PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Bruno (ranked 5768 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Nice (ranked 8097 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bruno
vs
Nice

170 cm
18
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Angelo Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Nice!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nice gets the takedown into side control.
Nice working the ground and pound.
Nice working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bruno takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bruno wants to control but Nice postures up.
Bruno takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nice scores with punches from side control.
Bruno regains half guard.
Bruno gets back to full guard.
Nice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bruno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nice's guard.

Bruno sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nice's guard.
Nice wants to get back to his feet.
Bruno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nice knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bruno seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bruno is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nice has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nice is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno trying to control the action but Nice is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice tries to kick Bruno off but Bruno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bruno seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Nice is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Angelo Bruno!