PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Loco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruso has chosen Helena as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Loco
vs
Bruso

205 cm
27
275 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

194 cm
29
275 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, El Loco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loco.
Bruso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruso manages to avoid it.
Loco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loco throws an overhand right that lands on Bruso's shoulder, as Bruso tries to avoid the shot.
Loco misses with a hook. Bruso ducked under it nicely.
Loco throws an overhand right that lands on Bruso's shoulder, as Bruso tries to avoid the shot.
Loco throws a lazy right hand but Bruso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loco moves out of range of the body kick from Bruso.
Bruso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bruso fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Loco will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso misses with a hook.
Loco misses with a hook. Bruso ducked under it nicely.
Loco throws an off balance right hand
and Bruso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bruso looks for a takedown but Loco sprawls well.
Loco throws a shot from downtown. Bruso moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Bruso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Loco.
Bruso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loco pinned against the cage. Loco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
El Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bruso.
Loco throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bruso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruso tries to clinch up but Loco circles away and keeps his distance.
El Loco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Loco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Loco wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruso.
Jab, jab by Loco - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruso walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loco clobbers Bruso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bruso pushes Loco away with a front kick.
Loco scores with a decent looking hook.
Bruso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bruso somewhat.
Bruso slips a jab from Loco.
Bruso is looking to clinch but Loco is avoiding it.
Loco misses with a looping left.
Bruso tries to clinch there but Loco circles away.
Loco stuffs the takedown attempt from Bruso. Bruso gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruso takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loco.
Loco is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bruso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Loco works the jab nicely.
Loco throws a hook but Bruso avoids it easily.
Bruso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Loco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Loco.
Loco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Loco throws a poor cross that misses

and Bruso counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bruso sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Loco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loco tries to buck Bruso off but Bruso is having none of it.
Bruso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Loco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Loco is trying to buck Bruso off.
Bruso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Loco keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Loco pushes Bruso away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bruso gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bruso scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that El Loco will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Loco misses.
A big right from Loco misses.
Loco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loco looks to land a right hand but Bruso moved out of range.

Loco forces Bruso back against the cage and clinches.
Loco is trying to break the clinch but Bruso is controlling him.
Loco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loco is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruso has double underhooks.
Bruso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loco's elbow.
A short left from Bruso.

Loco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Loco misses.
Jab, jab by Loco - just one landing.
Loco is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Bruso closes the distance and clinches.
Loco working hard to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loco can't break the clinch.
Bruso can't find room to land a body shot as Loco controls the action.
Bruso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Loco blocks an elbow strike from Bruso.

Loco manages to break the clinch.
Loco lands with a right hand.
Loco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bruso on the side of the head.
Loco lands a glancing blow to the side of Bruso's head.
Loco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loco scores with a nice right hand.
A solid body kick from Loco.
Loco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
El Loco is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loco can pounce on him.
Bruso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loco.
Loco is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Loco scores with a sloppy right hand. Bruso should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loco connects with a jab.
Bruso misses with a hook.
Loco ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bruso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Loco as he avoids it easily.
Bruso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice straight punches there by Bruso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bruso.
Loco misses with an uppercut.
Loco stuffs the takedown.
Loco loads up on a big right hand but Bruso slips the punch.
Loco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loco is looking to clinch but Bruso is avoiding it.
Loco looks to throw the jab but Bruso is out of range.
Loco throws a hook but Bruso blocks it.
Loco lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bruso on the side of the head.

Bruso throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Loco was covering up waiting for the punch and Bruso finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bruso has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bruso throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Loco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Loco is trying to control the position but Bruso postures up.
Bruso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bruso tries to free his leg and advance position but Loco is retaining full guard.

Loco pushes Bruso off and gets back to his feet.
Loco scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco throws the left hand but Bruso avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruso looks to land a body kick but Loco moved away.
Loco connects with a crisp jab.
El Loco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Loco lands a jab to Bruso's midsection.
Loco scores with a nice right hand.
Loco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bruso's sensitive parts.
Loco scores with a jab. Bruso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Loco.
Bruso has a takedown stuffed.
El Loco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bruso.
Loco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

El Loco dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Loco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruso in his tracks.
Loco cracks Bruso with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bruso staying out of range there.
Bruso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loco tries to clinch but Bruso is having none of it.
Loco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loco with a hook.
Bruso blocks a jab.
Loco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruso.
Good exchange - Loco coming out on top.
Loco lands with a straight right. Bruso didn't see that one coming.
Bruso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bruso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bruso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Loco thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Loco misses its intended target.
Loco throws a good cross that connects.
Loco lands with a cross.
Loco connects with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loco, right into the meat.
Bruso missing with a left hand there. Loco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Loco is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Loco tries to score with a low kick but Bruso moves his leg out of the way.
Loco throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruso.
Loco thuds a left hand into Bruso's body.
No luck for Bruso with that takedown attempt.
Thomas Bruso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bruso's head.
Bruso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bruso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loco connects with a crisp jab.
Loco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruso checks it well.
Loco throws a body punch but Bruso moves out of range.
Bruso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bruso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Loco tests Bruso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruso slips under a jab.
Loco connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Loco pinned against the cage. Loco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Loco's corner calls for a 1-2. Loco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Loco scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bruso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Loco lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Loco moves into the clinch.
Loco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Loco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruso's brow.
Bruso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loco backwards.
Bruso lands a shoulder strike.
Loco is looking to break free of the clinch but Bruso has double underhooks.
Bruso has Loco pressed against the cage, preventing Loco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Loco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loco wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruso won't allow it.
El Loco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to break free.
Bruso scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bruso jumps guard.
Thomas Bruso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruso wants to sweep but no luck.
Loco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bruso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Loco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Loco sitting in guard here, content to control.

Bruso has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Loco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bruso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
El Loco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Loco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Loco!