PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bezerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukebox Timebmb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bezerra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bezerra
vs
Timebmb

184 cm
27
191 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

170 cm
40
191 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Aspire Nutrition

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Bezerra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jukebox Timebmb!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezerra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bezerra throws a counter high kick but Timebmb was just alert enough to avoid it.
Timebmb shoots for a takedown but Bezerra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bezerra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Timebmb shoots and misses
and Bezerra counters with a series of strikes. Timebmb will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bruno Bezerra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukebox Timebmb.
Timebmb fails with a takedown attempt.
Bezerra feints and then cracks Timebmb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Timebmb down.
Timebmb shoots in for a takedown but Bezerra shows good takedown defense.
Bezerra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Timebmb.
Timebmb closes the distance and clinches up with Bezerra, looking for a takedown. Timebmb pushes Bezerra against the cage but Bezerra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Timebmb.
Timebmb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Timebmb misses with a takedown attempt - Bezerra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebmb takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bezerra misses with a head kick.

Timebmb shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bezerra napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Timebmb throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bezerra can't do much from the bottom here.
Bezerra is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Timebmb throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bezerra wants to control but Timebmb postures up.
Timebmb lands a few punches from side control.
Timebmb landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Timebmb with the ground and pound but Bezerra regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bezerra avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Timebmb.

Bezerra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Timebmb not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bezerra slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Timebmb has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Timebmb is working Bezerra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Timebmb throws a big right hand that misses.
Timebmb makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Bezerra has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Timebmb can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bezerra trying to keep a closed guard but Timebmb is proving a slippery customer.
Timebmb throwing strikes but missing.

Bezerra looking for a guillotine here but Timebmb defends easily.

Bezerra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Timebmb defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timebmb landing with the ground and pound.
Timebmb throws a big elbow that misses.
Timebmb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Timebmb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Timebmb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Timebmb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Timebmb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bezerra is looking for a triangle but Timebmb pushes his legs off easily.
Timebmb throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bezerra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Timebmb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Timebmb working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Bezerra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Timebmb is aware though and is defending well.
Timebmb is in close to Bezerra's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timebmb stands up over Bezerra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Timebmb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Timebmb chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Timebmb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Timebmb with a flurry of punches that miss.
Timebmb chips away with some ground and pound.
Timebmb missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Timebmb won't allow Bezerra to sweep him here.
Bezerra working a defensive guard here.
Timebmb trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bezerra trying to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timebmb working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bezerra had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Timebmb defends it easily.
Timebmb landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jukebox Timebmb dominated that round.
That's time! Bezerra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Timebmb fails with the takedown
and Bezerra counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bezerra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Timebmb misses with a takedown attempt - Bezerra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Timebmb with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bezerra counters with a straight right hand.
Bruno Bezerra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jukebox Timebmb.
Timebmb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bezerra as he jumps to the side.
Timebmb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Timebmb fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timebmb ducks right into an uppercut from Bezerra.
Timebmb throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bezerra's waist but Bezerra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Timebmb off to one side.
Bezerra connects with a right hand. Timebmb shakes it off.
Timebmb misses with a takedown
and Bezerra counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timebmb looks for a takedown but Bezerra sprawls well.
Bezerra feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Timebmb is breathing heavily.
Bezerra lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Bezerra does it's job there.

It looks like Jukebox Timebmb has been cut.

Bezerra lands a left and a right that send Timebmb crashing to the mat, dazed. Bezerra thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Timebmb is rocked!
Bezerra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Timebmb can do to turn this around?
Timebmb fails with a takedown attempt.
Timebmb is still on wobbly legs! Can Bezerra finish him?
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bezerra.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bezerra cracks Timebmb with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Bezerra!
Bruno Bezerra decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.