PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Bottoms (ranked 5434 p4p, 656 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzki (ranked 5565 p4p, 667 weight class). Bottoms comes to the cage accompanied by Insane In The Brain - Cypress Hill. Bruno Niedzwiedzki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bottoms
vs
Niedzwiedzki

189 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

190 cm
21
199 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Holden Bottoms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Good body shot from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lands an elbow just above Bottoms 's eye.

It looks like Holden Bottoms has been cut.
Niedzwiedzki landing knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bottoms is breathing heavily.
Niedzwiedzki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Niedzwiedzki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niedzwiedzki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niedzwiedzki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Niedzwiedzki lands a shot to the body.
Niedzwiedzki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Bottoms has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Niedzwiedzki lands a body shot.
Niedzwiedzki lands an elbow just above Bottoms 's eye.
Niedzwiedzki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Niedzwiedzki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lands a knee to the body.
Niedzwiedzki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Niedzwiedzki lands a left hand.
Niedzwiedzki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niedzwiedzki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzki landing knees to the body.
Bottoms's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niedzwiedzki lands with a right to the head.
Bottoms takes a knee to the side of the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niedzwiedzki scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Niedzwiedzki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Niedzwiedzki on the inside.
Niedzwiedzki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bottoms backwards.
Niedzwiedzki pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Niedzwiedzki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Niedzwiedzki lands an elbow just above Bottoms 's eye.
Bottoms takes an elbow to the temple.
Niedzwiedzki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Niedzwiedzki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bottoms seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Niedzwiedzki can turn it around.
Niedzwiedzki lands a damaging elbow.

Holden Bottoms's cut is getting worse.
Niedzwiedzki working Bottoms over with knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands a body punch.
Niedzwiedzki pushes Bottoms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Niedzwiedzki lands a good knee to the midsection. Bottoms won't want to take too many of those.
Bottoms takes an elbow to the temple.
Niedzwiedzki lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Niedzwiedzki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a short shot to the head.
Niedzwiedzki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niedzwiedzki digs a right hand underneath Bottoms's ribcage. Bottoms let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Niedzwiedzki presses Bottoms against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Niedzwiedzki crunches a lovely knee into Bottoms's ribcage.
Niedzwiedzki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Niedzwiedzki landing knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lands a shoulder strike.
Niedzwiedzki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Niedzwiedzki on the inside.
Niedzwiedzki presses Bottoms against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Niedzwiedzki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niedzwiedzki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands an elbow inside that Bottoms shrugs off.

Holden Bottoms's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki works on Bottoms's body with a couple of short punches.
Niedzwiedzki scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Niedzwiedzki as the two fighters clinch.
Niedzwiedzki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bottoms's defenses.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a left to the head.
Niedzwiedzki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Niedzwiedzki scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Niedzwiedzki lands a good knee to the midsection. Bottoms won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki lands an elbow just above Bottoms 's eye.

Jeez, Holden Bottoms's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Niedzwiedzki is leaning against Bottoms and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands a nice shot to the body.
Niedzwiedzki lands an elbow that stopped Bottoms in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Holden Bottoms's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruno Niedzwiedzki!
An out of breath Bruno Niedzwiedzki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.