PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Sionis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno's entrance music is Preliator. A fine choice. Roman Sionis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Giordano Bruno's chin.

Bruno
vs
Sionis

194 cm
34
265 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

200 cm
29
250 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Bullet Proof System

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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Sionis!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sionis tries to land a leg kick but Bruno saw it coming and moves away.
Bruno throws a front kick aimed at Sionis's knee but Sionis avoids it well.
Sionis tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bruno throws a leg kick but Sionis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Sionis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sionis blocks a head kick by Bruno.
Bruno with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Sionis pushes Bruno up against the cage in a clinch.
Sionis working aggressively here.
Sionis misses with some punches.

Sionis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sionis swings for the body but Bruno moves out of range.
Sionis checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sionis's head.

It looks like Roman Sionis has been cut.
Sionis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruno.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sionis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruno wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sionis digs a good hook to Bruno's body.
Bruno throws out a leg kick but Sionis moves out of range and Bruno only half commits.
Bruno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bruno shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sionis stuns Bruno with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Bruno gets tackled into the cage by Sionis. Sionis maintains the clinch.
Sionis blocks the elbow strike.
Sionis misses with the head strike.
Sionis misses with the head strike.
Bruno tries to work over Sionis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruno lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruno taking a breather.
Bruno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno missing with knees to the body.
Sionis scores with a shoulder strike.
Sionis cracks Bruno with a nice body shot.
Sionis throws a head punch that misses.
Sionis prevents a body shot from Bruno.
Bruno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sionis's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sionis.
Bruno tries a body shot but Sionis blocks it.

Sionis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruno takes a swing at Sionis's ribcage but misses.
Sionis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruno.
Bruno takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sionis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A bone on bone clash there as Sionis blocks the leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bruno.
The fighters circling - Bruno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Roman Sionis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sionis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruno checks it well.
Sionis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
Sionis scores with a sloppy right hand. Bruno should have avoided that one.
Bruno thows a leg kick but Sionis checks it
enabling Sionis to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Sionis finds it's way through Bruno's defenses.

It looks like Giordano Bruno has been cut.
Bruno walks into a stiff left hand from Sionis.
Bruno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruno slips a straight right by Sionis.
Bruno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sionis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sionis slips under a jab.

Sionis drops Bruno with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bruno looks back up at him and smiles so Sionis waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Bruno is rocked!
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!
Sionis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bruno takes a step back to recover.
Oh Bruno is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruno is breathing heavily.
Sionis darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bruno's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Sionis before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roman Sionis!
An out of breath Roman Sionis thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.