PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominick Bruise (ranked 2107 p4p, 215 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 4759 p4p, 364 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bruise
vs
Suluhu

173 cm
29
142 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

165 cm
28
145 lbs
9 - 15 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Bruise saw that one coming.
Bruise throws an overhand right that lands on Suluhu's shoulder, as Suluhu tries to avoid the shot.
Suluhu tries to land a body kick
and Bruise counters with a series of strikes. Suluhu will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the body from Bruise misses
and Suluhu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Suluhu misses
and Bruise counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruise misses the target.
We've been told by Bruise's head coaches at Westside Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Bruise.
Good shot there by Suluhu.
Bruise misses with a body kick.
Suluhu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bruise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suluhu swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bruise counters by moving into the clinch.
Suluhu tries to break the clinch but Bruise is controlling the position.
Bruise prevents Suluhu from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bruise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruise lands a knee to the head.

Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruise lands the left hand.
Suluhu misses with a looping right.
Bruise tried to counter with a leg kick but Suluhu avoided it.
Suluhu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Suluhu ducks under a wild hook from Bruise.
Bruise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruise lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dominick Bruise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suluhu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Bruise moves out of range of the body kick.
Bruise was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bruise moves away from the strike by Suluhu.
Bruise feints a jab promting Suluhu to slip. Bruise then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Suluhu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bruise throws out a loose jab but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suluhu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bruise on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suluhu misses with a hook
and Bruise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bruise throwing a counter right hand but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
Bruise connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Bruise misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominick Bruise dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bruise moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Suluhu moves away from the strike by Bruise.
Suluhu flicks out a counter leg kick but Bruise steps away.
Bruise lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Suluhu throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruise.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bruise.
Bruise misses with a straight left.
Bruise on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suluhu moves away from the strike by Bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bruise takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Suluhu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruise misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise connects with a crisp jab.
Bruise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been informed that Suluhu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Bruise fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suluhu on the side of the head.
Bruise lands with a nice combination. Suluhu backs away looking to recover.
Bruise misses with a body punch
letting Suluhu counter with a right hand.
Suluhu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bruise counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy body kick from Suluhu
and Bruise counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bruise throws an off balance right hand
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruise shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruise tries to clinch but Suluhu is having none of it.
Bruise throws a shot from downtown. Suluhu moves away and avoids it.
And Suluhu responds with a good body kick, but Bruise manages to step out the way in time.
Bruise takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Suluhu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu delivers a nice body kick.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Bruise slaps the foot to one side.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bruise misses with a hook.
Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Bruise avoids a kick to the body.
Bruise looks to land a right hand but Suluhu moved out of range.
Suluhu thinks about the counter body kick.
Bruise slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
Suluhu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bruise thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruise misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dominick Bruise will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Suluhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bruise rather than just go for the knockout.
Suluhu misses with a hook to the body
letting Bruise counter with a right hand.
Suluhu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruise's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suluhu under the eye.
Bruise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu delivers a nice body kick.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise checks a low kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Bruise. Those never looked like landing.
Suluhu counters with a body kick.
Bruise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suluhu momentarily.
Dominick Bruise is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruise misses with a looping left.
Suluhu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bruise uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suluhu.
Bruise is looking to counter punch.
Suluhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suluhu thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bruise instigates a clinch.
Bruise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bruise lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Suluhu is trying to break the clinch but Bruise is controlling him.
Suluhu wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruise won't allow it.
Suluhu working hard to break the clinch.
Bruise leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Bruise breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suluhu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bruise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Bruise. That snapped Suluhu's head back.
Suluhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruise.
Suluhu thinks about the counter body kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bruise counters with a three punch combo that has Suluhu backing up. Suluhu nods at Bruise to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruise misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bruise checks a leg kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses
and Bruise counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kassim Suluhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruise misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Bruise showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruise has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Bruise!