PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes to the cage accompanied by I want it all. Light comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ride for This-Fabolous kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bruce
vs
Light

195 cm
24
287 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
283 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + EN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Bruce!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Light!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Light keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Light closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bruce circles away.
A big left from Light misses.
Bruce throws a right hand that Light ducks under and follows up with a left that Light also avoids with ease.
Light lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Light's calf.
Bruce takes a swing at Light's ribcage but misses.
Bruce dodges the punch combination from Light.
Bruce defending well as Light loads up on a big left hand.
Bruce does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Light swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruce moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruce misses with a low kick as Light jumps back.
Bruce lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Light ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bruce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Light tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bruce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Light somewhat.
Light will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simon Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Light.
Light chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Light.
Bruce scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Light slips under a jab from Bruce.
The fighters circling - Bruce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Light lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Light checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bruce is fending him off so far but Light persists. Nope, Bruce circles away and we're back to standing.
Light looks to land a right hand but Bruce moved out of range.
A left and a right from Light both land. Nice combination.
Light swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Light fails with the takedown.
Light misses with a two punch combination.
Light with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bruce to score with a decent uppercut.
Bruce misses the jab.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce throws a body punch but Light moves out of range.
Bruce sizes up Light with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bruce lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruce lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Light.
Bruce throws a leg kick but Light checks it.
Light shoots for a double leg takedown but Bruce sprawls well. He's pushed Light's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bruce throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bruce.
Light fails with the takedown
and Bruce counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Light looks gassed!
Bruce changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Light takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Light takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Light pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bruce is out of range and Light settles back down.
Bruce tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bruce connects with a jab.
Bruce looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Light is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bruce is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Light.
Bruce throws a big shot that misses.
Light tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bruce clinches up with Light and pushes him back against the cage.
Light prevents a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruce scores with a hook to the body.
Bruce scores with a shot to the side of Light's head.
Light takes a shot to the head.
Bruce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Light avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Light tries to score a body lock takedown but Bruce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bruce tries a body shot but Light blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Bruce.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Light blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Light backwards.
Light managing to block the knees to the body from Bruce.
Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Bruce as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bruce as the two fighters clinch.
Bruce lands a body punch.
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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

Bruce moves into range and clinches up with Light.
Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruce misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Bruce.
Bruce pushes Light back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce presses Light against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Light avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the cage.
Bruce tries to work over Light's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Light controls the action.
Light tries to break free but Bruce pushes him back against the cage.

Bruce breaks from the clinch.
Bruce scoring well with a low kick there.
Bruce scores with a three punch combo!
Bruce takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bruce thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Light if he has to take too many more of those.
Bruce scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruce with a nice cross.
Bruce pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bruce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruce motions for Light to come forward. Bruce throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce tried to score with a low kick but Light checks it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Light gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Bruce has closed the distance and engaged Light in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bruce.

Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Light misses with a wild combination.
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Light takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Light shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bruce as he avoids it easily.
Light shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bruce but Bruce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bruce with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruce throws a leg kick which misses Light's front leg but catches the back leg as Light tries to avoid it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Light checks a leg kick nicely.

Bruce rushes Light and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Light is trying to break the clinch but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Light has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bruce after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from Bruce - that landed with a thud.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Light's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruce pushes Light back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Bruce.
Bruce tries to work over Light's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruce avoiding damage.
Light drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bruce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Light backwards.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruce digs a right hand underneath Light's ribcage. Light let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Light tries for a takedown but Bruce manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Bruce.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Light avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the cage.

Bruce manages to break the clinch.
Bruce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Light at a distance.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce tries to land a leg kick but Light saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruce just misses with a punch to the body.
Light takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Light is rocked!
Simon Bruce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Light ducks straight into an uppercut from Bruce and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Light manages to regain guard straight away.
Light is still in real trouble! Can Bruce finish him?
Bruce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bruce dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bruce lands a right hook to the body.
Light seems to have recovered his senses.
Bruce is looking to clinch.
Bruce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Light tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruce throws a hook to the side of Light's head but Light sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Light can do to turn this around?
Light throws a solid leg kick but Bruce takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Light.
Bruce feints and then cracks Light's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Light down.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Bruce goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bobby Light is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Bruce misses.
Bruce lands with a kick to the temple. Light shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Light misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Bruce.
Light tries to score with a low kick but Bruce moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce throws a nice outside leg kick.
Light is breathing heavily.
Bruce tries to land a leg kick but Light saw it coming and moves away.
Bruce scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Light misses.
Bruce lands a leg kick that knocks Light off balance momentarily.
Bruce comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bruce has closed the distance and engaged Light in a clinch.
Bruce missing with knees to the body.
Bruce scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bruce manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce presses Light against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce presses Light against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce tries to work over Light's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Light's elbow.
Bruce avoiding damage.
Bruce on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruce gets through Light's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Light trying to control the position but instead, Bruce has worked for underhooks and has pushed Light into the cage.
Bruce struggles to land a body shot inside as Light controls his hands.
Bruce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruce lands an uppercut.
Bruce slowing the pace effectively.
Light tries to pull guard but Bruce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bruce landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce displaying some good clinch control by pressing Light up against the cage.
Light looking for a takedown.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Light blocks a body shot from Bruce.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Light takes a shot to the head.
Bruce taking a breather.
Bruce struggles to land a body shot inside as Light controls his hands.
Bruce's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light can't get the takedown.
Simon Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Light.
Bruce is trying to stall.
Light tries to pull guard but Bruce forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Light tries to pull guard but Bruce won't allow it.
Light fails to pull guard.
Bruce tries to work over Light's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bruce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Light chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
Simon Bruce is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Bruce. Beautiful body shot.
Bruce wants to clinch up but Light keeps it at a distance.
Light needs to keep his hands up - Bruce had a free shot at his head there.
Bruce lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bruce throws a low kick but Light moves out of range easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bruce fails with an attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Bruce.
Bruce scores with a jab to the body.
Light stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.
Light slips under a jab from Bruce.
Light looks to throw the jab but Bruce is out of range.
Light defending well as Bruce loads up on a big left hand.
Bruce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Light.
Bruce throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bruce throws a wild body kick that Light sees coming a mile off.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a body punch but Light moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Light checks a leg kick.
Light throws a lazy head kick
letting Bruce counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Light throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruce scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Light on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Light takes a jab right on the kisser.
No joy there for Bruce, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruce misses with a low kick.
Light pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Light slips the punch.
Bruce moves out of range as Light throws a body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Light closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bruce circles away.
Light stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.
Light is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruce.
Bruce tests Light's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Light loads up on a big right hand but Bruce slips the punch.
Light shoots in but Bruce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An inside leg kick from Bruce misses.

Bruce clinches up with Light and pushes him back against the cage.
Light prevents a body shot from Bruce.
Light blocks a body shot from Bruce.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Light wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bruce pushes Light back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce gets underhooks to prevent Light's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Light wants a takedown but no success here.
Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Light controls the action.
Bruce presses Light against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Bruce on the inside.
Bruce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bruce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Light is defending well for now.
Bruce is pressed up against the cage. Light has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bruce down to the mat. Bruce avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Light tries for a takedown but Bruce sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bruce connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Light has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bruce.
Bruce tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Light paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bruce gets a clinch.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Light avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the cage.
Light has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bruce misses with a punch to the body.
Light has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bruce avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bruce lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bruce floors Light with a big punch on the inside! Light is trying to recover but Bruce dives into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce cracks Light with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Bruce immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Light is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Bruce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Bruce!
Simon Bruce retains his super heavyweight title!
Simon Bruce made sure to mention his sponsor, [CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + EN in his post fight interview.