PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crone Daris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes into the arena with Bulls on Parade - Rage Against The Machine blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bruce
vs
Daris

174 cm
28
176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crone Daris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce tries to bum rush Daris with a series of wild strikes but Daris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crone Daris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bruce lands with a thumping leg kick.
A punch combination from Daris misses.
Daris throws a body punch but Bruce moves out of range.
Daris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruce uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daris.
Daris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruce manages to avoid it.
Bruce lands a slapping body shot.
Bruce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daris.
Daris throws a lazy uppercut

and Bruce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Bruce has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruce stalling in the clinch.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daris tries to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling the position.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daris's elbow.
Daris can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce taking a breather.
Bruce is leaning against Daris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daris is trying to push Bruce away but Bruce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bruce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daris smiles and moves away.
Daris throws a right hand that Bruce ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruce also avoids with ease.
Bruce closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Crone Daris has been cut.
Daris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daris misses with a left hand

and Bruce moves into the clinch.
Bruce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Bruce.

Daris is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Bruce.
Daris is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruce finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruce throws a big uppercut that drops Daris! More strikes from Bruce and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Daris lies dazed against the cage as Bruce celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Bruce!
As Jack Bruce got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: thanks for coming to the fight. I will be even better then I was this fight next fight. hope you come watch again'.