PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Brudus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coke Head (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.

Brudus
vs
Head

200 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

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, General Brudus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coke Head!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brudus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brudus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brudus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Head is trying to improve his position.
Brudus trying to control the position but Head is working away.
Head tries to bench press Brudus off him but Brudus keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brudus wants to stand but Head has his arm trapped.
Brudus gets to mount! Head was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Brudus avoids the attempt from Head to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brudus tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Head is looking to improve his position but Brudus isn't that keen on the idea.
Head tries to lock up and control but Brudus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Head working to try and regain half guard.
Head is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Head wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head trying to control the action but Brudus just sinks the hooks in.
Head is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Brudus is staying active.
Head rolls, trying to escape but Brudus keeps control of the position.
Brudus wants to control but Head is keeping busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Head wants to control his opponent's hands but Brudus gets his hands free.
Head tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Head wants to escape the position.
Head looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brudus wants to control but Head is keeping busy.
Head biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.

Brudus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Head has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Head right now.
Head trying to control the hands but Brudus won't let him.
Head is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brudus not allowing Head to control his hands.
Brudus controlling well, preventing Head from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Brudus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brudus tries a head kick but it misses.
Brudus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?

Head throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brudus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Head is in Brudus's guard.
Head must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Head wants to control from the top but Brudus keeps moving.

Head got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brudus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Head has managed to get both his arms back between Brudus's legs - danger averted.
Brudus working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brudus wants to stand and escape but Head is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brudus keeping full guard, as Head tries to pass.
Brudus controls Head momentarily but Head frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brudus is looking to clinch.
Coke Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brudus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brudus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A control attempt from Head but he's now mounted!
Head tries to lock up and control but Brudus gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Head can't escape the position.
Head wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Head wants to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Brudus looking for the choke but no joy.
Brudus is looking to control Head but Head is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Head is really stuck here.
Head trying to control the position but Brudus manages to sink in the hooks.
Head rolls, trying to escape but Brudus keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head is still trying to improve position.

Head is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Head really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brudus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brudus is hanging on to Head's back as he tries to escape.
Brudus tries to get the hooks in deep but Head pushed the leg off.
General Brudus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Head is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brudus missing with strikes from the back.
Head trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Head is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Head tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brudus tries to control but Head wriggling away.
Head keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Head tries to hold on but Brudus pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Brudus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Head drives through with a takedown into Brudus's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Head prevents Brudus from getting back to his feet.

Head has gone for a leg lock! Brudus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Head's guard.

Brudus preventing the sweep.
Head keeping moving, preventing Brudus from controlling successfully.
Brudus preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brudus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Head's guard.
Head wants to control but Brudus passes into side.
Head is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Brudus is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Brudus controlling well, preventing Head from escaping the position.
Head trying to control the hands but Brudus won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Head's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brudus not allowing Head to control his hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brudus trying to control.
Brudus is hanging on to Head's back as he tries to escape.
Head is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Brudus looking for the RNC.
I really don't envy Head right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brudus is not going to allow Head to sit and survive in this position.
You can see the frustration on Head's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brudus not allowing Head to control his hands.
Head tries to roll but Brudus sticks to his back.
A lull in the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head tries to roll but Brudus sticks to his back.
Head trying to control the hands but Brudus breaks the grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Head tries to escape the position.
Head trying to control the action but Brudus just sinks the hooks in.
Head wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coke Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
General Brudus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
General Brudus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brudus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... General Brudus!