PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akio Bruner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy Erwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bruner
vs
Erwin

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Bruner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ozzy Erwin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erwin closes the distance but Bruner moves to the side
and Bruner counters with a left and a right that stings Erwin.
Bruner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Erwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bruner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Ozzy Erwin has been cut.

Erwin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Erwin prevents Bruner from escaping the position.
Bruner trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Erwin wants to control but Bruner is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erwin is staying tight to Bruner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Erwin trying to control the action but Bruner is working from the bottom.
Bruner bucks up and tries to throw Erwin off but instead Erwin has got his back!
Bruner wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Erwin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Erwin looking for the choke from the back.
Erwin trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Erwin looking to hold on to the position here but Bruner rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin wants to control from the top but Bruner keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ozzy Erwin hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bruner throws a body punch but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin closes the distance but Bruner moves to the side
and Bruner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erwin tries to clinch but Bruner is having none of it.
Bruner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruner lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Erwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Erwin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bruner to score with a decent uppercut.
Erwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akio Bruner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erwin tries to clinch up
and Bruner counters with a three punch combo that has Erwin backing up. Erwin nods at Bruner to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Bruner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy Erwin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bruner throws a one two combo.
Bruner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erwin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bruner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bruner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Erwin.
Akio Bruner is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Erwin.

Erwin closes the distance and pushes Bruner back into the cage.
Erwin is trying to break the clinch but Bruner is controlling him.
Bruner presses Erwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Erwin is trying to break the clinch but Bruner has him pressed against the cage.

Erwin decides to pull guard.
Bruner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Erwin on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bruner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Erwin's guard.
Erwin pulls Bruner in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Erwin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bruner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Erwin's guard.

Bruner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Erwin, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Erwin clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bruner scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Bruner - that landed with a thud.
Erwin tries to pull guard but Bruner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Erwin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bruner is defending well.
Bruner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bruner - that landed with a thud.
Erwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bruner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Akio Bruner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ozzy Erwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruner smiles and moves away.
Bruner lands with a nice combination. Erwin backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Bruner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Bruner as he checks the leg kick.
Bruner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Erwin is looking to clinch but Bruner is avoiding it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Erwin.
Bruner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bruner does no damage.
Erwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bruner lands a jab to the head.
Bruner is looking to wear down Erwin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bruner throws a series of punches but Erwin moves out of range.
Erwin moves in looking to clinch but Bruner pushes him off.
Bruner stuffs the takedown attempt from Erwin. Erwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Erwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bruner digs a good body shot into Erwin's ribs.
Erwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruner.
Erwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Erwin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bruner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erwin.
Bruner lands a jab to Erwin's midsection.
Bruner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Erwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bruner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Erwin tries to clinch
and Bruner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Bruner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ozzy Erwin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bruner lands a slapping body shot.
Bruner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Erwin moves to clinch but Bruner breaks away
and Bruner counters with a right hand to the body.
Erwin is looking to clinch.
A combination from Bruner does no damage.
Bruner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Erwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bruner defends it nicely.
Bruner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bruner counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Erwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bruner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bruner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Erwin back to the cage. Bruner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Erwin tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruner. Erwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Erwin wants to clinch up but Bruner keeps it at a distance.
Bruner scores with a hook to the body. Erwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erwin tries to clinch there but Bruner circles away.
Bruner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruner misses with a combination
and Erwin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Akio Bruner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Erwin.
Bruner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erwin shoots in for a double leg but Bruner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bruner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Erwin.
Erwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bruner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bruner throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erwin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Erwin tenderised Bruner's leg. Bruner is trying to keep his angry face on.

Bruner tries to keep at a distance but Erwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Erwin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Akio Bruner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ozzy Erwin.
Erwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bruner smiles and moves away.
Bruner jabs Erwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A punch combination from Bruner misses.
Bruner throws out a loose jab but Erwin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erwin has a takedown stuffed.
Bruner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Erwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bruner counters with a left to the body.
Erwin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bruner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bruner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Erwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Bruner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erwin circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Erwin is defended easily by Bruner.
Erwin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Bruner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bruner, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Akio Bruner!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Akio Bruner!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Akio Bruner!

Akio Bruner wins by unanimous decision!