PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Stasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes to the cage accompanied by Joy Division - Atmosphere. Stasi has chosen Kitbuilders - In The Year 2525 (Ural 13 Diktators Remix) as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bruce
vs
Stasi

169 cm
25
164 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
156 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Bruce!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Stasi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stasi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruce feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stasi's calf.
Kimmo Stasi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bruce swivels and escapes.
Stasi throws a leg kick which misses Bruce's front leg but catches the back leg as Bruce tries to avoid it.
Bruce throws a jab when Stasi was well out of range.
Stasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruce.
Stasi scores with a hook to the body. Bruce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bruce fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stasi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stasi throws a series of punches but Bruce moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bruce.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but Stasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stasi fails to land the takedown.
Stasi clobbers Bruce with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bruce counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Kimmo Stasi has been cut.
A punch combination from Stasi misses.
Stasi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruce's hands.
A leg kick checked by Bruce.
Bruce cracks Stasi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bruce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stasi.
Bruce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruce misses with a hook. Stasi ducked under it nicely.
Stasi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobby Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Stasi.
Bruce misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi slips a jab from Bruce.
Bruce looks to land a left hand but Stasi moved out of range nicely.
Stasi misses the jab.

Stasi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bruce!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stasi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bruce?
Stasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bruce is looking to improve his position but Stasi isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi is landing with some decent strikes but Bruce is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bruce is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stasi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stasi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Stasi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stasi looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi looking to ground and pound but Bruce is blocking nicely.
Bruce avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stasi.
Bruce wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stasi.
Bruce is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stasi trying to control but Bruce is having none of it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bruce wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Stasi.
Stasi misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stasi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bruce?
Stasi unloads with some shots from mount but Bruce bucks and avoids them well.
Stasi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Stasi prevents Bruce from getting the reversal.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bruce holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stasi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bruce holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stasi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stasi avoids the attempt from Bruce to control.
Stasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stasi lands a heavy elbow.
Stasi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bruce can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bruce bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bruce stopping the sweep attempt from Stasi.

Bruce stands up from Stasi's guard - Bruce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Stasi keeps it at a distance.
Stasi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bobby Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Bruce.
Bruce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruce doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stasi.
Stasi throws a front kick that sends Bruce stumbling back into the cage.
Stasi shoots for a takedown but Bruce saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Stasi scores with a push kick.
Stasi keeps Bruce at a distance using the push kick.
Bruce takes one to the chin there.
Stasi stuns Bruce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throws a leg kick but Bruce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stasi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stasi lands with a kick to the temple. Bruce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruce.
Stasi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stasi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bruce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bruce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stasi cracks Bruce with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stasi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bruce misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stasi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Stasi.
Bruce avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stasi avoids the head kick by Bruce.
Stasi is looking to land body kicks.
Bruce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kimmo Stasi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stasi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bruce avoids it really well and circles away.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Stasi is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bruce to counter with a crisp jab.
Stasi misses with an uppercut.
Stasi blocks a jab.
Stasi misses with a hook. Bruce ducked under it nicely.
Stasi throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Stasi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Stasi - just one landing.
Stasi throws a series of punches but Bruce avoids them all with ease.
Stasi throws a right and a left that Bruce avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Stasi. That snapped Bruce's head back.
Bruce avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bruce throws a leg kick that misses.
Bruce looks to land a left hand but Stasi moved out of range nicely.
Bruce misses with a looping right.
Stasi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stasi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stasi swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.
Stasi digs a good hook to Bruce's body.
Stasi shoots in looking for a takedown but Bruce manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stasi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi misses with a hook
and Bruce counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stasi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Stasi's shoulder, as Stasi tries to avoid the shot.
Bruce avoids the head kick by Stasi.
Bruce misses with a left hand
and Stasi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A punch lands to the side of Stasi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Stasi as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick by Stasi misses
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stasi wants to slow Bruce down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Stasi fails to land with a series of punches.
Stasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruce.
Stasi slips a jab from Bruce.

Stasi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bruce's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stasi landing some decent shots from guard.
Bruce being controlled here, momentarily.
Bruce keeping moving, preventing Stasi from controlling successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is trying to control the position but Stasi postures up.
Bruce pulls Stasi in close to his closed guard and prevents Stasi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruce keeping full guard, as Stasi tries to pass.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stasi. That's going to slow Bruce down.
Bruce doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stasi cracks Bruce with a good jab.
Bruce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stasi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruce moves out of range as Stasi strikes.
Stasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruce waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stasi.
Stasi throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bruce throws a chopping leg kick but Stasi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stasi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stasi throws a big shot that misses.
Stasi scores with a nice body kick.
Bruce throws a solid leg kick but Stasi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruce.
Stasi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stasi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bruce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stasi cracks a nice hook into Bruce's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stasi throws a front kick that sends Bruce stumbling back into the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Stasi scores a takedown into full mount!
Bruce tries to hold on but Stasi pushes him away.
Stasi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bruce avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stasi.
Stasi looking to control and managing it successfully.
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!
Bruce holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stasi tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stasi avoids the attempt from Bruce to control.
Stasi throws some wild stikes that Bruce manages to avoid easily.
Bruce is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bruce takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stasi throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bruce because Stasi loaded up on that one.
Stasi tries to control but Bruce wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bruce on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stasi blocks the body kick.
Bruce scores with a jab. Stasi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bruce misses with an uppercut.
Stasi blocks a leg kick.
Stasi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruce sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stasi misses the shot to the body.
Stasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruce.
Bruce will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bruce tries to land a leg kick but Stasi saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stasi misses with a wild combination.
Stasi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bruce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stasis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bruce misses with an uppercut. Stasi saw that one coming.

Bruce clinches up with Stasi and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bruce just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stasi's brow.
Bruce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruce misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruce tries to land knees in the clinch but Stasi avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Stasi.

Stasi breaks from the clinch.
Stasi is looking to slow Bruce down with leg kicks.
Stasi lands a leg kick that knocks Bruce off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stasi.
A big left from Stasi misses.
Stasi is looking to chop away at Bruce's legs.
Stasi lands with a straight right. Bruce didn't see that one coming.
Stasi cracks Bruce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stasi throws a hook but Bruce blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stasi throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Stasi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bruce checks a low kick from Stasi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stasi.
Stasi thuds a left hand into Bruce's body.
Stasi throws a low kick, looking for Bruce's leg but Bruce calmly moves out of range.
Stasi staying out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stasi!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throws a push kick but Bruce slaps the foot to one side.
Stasi misses with a body shot.
Bruce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stasi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bruce is out of range.
Bruce tries to clinch but Stasi moves out of range.
Nice cross by Stasi.

Stasi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bruce tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stasi is in Bruce's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stasi looking to sit in guard and control but Bruce gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bruce wanted to stand there but Stasi had control of the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Stasi, not yet.
Stasi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bruce trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stasi's guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Bruce decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stasi, up you get!
A good leg kick by Stasi.
No joy there for Stasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stasi tests Bruce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stasi tries a head kick but it misses.
Stasi thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Stasi. Those never looked like landing.
Stasi is looking to score with low kicks.
Bruce takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stasi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bruce counters with an outside leg kick.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stasi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stasi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Stasi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Stasi.
Bruce regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stasi cracks Bruce with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce pulls Stasi in to control the position.
Stasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruce looking to control.
Stasi trying to control but Bruce is working from the bottom.
Stasi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stasi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bruce. That did some damage!
Stasi throws out a leg kick but Bruce moves out of range and Stasi only half commits.
Stasi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bruce.
Stasi misses with a combination
and Bruce counters with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce throws a hook but Stasi blocks it.
Stasi connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimmo Stasi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bruce takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stasi fails with the takedown.
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Stasi coming out on top.
Stasi scoring well with a low kick there.
Stasi ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.
Stasi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bruce steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stasi. That one must have hurt.
Stasi shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stasi.
Bruce connects with a solid leg kick.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Stasi is avoiding it.
Bruce throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Stasi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bruce misses with an uppercut. Stasi saw that one coming.
Stasi delivers a nice body kick.
Bruce scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bruce throws a solid leg kick but Stasi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruce.
Stasi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Bruce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throws a shot from downtown. Bruce moves away and avoids it.
Stasi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stasi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobby Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Stasi.
Bruce lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stasi misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stasi checks a leg kick.
Bruce misses with a head kick.
Stasi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bruce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a kick to the body.

Stasi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bruce manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Bruce get's back to his feet.
Stasi just misses with a punch to the body.
Stasi tries a low kick but Bruce avoids it.
Bruce looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stasi avoids the head kick by Bruce.
A head kick by Stasi misses
and Bruce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bruce fakes the leg kick and cracks Stasi in the body.
Stasi lands with a kick to the temple. Bruce shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bruce walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stasi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bruce to the mat! Bruce manages to get full guard.
Bruce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stasi tries to free his leg and advance position but Bruce is retaining full guard.
Bruce pulls Stasi in to control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stasi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bruce looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kimmo Stasi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stasi misses with a left hand
and Bruce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Stasi.
Bruce is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stasi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stasi swings for the body but Bruce moves out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Stasi. Beautiful body shot.
Bruce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stasi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruce at a distance.
Stasi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bruce circles away quickly and effectively.
Stasi throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
Stasi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Stasi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stasi.
Bruce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stasi.
Stasi lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stasi lands a front kick.
Stasi throws a jab when Bruce was well out of range.
Stasi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stasi lands a lovely overhand right.
Bruce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bruce throws a leg kick that misses.
Bruce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stasi.
Stasi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruce.
Stasi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bruce momentarily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Stasi is out of range.
Stasi throws a head kick that Bruce semi-blocks.
Bruce checks a leg kick nicely.
Bruce walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stasi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bruce takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stasi cracks Bruce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruce throws a leg kick
and Stasi counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruce chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Bruce ducks under a wild hook from Stasi.
Stasi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stasi tests Bruce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruce is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruce throws a front kick aimed at Stasi's knee but Stasi avoids it well.
Bruce misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Kimmo Stasi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Stasi's cut.
That's time! Bruce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stasi.
Bruce just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Bruce.
Stasi catches Bruce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stasi cracks the inside of Bruce's front leg.
Stasi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruce misses the target.
Good leg kick by Stasi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stasi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bruce fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stasi checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bruce throws a low kick but Stasi moves out of range easily.
Stasi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Stasi.
Stasi wants to slow Bruce down by chopping away at his legs.
Stasi lands the left hand.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Stasi is avoiding it.
Stasi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruce tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stasi is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bruce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stasi.
Bruce scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stasi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bruce momentarily.
Stasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stasi ducks under a wild hook from Bruce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stasi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stasi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce throws a right hand that misses
and Stasi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stasi moves out of range as Bruce throws a body kick.
Bruce tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruce misses with a low kick as Stasi jumps back.
Bruce takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stasi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stasi connects with a body shot that sends Bruce's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stasi checks a leg kick.
Stasi scores with a jab to the body.
Bruce is looking to clinch but Stasi is avoiding it.
Bruce attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Stasi's shoulder, as Stasi tries to avoid the shot.
Bruce throws a hook to the side of Stasi's head but Stasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stasi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Stasi shoots in and bounces Bruce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stasi throwing strikes but missing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stasi throwing strikes from guard but Bruce blocks nicely.
Stasi wants to pass the guard but Bruce is keeping the position.
Stasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stasi thows a big elbow that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stasi looking to sit in guard and control but Bruce gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stasi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stasi trying to keep a closed guard but Bruce is proving a slippery customer.
Bruce won't allow Stasi to sweep him here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stasi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stasi is looking to sweep but instead, Bruce has passed into half guard.
Bruce wants to stand up but Stasi has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Stasi wants to improve his position but Bruce is controlling well.
Stasi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bruce has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stasi is proving hard to escape from.
Stasi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kimmo Stasi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bruce would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stasi looking for a sweep. Not yet Stasi, not yet.
Bobby Bruce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruce wants to stand but Stasi is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stasi is looking to land body kicks.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stasi throws a leg kick but Bruce moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Bruce misses.
Stasi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Stasi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stasi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 45:50
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Stasi! Kimmo Stasi retains his lightweight title!