PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Bruny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyrkilla Tapettava will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bruny
vs
Tapettava

163 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
162 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Bruny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapettava avoids the body shot from Bruny.
Tapettava checks a low kick from Bruny.
Tapettava feints and then cracks Bruny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bruny down.
Bruny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bruny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruny tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tapettava looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bruny is fending him off so far but Tapettava persists. Nope, Bruny circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruny checks a low kick from Tapettava.
Tapettava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapettava avoids the body shot from Bruny.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bruny looks to score with a jab to the body but Tapettava is just out of range.

Tapettava manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bruny on his heels. He'll look to pass Bruny's guard now, I'm sure.
Tapettava throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapettava throws a big right hand that misses.
Bruny can't keep his opponent in guard - Tapettava advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tapettava throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bruny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bruny trying to control here.
My spies in The Jungle Elite MMA inform me that Tapettava has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava is looking to take a break and control but Bruny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tapettava takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bruny manages to get to full guard.
Bruny looking to control.
Tapettava postures up in Bruny's guard and throws a big left but Bruny blocks it.
Tapettava wants to pass the guard but Bruny is keeping the position.
Tapettava must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tapettava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Bruny looking for a guillotine here but Tapettava defends easily.
Tapettava sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava wants to control from the top but Bruny keeps moving.
Tapettava throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tapettava controls from within his opponent's guard.

Bruny has his foot on Tapettava's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tapettava works his way back into a safe position though.
Tapettava throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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!
Tapettava wants to control from the top but Bruny keeps moving.
Tapettava missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tapettava working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tapettava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava connects with a couple of short punches.
Tapettava content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tapettava chips away with some ground and pound.
Tapettava scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tapettava throws a strike but Bruny rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tapettava throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tapettava is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bruny is controlling him.
Tapettava looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tapettava controls Bruny momentarily but Bruny frees himself.
Bruny trying to control but Tapettava is working from the bottom.
Tapettava looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruny wants to control from the top but Tapettava keeps moving.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bruny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bruny stopping the sweep attempt from Tapettava.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tapettava throws a head kick that misses.
Tapettava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bruny.
Bruny slaps away a takedown attempt from Tapettava, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bruny thows a body shot but no joy.
Tapettava tries to land a leg kick but Bruny saw it coming and moves away.
Bruny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruny lands with a good body shot.
Tapettava throws a head kick that Bruny semi-blocks.
Tapettava looks to land a body kick but Bruny moved away.
Tapettava connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyrkilla Tapettava dominated that round.
That's time! Bruny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tapettava bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tapettava tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Bruny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tapettava lands an elbow.
Tapettava in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tapettava working the ground and pound.
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!
Tapettava working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tapettava working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bruny parries the strikes from Tapettava easily there. Tapettava is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bruny to escape.
Bruny is not content to let Tapettava control the position.
Tapettava lands a nice forearm strike.
Tapettava creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Tapettava lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bruny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The strikes coming from Tapettava are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tapettava working the ground and pound from side control.
Bruny dodges the ground and pound from Tapettava.
Bruny is trying to get back to half guard.
Bruny takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bruny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tapettava working the head and body with strikes.
Tapettava lands some shots froms side control.
Bruny taking a bit of punishment here - Tapettava scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapettava throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bruny works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tapettava drops an elbow to the side of Bruny's head.
Tapettava looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bruny with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bruny is trying to get back to full guard.
Tapettava takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tapettava is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tapettava misses with a head shot. Bruny uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tapettava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tapettava scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tapettava throwing strikes from guard but Bruny blocks nicely.
Tapettava is working Bruny over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Tapettava stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Bruny has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Tapettava manages to get his head free but now Bruny has transitioned to an armbar! Tapettava grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Bruny! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jerome Bruny!
Jerome Bruny is the new lightweight champion!
Jerome Bruny decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.