PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukharin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by Brad Fiedel. Bruce Brentwood acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bukharin
vs
Brentwood

183 cm
23
245 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

195 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitriy Bukharin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Brentwood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Bukharin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brentwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Brentwood misses with a low kick.
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bukharin is defended easily by Brentwood.
Bukharin blocks a head kick by Brentwood.
Bukharin tries to clinch there but Brentwood circles away.
Bukharin moves in looking to clinch but Brentwood pushes him off.
Brentwood throws a sloppy head kick and Bukharin moves out of range easily.
Brentwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitriy Bukharin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brentwood tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brentwood tries to keep at a distance but Bukharin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bukharin has Brentwood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brentwood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Brentwood gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bukharin regains guard.
Bukharin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brentwood must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bukharin trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brentwood stands up over Bukharin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brentwood keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bukharin's head.
Bukharin wants to stand and escape but Brentwood is having none of it.
Bukharin keeping moving, preventing Brentwood from controlling successfully.
Brentwood might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bukharin kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brentwood scoring with some ground and pound.

Bukharin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brentwood defends well.
Bukharin wants to stand but Brentwood is controlling the position.
Brentwood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukharin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bukharin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bukharin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brentwood is controlling him.
Brentwood throws a big right hand that misses.
Bukharin is pulling down on Brentwood's head to control his posture.

Brentwood got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bukharin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brentwood has managed to get both his arms back between Bukharin's legs - danger averted.
Bukharin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brentwood working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bukharin's 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!
Bukharin keeping moving, preventing Brentwood from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bukharin is looking for a triangle but Brentwood pushes his legs off easily.
Brentwood content to stall in guard here.
Bukharin wants to sweep here but Brentwood controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brentwood's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bukharin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bukharin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bukharin is trying to control the position but Brentwood postures up.
Bukharin wants to sweep here but Brentwood controlling him for the moment.
Brentwood wants to pass the guard but Bukharin is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bukharin is trying to keep Brentwood in close.
Bukharin wants to stand but Brentwood is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brentwood throws a solid leg kick but Bukharin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brentwood.
Brentwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Brentwood tries to land a front kick but Bukharin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bukharin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brentwood as he jumps to the side.
Bukharin shoots in but Brentwood avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brentwood looks for the body kick but Bukharin saw that one coming.
Bukharin checks a low kick from Brentwood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Brentwood dominated that round.
That's time! Bukharin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brentwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bukharin clinches up against the cage.
Bukharin wants a takedown.

Bukharin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Brentwood wants to get back to his feet.
Brentwood is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bukharin wants to pass to mount but Brentwood is defending the position.
Bukharin is working hard here to advance position.
Brentwood is not content to let Bukharin control the position.
Bukharin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brentwood throws a wild body kick that Bukharin sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukharin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brentwood as he avoids it easily.
Brentwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bukharin or perhaps it was just good defense by Brentwood which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitriy Bukharin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukharin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brentwood circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brentwood keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bukharin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brentwood as he jumps to the side.
Brentwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce Brentwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brentwood looks for the body kick but Bukharin saw that one coming.
Brentwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukharin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brentwood circles away.
Bukharin avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Brentwood.
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Brentwood looks for the body kick but Bukharin saw that one coming.
Brentwood throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brentwood throws the kick towards the body but Bukharin avoids it.
Brentwood misses with a head kick.
Bukharin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bukharin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bukharin shoots for a takedown but Brentwood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Bukharin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brentwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bukharin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bukharin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brentwood sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bukharin misses with a few strikes there.
Brentwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brentwood misses with a body kick.
Brentwood throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bukharin.
Brentwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bukharin blocks a low kick nicely.
Brentwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Bukharin shoots in looking for a takedown. Brentwood tries to sprawl out of it but Bukharin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brentwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brentwood throws a wild body kick that Bukharin sees coming a mile off.
Brentwood misses with a kick to the body.
Brentwood stuffs the takedown.
Bukharin shoots in looking for a takedown. Brentwood tries to sprawl out of it but Bukharin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brentwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bukharin moves out of range of the leg kick from Brentwood.
Brentwood throws a head kick that misses.
Bukharin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brentwood misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brentwood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bukharin is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Brentwood.
Bukharin fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Bukharin with that takedown attempt.
Brentwood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bukharin is out of range and Brentwood settles back down.
Brentwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukharin.
Bukharin tries to clinch but Brentwood moves out of range.
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Brentwood is looking to chop away at Bukharin's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bukharin feints and as Brentwood raises his hands in defense, Bukharin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brentwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bukharin is controlling him.
Bukharin throwing strikes but missing.
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 Dmitriy Bukharin will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Bukharin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brentwood leaves Bukharin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bukharin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brentwood pinned against the cage. Brentwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brentwood throws a sloppy head kick and Bukharin moves out of range easily.
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Brentwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bukharin shoots in for a takedown but Brentwood shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitriy Bukharin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bukharin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brentwood's half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brentwood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brentwood is trying to stand.
Bukharin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brentwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bukharin.
Brentwood is trying to stand up here but Bukharin is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukharin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brentwood is refusing to be controlled, as Bukharin sits in half guard.
Brentwood wants to get back to his feet.
Bukharin is trying to control. Brentwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brentwood misses with a head kick.
Bukharin tries for a takedown but Brentwood sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bukharin misses with a double jab.
Bukharin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brentwood but Brentwood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bukharin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bukharin blocks the body kick.
Brentwood throws a head kick that misses.
Bukharin blocks a head kick by Brentwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bukharin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brentwood pinned against the cage. Brentwood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bukharin avoids the head kick by Brentwood.
Bukharin fails with the takedown.
Bukharin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brentwood defends it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Bukharin blocks the low kick.

Bukharin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bukharin is working for a submission of some sort.
Brentwood is trying to stand back up but Bukharin is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brentwood kicks off Bukharin and gets to his feet.
Bukharin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brentwood as he avoids it easily.
Bukharin checks a leg kick.
Dmitriy Bukharin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bukharin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice takedown defense from Brentwood. No joy for Bukharin on that attempt.

Bukharin feints and as Brentwood raises his hands in defense, Bukharin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brentwood wants to stand but Bukharin is controlling the position.
Bukharin trying to control the position from guard on top but Brentwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bukharin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bukharin advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bukharin.
Bukharin throws some wild stikes that Brentwood manages to avoid easily.
Brentwood is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bukharin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brentwood is looking to escape.

Bukharin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Brentwood has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brentwood is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bukharin raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmitriy Bukharin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bukharin 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!