PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tall Man (ranked 24150 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Bruise (ranked 21676 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dominick Bruise was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Man
vs
Bruise

225 cm
19
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

173 cm
24
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tall Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominick Bruise!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man ducks right into an uppercut from Bruise.
Man throws a body punch but Bruise moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Bruise throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruise.
Bruise drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man defends it well.
Man swings for the body but Bruise moves out of range.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruise misses with a body shot.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man misses with a right hand
letting Bruise counter with a right hand.

Man is rocked!
Bruise slips a jab and a cross from Man.
It seemed like Bruise was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruise misses with a hook.
Man misses the jab.
Bruise looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Bruise with a jab.
Bruise connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a looping right.
Man misses with a double jab.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Man throws a leg kick but Bruise sees it coming and moves out of range.
Man avoids a kick to the body.

Man gets caught flat footed, as Bruise shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bruise slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Man not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bruise connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise sitting in guard here, content to control.
Man will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tall Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Bruise lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Man throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Man misses with a looping left.
Bruise misses with a straight left.
Man is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with an uppercut
letting Bruise counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Man misses.
A little jabbing left from Bruise on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Man looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice cross by Bruise.
Man misses with a hook. Bruise ducked under it nicely.
Bruise checks a leg kick nicely.
Bruise throws out a powerful jab.
Bruise throws an overhand right that drops Man like a sack of potatoes! Bruise dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominick Bruise!