce scores with a spinning back kick!
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Bruce avoids the head kick by Nelson.
Bruce chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bobby Bruce is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruce throws a predictable looking body shot

and Nelson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nelson.
Bruce has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nelson looking to pass the guard.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Bruce blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bruce has wrist control.
Nelson throws a big elbow that misses.
Nelson is fighting to break Bruce's control of his arms but Bruce is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nelson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nelson trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Nelson controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target.
Nelson lands an overhand right.
Bruce tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruce throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Nelson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bruce on the side of the head.
Nelson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nelson misses with a takedown attempt - Bruce sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bobby Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Byron Nelson.
Nelson throws a sloppy head kick
and Bruce counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce throws a wild body kick that Nelson sees coming a mile off.
Bruce swings for the body but Nelson moves out of range.
Nelson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.

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 Bobby Bruce.
I think Bruce has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bruce!
Bobby Bruce made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview.