PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bruens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruens comes to the cage accompanied by River Below. On his way into the cage it seems that Paul Bruens has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paul Bruens seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bruens
vs
Zinfandel

168 cm
32
170 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

171 cm
31
168 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Bruens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zak Zinfandel!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruens missing with a left hand there. Zinfandel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Bruens misses.
Bruens misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Zinfandel counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bruens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zinfandel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bruens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zinfandel is aware though and is defending well.
Bruens looking to control but Zinfandel passes into half guard.
Bruens is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruens is pressing down on Zinfandel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bruens keeping moving, preventing Zinfandel from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruens keeping full guard, as Zinfandel tries to pass.
Bruens controls Zinfandel momentarily but Zinfandel frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruens trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zinfandel throws a big elbow that misses.
Bruens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bruens is looking for a triangle but Zinfandel pushes his legs off easily.
Zinfandel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zinfandel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bruens pulls Zinfandel in close to prevent any damage.
Bruens is trying to control the position but Zinfandel postures up.
Zinfandel looking to pass the guard.
Zinfandel is stalling in the full guard.
Zinfandel throwing strikes from guard but Bruens blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel trying to control but Bruens is working from the bottom.
Zinfandel is fighting to break Bruens's control of his arms but Bruens is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bruens avoids the head kick by Zinfandel.
Bruens just misses with a punch to the body.
Zinfandel with a poor takedown
and Bruens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zinfandel tries for a takedown but Bruens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bruens stuffs the takedown attempt from Zinfandel. Zinfandel gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul Bruens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Zinfandel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens blocks a head kick by Zinfandel.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zinfandel enables Bruens to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zinfandel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bruens distracts Zinfandel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bruens scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bruens throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruens sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bruens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Bruens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bruens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinfandel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bruens is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruens trying to control but Zinfandel is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Bruens wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zinfandel throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bruens dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bruens lands a nice shot that snaps Zinfandel's head back.
Zinfandel moves in looking to clinch but Bruens pushes him off.

Bruens gets caught flat footed, as Zinfandel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bruens looking for a sweep. Not yet Bruens, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bruens is on top in guard.
Bruens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zinfandel keeping full guard, as Bruens tries to pass.
Zinfandel controls Bruens momentarily but Bruens frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinfandel keeping moving, preventing Bruens from controlling successfully.
Zinfandel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruens throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zinfandel throws a head kick that misses
and Bruens counters with a one-two to the body.
Zinfandel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bruens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel regains half guard, as Bruens was trying to land strikes.
Bruens looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zinfandel won't allow Bruens to pass to mount.
Bruens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zinfandel defending well though.
Bruens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zinfandel!
Bruens scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bruens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bruens trying to control but Zinfandel is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Bruens.
Zinfandel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bruens landing shots from mount.
Zinfandel is in a horrible position here. Bruens smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bruens with shots to the head and body - Zinfandel looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruens looking to control but Zinfandel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bruens lands a big elbow.
Bruens looking to control but Zinfandel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zinfandel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bruens cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Paul Bruens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zinfandel tries to hold on but Bruens pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Bruens dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zinfandel misses with a head kick.

Zinfandel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zinfandel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Zinfandel is working for a guillotine from mount but Bruens frees his head quite easily.
Bruens is working to get back to half guard.
Zinfandel controlling his opponent.
Bruens is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinfandel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bruens wants to hold on but Zinfandel pushes him away.
Zinfandel controlling the position easily from mount.
Bruens is trying to escape the mount.
Bruens tries to lock up and control but Zinfandel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bruens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zinfandel controls Bruens momentarily but Bruens frees himself.
Bruens distracts Zinfandel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zinfandel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruens advances position into side control!
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!
Bruens trying to control the position but Zinfandel is working away.
Zinfandel tries to buck Bruens off but Bruens is having none of it.
Zinfandel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zinfandel gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bruens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zinfandel's face.
Bruens punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zinfandel wants to hold on but Bruens pushes him away.
Bruens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zinfandel taking shots to the head.
Bruens wants to control the pace but Zinfandel is squirming around nicely.
Bruens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zinfandel wants to control but Bruens is having none of it.
Zinfandel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Zak Zinfandel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruens seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zinfandel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zinfandel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bruens.
Bruens wants to pass the guard but Zinfandel is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruens controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Bruens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bruens!
After winning the bout, Paul Bruens thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.