PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bruso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Byron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roky Erickson - Click your Fingers Applauding the Play . This should be fireworks!

Bruso
vs
Byron

194 cm
20
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
282 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bruso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Byron!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Bruso.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Bruso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruso misses with a low kick as Byron jumps back.
Byron tries to clinch there but Bruso circles away.
Bruso cracks Byron with a good jab.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byron is able to avoid easily.
Bruso stuns Byron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bruso loads up on a big right hand but Byron slips the punch.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruso.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruso just misses with a punch to the body.

Byron gets a clinch.
Bruso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bruso is trying to break the clinch but Byron has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bruso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byron lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Thomas Bruso has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruso is trying to break free.
Bruso tries to break free but Byron pushes him back against the cage.
Byron gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Byron.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso tries to pull guard but Byron holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruso drops back down to his feet.
Bruso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Byron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
Bruso avoids the elbow strike from Byron, against the cage.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron stops a takedown attempt from Bruso.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bruso has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruso tries to pull guard but Byron holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruso drops back down to his feet.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Bruso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byron wants to clinch.
Byron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bruso finds it's way round the side to connect with Byron's head.
Bruso loads up on a big right hand but Byron slips the punch.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Bruso misses with a wild body shot.
Bruso scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruso.
Bruso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byron circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Byron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Byron tries to clinch there but Bruso circles away.
Bruso jabs at Byron's body.
Byron looks gassed!
Byron moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruso.
Byron takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Bruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Byron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruso.
Byron slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Byron blocks the low kick.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruso lands a glancing blow to the side of Byron's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Byron pushes Bruso up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruso tries to pull guard but Byron holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruso drops back down to his feet.

Bruso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruso, right into the meat.
Bruso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Byron in his tracks.
Danga de danga de dang - Bruso scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bruso cracks Byron with a big right hand and Byron goes down!

Byron is rocked!
Bruso controlling from the top position.
Bruso passes Byron's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bruso lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruso trying to control from half guard but Byron is working away.
Bruso lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, if Bruso is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bruso looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bruso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bruso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Bruso's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Tom Byron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Bruso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Bruso pushes him off.
Bruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Bruso.
Bruso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byron can do to turn this around?
Byron is looking to clinch.
Bruso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byron manages to avoid it.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruso scores with a nice strike.

Byron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bruso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Byron prevents the takedown attempt.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byron throws an elbow but misses.
Bruso can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bruso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Byron.
Byron keeps control of Bruso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron keeps control of Bruso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Byron misses with an elbow strike.
Bruso has had enough of the clinch but Byron keeps him there for the moment.
Bruso tries to break free but Byron pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso dodges an elbow strike from Byron.
Bruso wants to get back to striking at distance but Byron won't allow it.
Bruso takes an elbow to the forehead.

Thomas Bruso's cut is getting worse.

Bruso pulls guard.
Bruso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bruso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Byron is aware though and is defending well.
Bruso controls Byron momentarily but Byron frees himself.

Bruso throws his legs up looking for a submission but Byron uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruso manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bruso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bruso looks to land a strike but Byron avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bruso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bruso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bruso will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Byron wants to stand and escape but Bruso is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruso works over Byron with some ground and pound from guard.
Bruso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byron wants to stand up but Bruso is controlling him.
Bruso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruso slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bruso trying to control but Byron is working from the bottom.
Byron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Byron uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bruso keeps the fight on the outside.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Byron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas Bruso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byron looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Bruso.
Byron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bruso.
Bruso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Byron.
A big right from Bruso misses.
Bruso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bruso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruso connects with a right hand. Byron shakes it off.
Bruso does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bruso dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Bruso's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bruso looks to score with a jab to the body but Byron is just out of range.
Byron slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bruso. That's going to slow Byron down.
Bruso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bruso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruso works Byron's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruso tries to bum rush Byron with a series of wild strikes but Byron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas Bruso is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Bruso.
Bruso attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bruso connects with a jab.
Byron gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bruso tries to bum rush Byron with a series of wild strikes but Byron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruso loads up on a big right hand but Byron slips the punch.
Byron has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Byron there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bruso clobbers Byron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bruso keeps the fight on the outside.
Bruso loads up on a big right hand but Byron slips the punch.
Byron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bruso cracks a nice hook into Byron's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bruso scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bruso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bruso lands the left hand.
Bruso scores with a decent looking hook.

Byron has closed the distance and engaged Bruso in a clinch.
Bruso tries to break the clinch but Byron is controlling the position.
Bruso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Byron prevents it.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bruso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Byron has him pressed against the cage.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
Byron stops a takedown attempt from Bruso.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruso tries to pull guard but Byron holds him up against the cage and eventually Bruso drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byron lands an elbow that stopped Bruso in his tracks for a moment.
Byron has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bruso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byron needs to keep his hands up - Bruso had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bruso misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Byron just stands there and leans against the cage.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruso avoids the elbow strike from Byron, against the cage.
Bruso avoids a wild elbow strike from Byron.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruso blocks an elbow strike.
Bruso can't break the clinch.

Bruso manages to break the clinch.
Bruso tests Byron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bruso throws a low kick but Byron avoids it.
Byron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruso throws out the jab.
Byron tries to clinch there but Bruso circles away.
Bruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Bruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byron is looking to clinch but Bruso is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byron circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Byron has closed the distance and engaged Bruso in a clinch.

Bruso breaks the clinch.
Bruso swinging wildly here.
Bruso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byron takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bruso tries to bum rush Byron with a series of wild strikes but Byron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Byron was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruso.
Bruso misses with a low kick.
Bruso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bruso throws a shot from downtown. Byron moves away and avoids it.
Byron ducks under a wild hook from Bruso.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruso misses with a straight left.
Bruso thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Byron clinches with his opponent.
Bruso blocks an elbow strike.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruso blocks an elbow strike.

Bruso manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bruso looking to control.
Byron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Byron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bruso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Byron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bruso clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Bruso's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bruso keeps the fight on the outside.
Byron slips a straight right by Bruso.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Bruso pushes him off.
Byron tries to clinch there but Bruso circles away.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Bruso pushes him off.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruso motions for Byron to come forward. Bruso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Bruso catches Byron right on the button with a cross.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bruso misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Byron blocks the low kick.

Byron clinches up against the cage.

Bruso breaks the clinch.
Bruso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruso tries to land a leg kick but Byron saw it coming and moves away.
Bruso clobbers Byron with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Byron clinches up with Bruso and pushes him back against the cage.

Bruso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso throws a low kick but Byron avoids it.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruso swinging wildly here.
Bruso moves into range and connects with a jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bruso.
Bruso throws a jab but it's blocked by Byron.
Byron tries to clinch up.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Byron.

Byron moves into the clinch.

Bruso breaks the clinch.
Byron wants to clinch up but Bruso keeps it at a distance.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Bruso pushes him off.
Byron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Bruso finds it's target.
Byron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruso connects with a looping right hand.
Bruso connects with a good right hand that stumbles Byron. Byron circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Byron takes one to the side of the head.
Byron is looking to clinch but Bruso is avoiding it.
Bruso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Byron checks a low kick from Bruso.
Byron doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruso circles away.
Byron checks a low kick from Bruso.
Bruso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Bruso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruso keeps the fight on the outside.
Byron blocks a low kick nicely.
Byron is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Bruso misses.
Bruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bruso displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Byron.
Byron slips a jab and a cross from Bruso.
Nice defenses there by Byron.
Bruso cracks Byron with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bruso misses with a looping right.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruso tries to bum rush Byron with a series of wild strikes but Byron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruso with a hook.
Byron tries to clinch there but Bruso circles away.

Byron closes the distance and clinches.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Byron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruso wants a takedown.
Bruso is trying to break the clinch but Byron is controlling him.
Bruso goes for a takedown attempt but Byron pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Byron clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruso blocks the elbow strike.
Bruso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Byron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byron keeps control of Bruso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Byron lands a nice elbow.

Thomas Bruso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Byron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bruso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Byron just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Bruso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron pushes off an throws an elbow but Bruso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Byron throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Bruso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Bruso.
Byron slips a jab and a cross from Bruso.
Byron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bruso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Byron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Byron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Byron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruso connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bruso had his way with Tom Byron in that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Bruso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruso tries to bum rush Byron with a series of wild strikes but Byron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bruso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bruso lands a lovely overhand right.
Byron wants to clinch up but Bruso keeps it at a distance.
Bruso misses with a looping left.
Byron tries to clinch up.
Bruso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byron.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bruso lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Byron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Byron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bruso lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Byron closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byron throws an elbow but misses.

Bruso manages to break the clinch.
Byron moves in looking to clinch but Bruso pushes him off.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruso throws a right and a left that Byron avoids nicely.
Byron moves away from the strike by Bruso.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bruso fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Byron is out of range.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruso scores with a jab to the body.
Byron tries to clinch up.
Byron moves out of range of the strikes.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruso lands a slapping body shot.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Bruso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bruso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Bruso tries a head kick but it misses.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byron tries to close the distance and clinch but Bruso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Byron walks into a jab.
Tom Byron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bruso misses with a double jab.
Bruso throws an overhand right that lands on Byron's shoulder, as Byron tries to avoid the shot.
Bruso throws a chopping leg kick but Byron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Byron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byron tries to clinch there but Bruso circles away.
Byron throws a jab when Bruso was well out of range.
Bruso throws a right and a left that Byron avoids nicely.
Bruso throws a big shot that misses.
Byron tries to clinch there but Bruso circles away.
Bruso tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byron is able to avoid easily.
Bruso misses with a straight right.
Byron takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Byron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruso keeps the fight on the outside.
Byron doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruso circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Byron blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruso thows a body shot but no joy.
Byron is looking to clinch but Bruso is avoiding it.
Byron fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byron keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Byron fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Byron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byron tries to clinch but Bruso moves out of range.
Bruso lands a jab to Byron's midsection.
Byron is looking to clinch.
Byron checks a low kick from Bruso.
Byron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruso throws out the jab.
Byron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruso looks to land a combination. Byron sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Bruso misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bruso there.
Bruso swats away the attempt to clinch by Byron.
Byron avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Bruso.
Byron throws a hook to the side of Bruso's head but Bruso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruso goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Bruso misses with a low kick as Byron jumps back.
Byron dips to his left and cracks Bruso with an uppercut!
Bruso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Byron fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bruso, pushing him back against the cage.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Byron throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Byron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bruso's brow.
Bruso tries to break the clinch but Byron is controlling the position.
Thomas Bruso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Byron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byron misses with an elbow over the top.
Byron throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruso wants to break free but Byron has control.
Bruso is trying to break the clinch but Byron is controlling him.
Byron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bruso's defenses.
Bruso blocks the elbow strike.
Byron looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Bruso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bruso, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Bruso!
Thomas Bruso retains his heavyweight title!