PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Ringwald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ronald Ringwald enters the cage!

Bruce
vs
Ringwald

185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald Ringwald!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ringwald throws a looping overhand right but Bruce ducks down to avoid it.
Ringwald misses the jab.
Ringwald misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bruce counters by moving into the clinch.
Ringwald is trying to pull guard but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ringwald is trying to break the clinch but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bruce lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Ronald Ringwald has been cut.
Bruce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ringwalds head.
A body shot lands from Bruce.
Ringwald tries to pull guard but Bruce holds him up against the cage and eventually Ringwald drops back down to his feet.
Bruce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Bruce.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruce.
Bruce blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Bruce.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ringwalds head.

Ringwald gets control of Bruce's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ringwald will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bruce wants to stand and escape but instead Ringwald has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bruce wants to stand up but Ringwald is controlling him.

Ringwald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ringwald wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
Bruce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ringwald is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ringwald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bruce has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ringwald wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.
Bruce wants to stand but Ringwald is controlling the position.

Ringwald drops back looking for a leg! Bruce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bruce manages to kick Ringwald off! Ringwald jumps back into Bruce's guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ringwald is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce is looking to stand up but Ringwald isn't so interested in that idea.
Ringwald wants to control from the top but Bruce keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bruce swats away the attempt to clinch by Ringwald.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ringwald. Bruce does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Ringwald tries to get set, Bruce tries to push him back and clinch up but Ringwald manages to avoid the attempt.
Ringwald scores with a body shot.
Ringwald misses with a double jab

and Bruce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruce scores with a shoulder strike.
Ringwald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Bruce.
Ringwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ringwald is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bruce is keeping busy.
Bruce works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ringwald is trying to pull guard but Bruce has him pressed against the cage.
Lee Bruce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Ringwald.
Ringwald swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce lands an uppercut.
Bruce is leaning against Ringwald and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ringwald jumps guard but Bruce stands there with Ringwald around his waist. Ringwald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringwald has had enough of the clinch but Bruce keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Bruce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Ringwald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bruce lands a jab to the head.
Ringwald scores with a jab to the head.
Ringwald misses with a right hand

and Bruce counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Ringwald backwards.
Bruce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ringwald misses with the head strike.
Bruce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ringwald backwards.
Bruce prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ringwald throws a punch but it's blocked by Bruce.
Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ringwald can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
Bruce has Ringwald pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruce.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bruce.
Ringwald misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Bruce.
Ringwald is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Ringwald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ringwald.
Bruce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bruce lands an uppercut.
Ringwald wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bruce gets through Ringwald's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ringwald tries to throw a body punch but Bruce avoids it by throwing Ringwald back against the cage.
Bruce lands a shot to the body.
Bruce presses Ringwald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bruce lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce lands a shoulder strike.

Ringwald is rocked!
A short right from Bruce on the inside.
Ringwald is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruce finish him?
Bruce lands a body shot.
Bruce throws a big uppercut that drops Ringwald! More strikes from Bruce and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ringwald lies dazed against the cage as Bruce celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Bruce!