PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issac Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brunner
vs
Oliver

170 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Brunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Issac Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliver fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Brunner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brunner showed some decent athleticism there.

Brunner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Brunner seems to be looking for submissions.
Oliver is trying to get back to full guard.

Oliver looking for submissions off his back.
Oliver trying to control but Brunner postures up.
Oliver keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oliver wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brunner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Oliver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brunner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Oliver!
Oliver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oliver is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Brunner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Brunner is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Oliver to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oliver shrugs it off.
Brunner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brunner working for a submission but Oliver is keeping him at bay.
Brunner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliver is looking to escape.
Brunner breaks from Oliver's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliver working to try and regain half guard.

Brunner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Oliver manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Brunner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oliver wants to control but Brunner postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is looking for a sweep.

Brunner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brunner tries to advance to mount but Oliver denies him.
Oliver tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brunner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brunner trying to control the action but Oliver is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Brunner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Oliver is not content to let Brunner control the position.
Brunner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oliver to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Oliver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliver is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brunner working away.
Brunner cracks Oliver with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oliver regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brunner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No joy there for Brunner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brunner works Oliver's body with a nice hook.

Brunner moves into the clinch.

Brunner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brunner lands a really nice looking cross but Oliver seems unphased.

Oliver is rocked!
Brunner lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Oliver up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Brunner from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Oliver's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Brunner!