PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Bruncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gurney Halleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bruncher
vs
Halleck

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Bruncher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gurney Halleck!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruncher will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bruncher manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Halleck on his heels. He'll look to pass Halleck's guard now, I'm sure.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bruncher controls from within his opponent's guard.
Halleck keeping moving, preventing Bruncher from controlling successfully.
Bruncher slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bruncher controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruncher is looking to take a break and control but Halleck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Halleck regains half guard, as Bruncher was trying to land strikes.
Bruncher prevents Halleck from improving his position.
Halleck is controlling Bruncher's trapped leg to prevent Bruncher from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jason Bruncher wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bruncher shoots in for a double leg but Halleck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruncher tries a head kick but it misses.

Halleck gets tackled into the cage by Bruncher. Bruncher maintains the clinch.
Halleck changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bruncher fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Halleck moves into the clinch.
Halleck connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bruncher's face.

It looks like Jason Bruncher has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruncher managing to block the knees to the body from Halleck.
Halleck just leaning against Bruncher, taking a breather.
Halleck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruncher looking to slow down the pace here.
Bruncher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bruncher jumps guard but Halleck stands there with Bruncher around his waist. Bruncher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bruncher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruncher is breathing heavily.
Halleck lands a knee to the body.

Halleck successfully pulls guard.
Halleck wants to stand up but Bruncher is controlling him.
Bruncher trying to control but Halleck is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halleck is wriggling around but Bruncher manages to pass to half guard.
Halleck wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Bruncher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bruncher wants to take a breather but Halleck is having none of it.
Halleck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bruncher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Bruncher.
Bruncher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halleck is looking to clinch but Bruncher is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gurney Halleck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Bruncher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Halleck wants to clinch.
Bruncher misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Bruncher forces Halleck back against the cage and clinches.
Bruncher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Halleck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Halleck is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bruncher is trying to break the clinch but Halleck has him pressed against the cage.
Bruncher tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bruncher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halleck lands a knee to the head.
Halleck tries to land a knee to the head but Bruncher blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halleck scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Halleck misses with a knee to the head.
Halleck lands an elbow inside.
Halleck landing knees to the body.

Halleck breaks the clinch.
Jason Bruncher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halleck stalks Bruncher and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bruncher's face. Bruncher staggers backwards, shaken.

Halleck has managed to clinch.
Bruncher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Halleck manages to break the clinch.

Halleck instigates a clinch.
Halleck lands a good knee to the midsection. Bruncher won't want to take too many of those.
Halleck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gurney Halleck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruncher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Halleck.
Halleck lands a knee to the head.
Halleck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Halleck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bruncher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Halleck has Bruncher pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Halleck scores with a nice short uppercut.

Halleck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruncher misses with a takedown

and Halleck moves into the clinch.
Halleck lands an elbow inside.

Halleck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruncher throws out a loose jab but Halleck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halleck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Halleck instigates a clinch.
Halleck goes for a takedown attempt but Bruncher pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Halleck. No joy for Bruncher on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halleck instigates a clinch.
Halleck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Halleck changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bruncher fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bruncher throws a right hand that Halleck ducks under and follows up with a left that Halleck also avoids with ease.

Halleck moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Halleck throws a knee to the head but misses.

Halleck breaks from the clinch.
Halleck moves in looking to clinch but Bruncher pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bruncher misses with a head kick.
Halleck blocks a head kick by Bruncher.
Bruncher circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bruncher clinches with his opponent.

Halleck pulls guard.
Halleck wants to stand and escape but Bruncher is having none of it.
Halleck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Halleck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bruncher wants to control from the top but Halleck keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruncher stays in close to Halleck's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jason Bruncher.
Halleck wants to clinch.
Bruncher tries for a takedown but Halleck sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bruncher shoots in looking for a takedown. Halleck tries to sprawl out of it but Bruncher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Halleck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bruncher has Halleck up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruncher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halleck just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Bruncher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bruncher has Halleck pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bruncher pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Halleck tumbling to the mat - Bruncher dives into Halleck's guard.
Bruncher looking to pass the guard.
Bruncher won't allow Halleck to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruncher showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bruncher has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Halleck is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Bruncher wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Halleck feints a jab promting Bruncher to slip. Halleck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bruncher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bruncher shoots in for a takedown but Halleck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Halleck moves into the clinch successfully.
Halleck using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruncher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruncher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Halleck just stands there and leans against the cage.
Halleck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bruncher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Halleck with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halleck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Halleck using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halleck throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Halleck.
A knee to the head by Halleck.
Jason Bruncher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurney Halleck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halleck connects with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurney Halleck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halleck 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurney Halleck!