PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronny Bruvik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruvik comes to the cage accompanied by Rånny Bruvik. Bryant has chosen Killing in the name as his entrance music. 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?

Bruvik
vs
Bryant

160 cm
25
140 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

167 cm
24
140 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronny Bruvik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruvik throws a front kick that sends Bryant stumbling back into the cage.
Bryant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bryant swings for the body but Bruvik moves out of range.
Bryant tries to clinch but Bruvik is having none of it.
Bryant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bryant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bryant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bryant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bruviks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A leg kick checked by Bruvik.
Bryant closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martin Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruvik throws a leg kick but Bryant checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bryant, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant connects with a jab.
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but Bruvik moves his leg out of the way.
Bryant lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruvik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruvik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bryant throws a right hand that misses
and Bruvik counters with a body kick that stops Bryant in his tracks momentarily.
Bryant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bryant chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruvik can pounce on him.
Bruvik ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Bruvik blocks a head kick by Bryant.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bruvik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryant wants to slow Bruvik down by chopping away at his legs.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruvik takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Bruvik moves away and avoids it.
Bryant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bruvik throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruvik throws a solid leg kick but Bryant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bruvik.
Bryant thuds a left hand into Bruvik's body.
Bryant tries to clinch there but Bruvik circles away.
Bryant throws a looping overhand right but Bruvik ducks down to avoid it.
Bruvik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bruvik is fending him off so far but Bryant persists. Nope, Bruvik circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruvik. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruvik walks into a stiff left hand from Bryant.
Bruvik scores with a kick to the body.
Bryant misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bryant keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruvik.
Bryant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruvik.
Bryant connects with a body shot.
Bruvik tries to work over Bryant's front leg with a kick but Bryant checks it.
Bryant lunges at Bruvik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bruvik's hand.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Bruvik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryant on the side of the head.
Bryant throws a low kick but Bruvik avoids it.
Bryant misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant staying out of range there.
Bryant cracks Bruvik with a good jab.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruvik was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Bruvik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Bruvik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruvik takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryant lands with a nice body punch.
Bruvik misses with a low kick.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, jab by Bryant - just one landing.
Bryant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruvik.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Bryant dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bryant moves out of range of the strikes.
Bryant throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruvik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bryant is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bryant misses with a straight right.
Bruvik checks a leg kick.
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruvik.
Bruvik takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bryant avoids the body shot from Bruvik.
Martin Bryant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryant sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruvik manages to avoid it.
Bryant throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bryant 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.
Bruvik walks into a stiff left hand from Bryant.
Bruvik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruvik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bryant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruvik throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
Bryant has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bruvik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Bruvik settles back down.
Bruvik thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruvik throws a body kick that misses.
Bryant looks to throw the jab but Bruvik is out of range.
Ronny Bruvik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bruvik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryant misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruvik is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryant gets an underhook and turns Bruvik into the cage.
Bryant dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruvik backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bryant misses with some punches.
Bruvik blocks an uppercut.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bryant on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryant lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bryant is trying to maintain a safe position but Bruvik gets an underhook and turns Bryant into the cage.
Bryant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!

Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant throws out a leg kick but Bruvik moves out of range and Bryant only half commits.
Bryant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bruvik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruvik. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Bruvik lands.
Bruvik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bryant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bryant lands with an uppercut that bounces Bruvik off the cage and back into range.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruvik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Bruvik.
Bruvik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruvik.
Bryant shoots in but Bruvik avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bryant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bruvik counters with a leg kick.
Bryant throws a body punch but Bruvik moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bryant connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruvik.
Bruvik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruvik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bryant takes a swing at Bruvik's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bruvik checks a leg kick.
Bryant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bruvik is out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Bruvik finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruvik looks to land a body kick but Bryant moved away.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bruvik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryant throws a hook but Bruvik avoids it easily.
Bruvik throws a low kick but Bryant moves out of range easily.
Bruvik throws a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Bruvik blocks the low kick.
Bryant takes a swing at Bruvik's ribcage but misses.
Bruvik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Bruvik tries to keep at a distance but Bryant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bruvik is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from Bruvik.
Bruvik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is trying to drag Bruvik to the mat but Bruvik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Bruvik.
Bryant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Bruvik breaks the clinch.
Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruvik.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruvik.
Bryant misses with a straight left.
That kick from Bruvik tenderised Bryant's leg. Bryant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruvik drops his hands momentarily and Bryant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bryant lands a head shot.
Bryant misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bryant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bruvik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bruvik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bryant throws a big shot that misses.
Bruvik throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Bruvik.
Bruvik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryant is out of range and Bruvik settles back down.
Bruvik tried to score with a low kick but Bryant checks it.
Bruvik moves out of range as Bryant throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bryant there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bruvik throws a low kick, looking for Bryant's leg but Bryant calmly moves out of range.
Bryant lands a jab.
Bruvik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bruvik tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Bruvik scoring well with a low kick there.
Bryant is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bruvik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bryant has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bruvik.
Bruvik avoids the head kick by Bryant.
Bruvik thows a leg kick but Bryant checks it
and Bryant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruvik throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Bryant throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bruvik counters with a low kick, right behind Bryant 's knee.
Bryant checks the leg kick.
Bruvik slips a jab from Bryant.
Bryant takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bruvik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bruvik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
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!
A head kick misses from Bryant.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bruvik.
Bryant throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Bryant.
Well Bryant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Martin Bryant!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Martin Bryant!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Martin Bryant!

Martin Bryant wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Martin Bryant thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.