PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Recksun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Recksun comes to the cage accompanied by The Stroke. Bruso has chosen Helena as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Recksun
vs
Bruso

190 cm
35
255 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

194 cm
28
275 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Recksun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recksun tries a head kick but it misses.
Recksun fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Thomas Bruso has been cut.

Bruso shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruso accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruso looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Recksun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bruso controls the pace.
Recksun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bruso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruso trying to control but Recksun is working from the bottom.
Bruso controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomas Bruso has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Recksun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruso with a jab.

It looks like Hugh Recksun has been cut.
Bruso fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bruso moves into range and clinches up with Recksun.
Recksun tries to break free but Bruso pushes him back against the cage.
Recksun tries to break the clinch but Bruso is controlling the position.
Recksun tries to break the clinch but Bruso is controlling the position.
Recksun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruso throws an elbow that misses.
Bruso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bruso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Recksun tries to break free but Bruso pushes him back against the cage.
Recksun has had enough of the clinch but Bruso keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruso misses with a knee strike.
Bruso keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Recksun's efforts to push away.
Bruso is pressed up against the cage. Recksun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bruso down to the mat. Bruso avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Recksun misses with a takedown attempt
and Bruso counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruso lands a right hook to the body.
Recksun is breathing heavily.
Bruso lands with a cross.
Bruso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Recksun's hands.
Bruso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Bruso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bruso pushes Recksun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bruso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bruso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruso lands with a left to the head.

Hugh Recksun's cut is getting worse.

Bruso successfully pulls guard.

Bruso working for a triangle but Recksun defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso is trying to keep Recksun in close.
Bruso throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Bruso has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bruso looking to control but Recksun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Recksun is in a horrible position here. Bruso smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruso trying to control but Recksun is having none of it.
Bruso is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruso unloading with bombs!

Hugh Recksun's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hugh Recksun's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thomas Bruso!