PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Hutchins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hutchins is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: in your own words. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Wayne
vs
Hutchins

190 cm
20
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Percy Hutchins!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hutchins gets caught flat footed, as Wayne shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hutchins is striking off his back. Wayne thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Hutchins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Wayne blocks the strikes from Hutchins.
Wayne prevents Hutchins from improving his position.
Hutchins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hutchins is pressing down on Wayne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne distracts Hutchins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wayne is pushing down on Hutchins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hutchins is fighting to maintain full guard but Wayne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wayne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hutchins tries to roll over but Wayne keeps him under control.

Wayne wants to work for an arm triangle but Hutchins is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wayne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins gets back to full guard.
Hutchins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wayne would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hutchins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hutchins raining down shots from the mount!
Wayne wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hutchins.
Wayne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hutchins cracks Wayne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne regains half guard.
Hutchins trying to control from half guard but Wayne is working away.

Hutchins seems to be looking for submissions.
Hutchins looks gassed!
Wayne manages to get to full guard.
Wayne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hutchins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wayne lands with some strikes.
Hutchins working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hutchins can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wayne looking to control but Hutchins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hutchins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wayne trying to control but Hutchins is having none of it.
Hutchins wants to control but Wayne is having none of it.
Hutchins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Wayne is thwarting Hutchins's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hutchins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutchins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wayne is pushing down on Hutchins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hutchins is fighting to maintain full guard but Wayne has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ground and pound from Wayne.
Hutchins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wayne scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wayne lands strikes from half guard.
Wayne trying to control the action but Hutchins is working from the bottom.
Wayne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wayne with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wayne is tying to control. Hutchins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wayne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Wayne closes the distance and clinches.
Wayne can't break the clinch.
Hutchins jumps guard but Wayne stands there with Hutchins around his waist. Hutchins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Wayne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hutchins shoots and misses

and Wayne counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hutchins!

Wayne wants to finish this one by submission but Hutchins is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wayne.
Hutchins is bucking up trying to escape but Wayne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wayne manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hutchins to take his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutchins is in bad spot here.
Wayne punishes Hutchins with strikes from the back mount.

Wayne is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hutchins has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Hutchins is breathing heavily.
Hutchins is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins covers up after that shot from Wayne.

Wayne looking for the RNC.
Wayne just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
I really don't envy Hutchins right now.
Wayne scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hutchins is looking for a way out.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Wayne.
Hutchins rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hutchins is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bruce Wayne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wayne drops an elbow to the side of Hutchins's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hutchins can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins manages to get to full guard.

Hutchins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hutchins is trying to keep Wayne in close.
Hutchins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hutchins trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Hutchins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wayne preventing the sweep.
Hutchins striking off his back but it's not causing Wayne any problems.

Hutchins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne pushes down on Hutchins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wayne prevents Hutchins from improving his position.

Wayne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hutchins defends it well.

Wayne seems to be looking for submissions.
Hutchins trying to get back to full guard but Wayne takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hutchins tries to reverse the position but Wayne maintains control.
Wayne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hutchins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hutchins is bucking up trying to escape but Wayne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins can't escape the position.
Wayne controlling the pace for now.
Wayne 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.
Hutchins is working to get back to half guard.

Wayne stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hutchins fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a series of strikes. Hutchins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bruce Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Hutchins.
Wayne has a takedown stuffed.
Hutchins misses with a takedown attempt

and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
Wayne advances to full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hutchins is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Hutchins with a poor takedown

and Wayne counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hutchins's guard now.
Hutchins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Hutchins jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wayne manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wayne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hutchins's best efforts.
Hutchins wants to pass the guard but Wayne is defending well.

Hutchins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wayne defends it well.
Hutchins is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hutchins is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hutchins lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Hutchins is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Wayne has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Wayne!
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Hutchins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hutchins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Wayne drops back looking for a leg! Hutchins is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hutchins manages to kick Wayne off! Wayne jumps back into Hutchins's guard.
Hutchins trying to keep a closed guard but Wayne is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wayne sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hutchins's guard.

Wayne stands up out of the half guard.
Wayne fails with the takedown.
Bruce Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Hutchins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hutchins with a poor takedown

and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
Hutchins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wayne is one step ahead there.

Hutchins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wayne working some strikes from top position.
Hutchins wants to sweep here but Wayne controlling him for the moment.
Wayne lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control but Hutchins is working from the bottom.
Wayne throws and elbow that misses. Hutchins uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wayne's guard. Nice move by Hutchins!

Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hutchins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hutchins has gone for a leg lock! Wayne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hutchins's guard.
Wayne forces his way into half guard.
Hutchins is looking for a sweep. Wayne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Wayne is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hutchins doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wayne.
Wayne prevents Hutchins from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins manages to get to full guard.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hutchins is keeping the position for now.
Hutchins wants to sweep here but Wayne controlling him for the moment.
Wayne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hutchins is keeping the position for now.

Wayne avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hutchins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Percy Hutchins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wayne 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Wayne!