PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Brute (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Minotauro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brute comes into the arena with his teams song blaring out of the sound system. Minotauro has chosen Buckethead - jump man as his entrance music. Bull Brute had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brute
vs
Minotauro

195 cm
23
280 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
34
267 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bull Brute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Ze Minotauro!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minotauro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brute.
Brute uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minotauro.
A jab from Brute misses.
Minotauro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brute throws a big shot that misses.
Brute 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.
Minotauro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brute checks a leg kick.
Brute takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brute misses with a shot to the body
and Minotauro counters with a nice kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Minotauro.
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!
Minotauro clobbers Brute with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Bull Brute has been cut.
Minotauro connects with a solid leg kick.
Brute is breathing heavily.
A jab from Minotauro misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minotauro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brute defending well as Minotauro loads up on a big left hand.
Brute steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minotauro.
Minotauro lands a jab to the nose.
Brute looks to land a left hand but Minotauro moved out of range nicely.
Minotauro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brute doesn't seem bothered though.
Brute needs to keep his hands up - Minotauro had a free shot at his head there.
Minotauro slips a jab and a cross from Brute.
Minotauro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brute. Minotauro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minotauro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Minotauro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Minotauro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minotauro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Minotauro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Minotauro scores with a jab.
Minotauro lands a glancing blow to the side of Brute's head.
Minotauro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Minotauro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minotauro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minotauro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Minotauro catches Brute napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Brute to the canvas!

Brute is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brute can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minotauro controls the pace.
Oh Brute is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minotauro wants to control from the top but Brute keeps moving.
Brute seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minotauro throwing strikes from guard but Brute blocks nicely.
Minotauro trying to control but Brute is working from the bottom.

Ze Minotauro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minotauro.
Brute swings for the body but Minotauro moves out of range.
Minotauro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Minotauro lands a nice shot that snaps Brute's head back.
Brute misses with a looping right.
Minotauro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Minotauro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brute tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Minotauro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brute.
Minotauro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Minotauro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bull Brute's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Minotauro throws a body punch but Brute moves out of range.
Minotauro looks to score with a jab to the body but Brute is just out of range.
Brute shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brute looks to throw the jab but Minotauro is out of range.
Brute throws a hook to the side of Minotauro's head but Minotauro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ze Minotauro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Minotauro.
Minotauro throws a right hand that Brute ducks under and follows up with a left that Brute also avoids with ease.
Brute is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Minotauro misses with a straight right.
Minotauro feints and then cracks Brute's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brute down.
Minotauro throws a lazy uppercut
and Brute counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brute stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minotauro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Brute throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Minotauro lands a front kick.
Donk. Minotauro catches Brute right on the button with a cross.
Brute takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brute takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Minotauro throws a hook but Brute blocks it.
Minotauro thumps Brute with a low kick.

Minotauro waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Brute. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Brute to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Bull Brute's cut is getting worse.
Minotauro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minotauro loads up on a big left hand. Brute felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Minotauro looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Brute can't hide his disappointment, as Minotauro celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ze Minotauro!
A relieved looking Ze Minotauro thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.