PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brunner
vs
James

170 cm
29
137 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

178 cm
28
140 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Cyclone Nutrition Company
Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Brunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank James!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunner swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

James looking to score a takedown here. Brunner is defending well but James drives through and ends up in Brunner's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
James looking to pass the guard.

James got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brunner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, James has managed to get both his arms back between Brunner's legs - danger averted.
Brunner throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
James stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brunner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Brunner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Brunner is trying to work for a kimura but James is defending well.
James is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
James punching from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Brunner there.
Brunner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Brunner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
James misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Brunner is working for a submission of some sort.

James actively working from the bottom here.
Brunner lands with a punch from half guard.
Brunner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brunner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
James is looking to control Brunner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can James avoid being mounted?

James actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunner slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brunner 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brunner wants to work for an arm triangle but James is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brunner looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks James with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brunner scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brunner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brunner lands a nice short elbow.

Brunner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. James doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brunner.

James actively working from the bottom here.

James is defending against the submission attempts here by Brunner.

Brunner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brunner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Brunner seems to be looking for submissions.

Brunner seems to be looking for submissions.
James is trying to maintain the position but Brunner is very close to passing his half guard.

James is defending against the submission attempts here by Brunner.
Brunner winds up and cracks James with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brunner pulls his head out easily.
James trying to hold on to Brunner's head to control him but Brunner postures up.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brunner.
James misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Brunner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brunner slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.

James looking for submissions off his back.
James is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brunner scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brunner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brunner slips a nice elbow through James's hands, connecting with James's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brunner dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brunner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says James as he avoids it easily.

James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brunner, pushing him back against the ropes.

James pulls guard successfully.
James can't keep his opponent in guard - Brunner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brunner blocks the strikes from James.
Brunner working the head and body with strikes.

James actively working from the bottom here.

James looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brunner connects with a nice short shot to James's temple.
Brunner drops an elbow to the side of James's head.
Brunner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

James looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Brunner there.
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!

James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brunner pulls his head out easily.
Brunner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James taking some punishment here, with Brunner in his half guard.

James has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Brunner. Oh but James has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Brunner goes limp - he's gone! James jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank James!
Frank James took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Cyclone Nutrition Company for their support in the buildup to the fight.