PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Vymiatajec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes to the cage accompanied by I want it all. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Adam Vymiatajec enters the cage!

Bruce
vs
Vymiatajec

195 cm
34
287 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

200 cm
33
262 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Vymiatajec!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vymiatajec keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruce.
Bruce lands a jab-cross combination.
Bruce misses the shot to the body.
Bruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vymiatajec swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vymiatajec tries to clinch up.
Vymiatajec throws a big shot that misses.
Bruce has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Korea Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Vymiatajec fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bruce fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vymiatajec is looking to clinch but Bruce is avoiding it.
Vymiatajec chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruce can pounce on him.
Bruce takes a swing at Vymiatajec's ribcage but misses.
Bruce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vymiatajec moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vymiatajec blocks a head kick by Bruce.
Simon Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vymiatajec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vymiatajec fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce throws a sloppy head kick and Vymiatajec moves out of range easily.
Vymiatajec tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruce swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vymiatajec tries to clinch but Bruce moves away

and Bruce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vymiatajec's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vymiatajec wants to get back to his feet but Bruce is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bruce connects with a couple of short punches.
Bruce looking to pass the guard.
Bruce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bruce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vymiatajec works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruce throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vymiatajec pulls Bruce in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vymiatajec keeping moving, preventing Bruce from controlling successfully.
Bruce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vymiatajec bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bruce's guard.
Bruce bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vymiatajec's guard.
Bruce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vymiatajec working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruce.
Bruce throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vymiatajec utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws an elbow that misses. Vymiatajec uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bruce's guard. Nice move by Vymiatajec!
Vymiatajec wants to stand and escape but instead Bruce has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bruce in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bruce trying to control but Vymiatajec is working from the bottom.
Vymiatajec is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bruce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bruce lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vymiatajec looking for a sweep. Not yet Vymiatajec, not yet.
Vymiatajec working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bruce.
Vymiatajec is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bruce is looking to work some ground and pound but Vymiatajec has wrist control.
Vymiatajec utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruce with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bruce is looking to work some ground and pound but Vymiatajec has wrist control.
Bruce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vymiatajec keeping moving, preventing Bruce from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bruce dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vymiatajec moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Vymiatajec.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Vymiatajec.
Vymiatajec tries a body shot but Bruce blocks it.
Vymiatajec digs a right hand underneath Bruce's ribcage. Bruce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vymiatajec throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruce.
Bruce tries to throw a body punch but Vymiatajec avoids it by throwing Bruce back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vymiatajec.
Vymiatajec struggles to land a body shot inside as Bruce controls his hands.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Vymiatajec.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Vymiatajec.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vymiatajec misses with a punch to the body.
Vymiatajec doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce prevents a body shot from Vymiatajec.
Bruce blocks a body shot from Vymiatajec.
Vymiatajec is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Vymiatajec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bruce thows a leg kick but Vymiatajec checks it
and Vymiatajec counters with a nice leg kick.
Vymiatajec throws a series of punches but Bruce avoids them all with ease.
Vymiatajec throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruce scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vymiatajec steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruce.
Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vymiatajec was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vymiatajec looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Vymiatajec stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruce.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruce. Vymiatajec does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bruce looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vymiatajec!
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!
Bruce cracks Vymiatajec with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vymiatajec is looking for a sweep.
Bruce in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bruce throws a strike aimed at the side of Vymiatajec's head but Vymiatajec avoids it well.
Vymiatajec prevents Bruce from improving position.
Vymiatajec manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bruce's best efforts.
Vymiatajec is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vymiatajec keeps working.
Bruce sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vymiatajec defending well though.
Bruce 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.
Vymiatajec is looking to control Bruce's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vymiatajec avoid being mounted?
Bruce tries to pass to full mount but Vymiatajec defends it.
Bruce seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vymiatajec is looking for a sweep. Bruce is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruce missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce trying to pass the guard but Vymiatajec defending well.
Vymiatajec is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bruce is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vymiatajec is just riding it out for now. Bruce eventually gives up the hold.
Bruce looks to land a strike but Vymiatajec avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vymiatajec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bruce wants to control from the top but Vymiatajec keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bruce dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vymiatajec clinches up with Bruce and pushes him back against the cage.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.

Vymiatajec breaks the clinch.
Bruce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vymiatajec slips a jab from Bruce.
Bruce throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vymiatajec's waist but Vymiatajec gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bruce off to one side.
Vymiatajec has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Vymiatajec throws a sloppy head kick and Bruce moves out of range easily.
Bruce throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vymiatajec wants to clinch up but Bruce keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Vymiatajec.
Vymiatajec fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vymiatajec is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce swings for the body but Vymiatajec moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce tries to bum rush Vymiatajec with a series of wild strikes but Vymiatajec uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruce connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vymiatajec connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bruce's hands.
Bruce lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Bruce misses.

Vymiatajec has managed to clinch.

Vymiatajec manages to break the clinch.

Vymiatajec moves into the clinch.
Vymiatajec lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vymiatajec looking to slow down the pace here.
Bruce throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vymiatajec.
Bruce keeps control of Vymiatajec as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruce has Vymiatajec pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vymiatajec manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bruce misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruce prevents Vymiatajec from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bruce fails to land.
Vymiatajec misses with a punch to the body.
Adam Vymiatajec seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Bruce has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vymiatajec clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bruce throwing sloppy strikes.
Bruce throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Vymiatajec!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce punches the canvas rather than the man.
Vymiatajec takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bruce is punishing Vymiatajec with some ground and pound.
Vymiatajec is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Vymiatajec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bruce scores with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vymiatajec can't escape the position.
Vymiatajec is taking damage to the body and head.
Vymiatajec has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bruce.
Adam Vymiatajec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce punches the canvas rather than the man.
Vymiatajec controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bruce missing with strikes.
Bruce lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Simon Bruce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bruce throwing sloppy strikes.
Vymiatajec covers up after that shot from Bruce.

Vymiatajec is rocked!
Bruce drops a big shot to the side of Vymiatajec's head! Oh, Vymiatajec is out! He's out cold! Bruce jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simon Bruce!
Simon Bruce spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.