PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Brauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Skallagrimsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skallagrimsson has chosen Guardians of Aasgard as his entrance music. Bruno Brauer looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Brauer
vs
Skallagrimsson

195 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Brauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Egil Skallagrimsson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skallagrimsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brauer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Skallagrimsson has managed to clinch.
Brauer is looking to break free of the clinch but Skallagrimsson has double underhooks.

Skallagrimsson manages to break the clinch.
Skallagrimsson tries to bum rush Brauer with a series of wild strikes but Brauer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skallagrimsson cracks Brauer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Bruno Brauer has been cut.
Skallagrimsson cracks a nice hook into Brauer's ribs.
Brauer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Skallagrimsson lands with a shot to the body.
Skallagrimsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brauer doesn't seem bothered though.

Skallagrimsson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skallagrimsson lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Skallagrimsson working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson is stalling in the full guard.
Skallagrimsson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Skallagrimsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Skallagrimsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Skallagrimsson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brauer's head.
Skallagrimsson pushing down on Brauer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Skallagrimsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brauer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Skallagrimsson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skallagrimsson not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Skallagrimsson landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson controlling his opponent.
Skallagrimsson landing strikes from the mount.
Skallagrimsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Skallagrimsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Skallagrimsson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson landing strikes from the mount.
Skallagrimsson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brauer?

Bruno Brauer's cut is getting worse.
Brauer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Bruno Brauer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Skallagrimsson dominating with strikes here.
Skallagrimsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Skallagrimsson content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skallagrimsson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egil Skallagrimsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Brauer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skallagrimsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brauer doesn't seem bothered though.

Skallagrimsson clinches.

Skallagrimsson has clasped his hands together around Brauer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Egil Skallagrimsson.

Skallagrimsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brauer, pushing him back against the cage.

Skallagrimsson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Skallagrimsson working some strikes from top position.
Skallagrimsson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brauer being controlled here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson scoring with some ground and pound.

Jeez, Bruno Brauer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Skallagrimsson won't allow Brauer to sweep him here.
Skallagrimsson passes Brauer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Skallagrimsson working over Brauer with some ground and pound. Brauer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skallagrimsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skallagrimsson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Skallagrimsson controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson with the ground and pound from mount.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bruno Brauer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Egil Skallagrimsson!