PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Mamute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes to the cage accompanied by I want it all. Simon Bruce had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 266.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Bruce
vs
Mamute

195 cm
34
287 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

190 cm
33
245 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

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Grand Royal Wear

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 25 - 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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Mamute!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bruce looking to score a takedown here. Mamute is defending well but Bruce drives through and ends up in Mamute's guard.
Bruce being controlled here momentarily.
Bruce throwing strikes but missing.
Bruce won't allow Mamute to get back to his feet.
Mamute wants to sweep but no luck.
Bruce trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamute is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mamute is looking to stand back up but Bruce counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mamute.
Bruce throwing shots but Mamute is blocking nicely.
Bruce with the ground and pound but Mamute uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruce scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mamute keeping moving, preventing Bruce from controlling successfully.
Bruce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mamute is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mamute working hard to break the clinch.
Bruce lands with a left to the head.
Mamute tries to pull guard but Bruce holds him up against the cage and eventually Mamute drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce pushes Mamute back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mamute tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruce just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mamute has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bruce uses from the top position.
Bruce trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruce trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mamute is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mamute is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bruce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamute is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Andre Mamute has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Mamute slips the punch.
Bruce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mamute's head.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamute.
Mamute misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big left from Bruce misses.
Simon Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Bruce.
Mamute fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamute swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamute has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamute misses with an uppercut. Bruce saw that one coming.
A big left from Bruce misses.
Bruce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamute.
Mamute jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamute is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bruce steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mamute.
Bruce throws a jab when Mamute was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mamute lands a slapping body shot.
Bruce is breathing heavily.
Bruce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamute sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruce takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruce misses with a looping left.
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 Simon Bruce will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mamute looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mamute looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruce is just out of range.
Mamute throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruce sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamute.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamute manages to avoid it.
Bruce throws a wild body kick that Mamute sees coming a mile off.
Mamute moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruce.
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamute manages to avoid it.
Andre Mamute is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mamute misses with a two punch combination.
Mamute doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruce takes a swing at Mamute's ribcage but misses.
Mamute paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mamute throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruce.

Bruce scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ground and pound from Bruce.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mamute defending well though.
Bruce not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mamute trying to control but Bruce postures up.
Simon Bruce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mamute looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bruce moves into full mount! Mamute won't be happy about that!
Bruce thowing shots but they're missing.
Bruce throws some wild stikes that Mamute manages to avoid easily.
Mamute is looking to get to half guard.
Mamute's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce landing strikes from the mount.
Bruce landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruce lands with some strikes.
Bruce lands a heavy elbow.
Bruce thowing shots but they're missing.
Bruce landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bruce looking to finish Mamute with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mamute!
Mamute is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bruce lands with some strikes.

Mamute is rocked!
Bruce is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Mamute goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Bruce!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Simon Bruce!
In his post fight interview, Simon Bruce started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.