PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bolleke (ranked 8276 p4p, 650 weight class) and Reiner Brawn (ranked 23393 p4p, 716 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bolleke
vs
Brawn

195 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
188 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reiner Brawn!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolleke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Bolleke.
Bolleke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bolleke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brawn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bolleke pinned against the cage. Bolleke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Brawn tries to get set, Bolleke tries to push him back and clinch up but Brawn manages to avoid the attempt.
Brawn misses with a takedown attempt - Bolleke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brawn has a takedown stuffed.
As Brawn tries to get set, Bolleke tries to push him back and clinch up but Brawn manages to avoid the attempt.
Thomas Bolleke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiner Brawn.
Bolleke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Reiner Brawn has been cut.
Bolleke lands a nice shot that snaps Brawn's head back.
Brawn tries to clinch up.
Bolleke scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawn wants to clinch up but Bolleke keeps it at a distance.
Brawn's coach down at Sydney Combat Method was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brawn's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bolleke scores with a punch to the head.
Bolleke closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Brawn! Bolleke dives in looking to finish! Brawn is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Bolleke!
After winning the bout, Thomas Bolleke thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.