PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Great has chosen Adiemus as his entrance music. 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.

McBrain
vs
Great

175 cm
22
184 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

186 cm
21
191 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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Skin-Clothes Designing
Skin-Clothes Designing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Great!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Great doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McBrain misses with a double jab
and Great counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Great throws a head kick but McBrain moves out of range.
McBrain throws a combination that misses
and Great counters with a leg kick.
McBrain misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Great.
A head kick misses from Great.
McBrain cracks Great with a right hand to the side of the head.
McBrain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Great.
McBrain punishes Great's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Great rushes McBrain and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Great with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
Great lands a left hand.
McBrain tries to circle away but Great has him pinned against the ropes.
Great is trying to maintain a safe position but McBrain gets an underhook and turns Great into the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Great.
McBrain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBrain is looking to break free of the clinch but Great has double underhooks.
Great trying to land knees to the body.
Great misses with a hook from the clinch.
Great is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McBrain prevents a body shot from Great.
McBrain misses with a body punch.
McBrain misses with some punches.
Great tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McBrain avoids it.

McBrain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander Great seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Great looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great misses the shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for McBrain.
Great throws a right hand that McBrain ducks under and follows up with a left that McBrain also avoids with ease.
Great throws a head kick that misses.
Great on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Great throws a head kick that misses
and McBrain counters with a two 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!
Great tries to close the distance and clinch but McBrain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Great pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Great throws a head kick that misses
and McBrain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBrain throws a body punch but Great moves out of range.
McBrain connects with a right hand. Great shakes it off.
Great takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Great avoids the head kick by McBrain.
McBrain connects with a body shot that sends Great's belly button to the back.
McBrain is looking to wear down Great with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Great looks gassed!
Good leg kick by McBrain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBrain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Great checks a low kick from McBrain.
Great dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBrain. That did some damage!
McBrain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Great at a distance.
McBrain misses with a series of wild punches.
Great tries to clinch
and McBrain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Great misses with a head kick.
McBrain scores with a jab to the jaw.

Great is rocked!
McBrain punishes Great's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBrain's corner calls for a 1-2. McBrain obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Great is still on wobbly legs! Can McBrain finish him?
McBrain punishes Great's body with a nice straight punch.
McBrain works Great's body with a nice hook.
McBrain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Great doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. McBrain moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Great! McBrain continues to tee off on Great, landing with a left and a right! McBrain connects with a right hand that leaves Great sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by McBrain!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruce McBrain!
Bruce McBrain retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Bruce McBrain thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.