PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow has chosen Scandal / Shunkan Sentimental as his entrance music. 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.

Bruyne
vs
Shadow

175 cm
19
166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Valhalla Fight Wear

The Knot

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight 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, De Bruyne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Shadow!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadow throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Bruyne misses.
Shadow misses with a wild combination.
Shadow looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shadow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bruyne in his tracks.
Bruyne defending well as Shadow loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Shadow misses the target.
Shadow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruyne.
Shadow throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bruyne misses its target.
Bruyne walks into a jab.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shadow counters with a nice uppercut.
Shadow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bruyne momentarily.
Shadow throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Bruyne scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shadow swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne lands with a straight right. Shadow didn't see that one coming.

It looks like The Shadow has been cut.
Shadow moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Bruyne. Those never looked like landing.
Bruyne blocks a jab.
Bruyne jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shadow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bruyne connects with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Bruyne there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shadow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruyne thows a body kick. Shadow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bruyne dodges the punch combination from Shadow.
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!
Bruyne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shadow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bruyne scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Shadow.
Bruyne throws a jab but it's blocked by Shadow.
Bruyne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shadow's head.
Shadow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bruyne thuds his right hand into Shadow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bruyne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Shadow thuds his right hand into Bruyne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shadow misses with a looping left.
Shadow misses the shot to the body.
Shadow throws a shot from downtown. Bruyne moves away and avoids it.
Bruyne tries to clinch but Shadow is having none of it.
Nice body punch from Bruyne.
Bruyne scoring well with a low kick there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow scores with a hook to the body. Bruyne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bruyne, as that shot connected.
Bruyne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shadow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Shadow.
Bruyne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Shadow misses.
Bruyne takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruyne.
Shadow looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
Bruyne throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shadow avoids it.
Bruyne's corner calls for a 1-2. Bruyne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bruyne.
Jab by Bruyne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shadow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bruyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadow manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Shadow blocks the body kick.
Bruyne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shadow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruyne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shadow's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bruyne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shadow scrambles back to his feet.
Bruyne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bruyne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shadow avoids a kick to the body.
Shadow throws out a counter right but Bruyne avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
Bruyne throwing a counter right hand but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Shadow lands a right hook to the body.
Bruyne scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruyne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shadow takes a step back to recover.
Shadow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shadow lands a body shot.
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 De Bruyne will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Shadow's cut.
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.

Bruyne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Bruyne is winning the standup battle so far.
Shadow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruyne can pounce on him.
Shadow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bruyne slips under a jab from Shadow.
Bruyne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bruyne slips under a jab.
Bruyne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bruyne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shadow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bruyne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shadow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shadow cracks Bruyne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shadow ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Shadow takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Bruyne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruyne moves out of range as Shadow strikes.
Bruyne takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne misses with a wild body shot.
Shadow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bruyne lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
Bruyne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shadow. Shadow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shadow walks into a stiff left hand from Bruyne.
Shadow misses with a looping right.
Bruyne lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruyne.
Bruyne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bruyne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shadow throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Shadow looks to land a left hand but Bruyne moved out of range nicely.
Bruyne avoids the body shot from Shadow.
Shadow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Shadow throws a jab when Bruyne was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow looks to land a left hand but Bruyne moved out of range nicely.
Bruyne is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Bruyne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bruyne.
Shadow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shadow misses the shot to the body.
Shadow needs to keep his hands up - Bruyne had a free shot at his head there.
Bruyne lands a nice looking body shot.
Shadow just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow misses with a wild combination.
Bruyne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bruyne scores with a jab. Shadow acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shadow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shadow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruyne was well out of range. Poor timing from Shadow.
Shadow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bruyne was well out of range. Poor timing from Shadow.
Shadow misses with a body punch
and Bruyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shadow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruyne.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shadow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruyne manages to avoid it.
Shadow throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Shadow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruyne misses with an uppercut.
Shadow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shadow misses with a looping right.
Bruyne connects with a right hand. Shadow shakes it off.
Bruyne throws a head kick that Shadow semi-blocks.

Shadow is rocked!

That has opened up The Shadow's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow throws a right hand that Bruyne ducks under and follows up with a left that Bruyne also avoids with ease.
Shadow misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruyne. Shadow does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Bruyne misses with a straight left.
Bruyne thuds his right hand into Shadow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shadow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bruyne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shadow.
Bruyne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bruyne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bruyne tries to clinch but Shadow moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shadow misses the target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Shadow might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bruyne has got the better of the exchanges.
Shadow throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Bruyne misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Bruyne dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Shadow's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Shadow misses the target.
Shadow misses with a looping right.
Bruyne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shadow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bruyne.
Bruyne loads up on a big right hand but Shadow slips the punch.
Shadow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bruyne with a body shot.
Bruyne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Shadow.
A little feinted left hand from Bruyne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bruyne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shadow.
Bruyne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shadow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shadow misses with a body punch
and Bruyne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow takes one on the button.
Shadow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shadow misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruyne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shadow throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruyne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bruyne throws a right hand that misses
and Shadow counters with a straight right hand.
Shadow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bruyne counters with a good, hard body kick but Shadow shrugs it off.
Shadow lands a nice shot that snaps Bruyne's head back.
Shadow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bruyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shadow. That did some damage!
Shadow throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
Shadow throws the left hand but Bruyne avoids the punch easily.
Shadow just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shadow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bruyne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruyne scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bruyne.
Shadow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
Bruyne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shadow throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shadow manages to circle out of the way.
Shadow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shadow throws an overhand right that lands on Bruyne's shoulder, as Bruyne tries to avoid the shot.
Shadow needs to keep his hands up - Bruyne had a free shot at his head there.
Shadow throws a lazy uppercut
and Bruyne counters with a straight right hand.
Shadow throws a sloppy body shot
and Bruyne counters with a good low kick that Shadow was not able to check.
Bruyne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shadow's calf.
Bruyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shadow.
Bruyne wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shadow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shadow duly obliges.
Shadow throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Shadow lands a nice shot that snaps Bruyne's head back.
Shadow misses with a left hand
and Bruyne counters with a good low kick that Shadow was not able to check.
Bruyne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shadow can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Shadow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shadow has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A good leg kick by Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a looping right.
Shadow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shadow misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruyne counters with a nice leg kick.
Shadow lands a nice shot that snaps Bruyne's head back.
Shadow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruyne catches Shadow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bruyne lands a body shot.
Bruyne scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shadow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Shadow.
Bruyne tests Shadow's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Shadow.
Bruyne scores with a leg kick.
Bruyne throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruyne dodges the punch combination from Shadow.
Bruyne fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shadow just manages to avoid it.

Bruyne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shadow, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruyne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shadow digs a right hand into Bruyne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bruyne's gas tank.
A short right from Bruyne on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Bruyne clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on The Shadow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shadow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shadow throws a lazy right hand but Bruyne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bruyne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shadow throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Shadow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruyne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shadow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shadow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Bruyne.
Shadow throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Shadow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow blocks a head kick by Bruyne.
Shadow lands a jab to the nose.
Shadow looks to land a left hand but Bruyne moved out of range nicely.
Bruyne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruyne lands a glancing blow to the side of Shadow's head.
Shadow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bruyne finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Shadow is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shadow throws the left hand but Bruyne avoids the punch easily.
Bruyne blocks a jab.
Shadow throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bruyne moves into the clinch.
Shadow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Bruyne pushes Shadow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shadow tries to work over Bruyne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruyne misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruyne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shadow's elbow.
Shadow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruyne is keeping busy.
Bruyne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bruyne breaks from the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bruyne - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut lands for Bruyne. That snapped Shadow's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruyne tries to clinch but Shadow moves out of range.
Shadow throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
Shadow throws a looping overhand right but Bruyne ducks down to avoid it.
Shadow looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
Bruyne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bruyne misses with a head kick.
Shadow swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne staying out of range there.
Bruyne scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne missing with a left hand there. Shadow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shadow throws a poor cross that misses
and Bruyne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shadow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shadow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bruyne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
You can see that Shadow has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Shadow takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shadow needs to keep his hands up - Bruyne had a free shot at his head there.
Bruyne thumps Shadow with a low kick.
Bruyne keeps Shadow at a distance using the push kick.
Bruyne feints and then cracks Shadow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shadow down.
Shadow throws out a loose jab but Bruyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruyne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Shadow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bruyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Shadow.
As Shadow backs away, Bruyne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bruyne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bruyne cracks the inside of Shadow's front leg.
That kick from Bruyne tenderised Shadow's leg. Shadow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shadow lands a lovely overhand right.
Shadow scores with a decent looking hook.
Shadow throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shadow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruyne.
Shadow drops his hands momentarily and Bruyne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bruyne.
Bruyne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

De Bruyne had his way with The Shadow in that round.
The cut man is working on The Shadow's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Shadow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shadow throws a body punch but Bruyne moves out of range.
A punch combination from Shadow misses.
Shadow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shadow.
Shadow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruyne moves away.
Bruyne connects with an inside leg kick.
Shadow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruyne.
Shadow looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruyne is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadow misses with a lunging right hand
and Bruyne counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shadow lands a body shot.
Shadow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bruyne counters with a nice uppercut.
Shadow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne staying out of range there.
As Shadow backs away, Bruyne returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bruyne.
Bruyne lands a front kick.
Bruyne tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruyne swings for the body but Shadow moves out of range.
Bruyne is looking to land body kicks.
Shadow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bruyne throws a looping overhand right but Shadow ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shadow! But no joy.
Bruyne looks to score with a jab to the body but Shadow is just out of range.
Bruyne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bruyne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shadow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bruyne.
Bruyne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shadow moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bruyne at a distance.
Shadow throws a hook but Bruyne blocks it.
Shadow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shadow ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Shadow lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shadow. Bruyne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruyne throwing a counter right hand but Shadow manages to avoid it.
Bruyne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne cracks Shadow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Bruyne misses.
Shadow swings for the body but Bruyne moves out of range.
Bruyne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shadow.
Shadow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shadow misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne thuds a left hand into Shadow's body.
Bruyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruyne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Shadow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bruyne doesn't seem phased though.
A slow jab from Bruyne misses its intended target.
Shadow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bruyne tries to clinch but Shadow moves out of range.
Bruyne moves out of range as Shadow strikes.
Shadow misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shadow, as that shot connected.
Shadow blocks the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Shadow.
Shadow loads up on a big right hand but Bruyne slips the punch.
Bruyne throws a quick counter kick to the body but Shadow avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruyne misses the target.
Bruyne throws an overhand right that lands on Shadow's shoulder, as Shadow tries to avoid the shot.
Bruyne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
De Bruyne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shadow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruyne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shadow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bruyne lands a right hook to the body.
Shadow misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Bruyne tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shadow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bruyne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shadow.
Shadow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Bruyne misses the target.
The Shadow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shadow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to De Bruyne.
Well Bruyne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 50:46
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... De Bruyne!
De Bruyne is the new welterweight champion!