PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rueso Bear Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irvin has chosen Jimmy Eat World - Pain 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.

Bear Junior
vs
Irvin

184 cm
27
198 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

179 cm
29
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rueso Bear Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Irvin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear Junior misses with a body shot.
Bruce Irvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bear Junior.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bear Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Irvin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Irvin misses with a body kick.
Irvin lands a nice looking body kick.
Irvin tries to work over Bear Junior's front leg with a kick but Bear Junior checks it.
Bear Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Irvin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Irvin slips under a jab.
Bear Junior checks a low kick from Irvin.
A telegraphed right hand from Irvin misses the target.
Bear Junior stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Irvin.
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!
Irvin lands a jab to Bear Junior's midsection.
Irvin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Irvin wants to land a leg kick but Bear Junior is out of range.
Irvin lands with a hook. Bear Junior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut there from Bear Junior.
Irvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bear Junior missing with a left hand there. Irvin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bear Junior takes a swing at Irvin's ribcage but misses.
Irvin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Irvin throws a head kick that misses.
Irvin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear Junior throws a right and a left that Irvin avoids nicely.
Bear Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Bear Junior lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bear Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Irvin manages to avoid it.
Irvin throws a hook but Bear Junior avoids it easily.
Irvin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Irvin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Irvin misses
and Irvin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Irvin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bear Junior.
Bear Junior 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.
Irvin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bear Junior finds it's way round the side to connect with Irvin's head.
Irvin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Irvin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Irvin with a nice cross.
A leg kick checked by Bear Junior.
Irvin throws a leg kick but Bear Junior sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bear Junior misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bear Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bear Junior misses with a hook.
Irvin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Irvin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irvin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bear Junior takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Irvin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bear Junior is breathing heavily.
Bear Junior checks the leg kick.
Irvin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Irvin tries to clinch but Bear Junior moves out of range.
Bruce Irvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Irvin closes the distance and clinches.
Bear Junior lands a shoulder strike.
Bear Junior leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bear Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Irvin.
Irvin blocks an uppercut.
Bear Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bear Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irvin.
Bear Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Irvin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Bear Junior manages to break the clinch.
Bear Junior blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick and Bear Junior moves out of range easily.
Bear Junior lands with an overhand left.
Irvin thumps Bear Junior with a low kick.
Bear Junior checks a low kick from Irvin.
Irvin misses with a low kick.
Bear Junior checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bear Junior!
Irvin ducks under a wild hook from Bear Junior.
Irvin throws a chopping leg kick but Bear Junior manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Irvin tries to keep at a distance but Bear Junior has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bear Junior lands with a left to the head.
Irvin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bear Junior blocks it with crossed arms.
Bear Junior misses with the head strike.
Bear Junior makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Irvin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bear Junior.
Bear Junior avoiding damage as Irvin throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bear Junior fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bear Junior.
Bear Junior lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Irvin misses with a punch to the body.
Bear Junior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bear Junior changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Irvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Irvin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear Junior.
Bear Junior connects with a solid leg kick.

Irvin drives through and clinches with Bear Junior against the cage.
Irvin misses with an elbow over the top.
Bear Junior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bear Junior takes a knee to the side of the body.
Irvin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bear Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bear Junior gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear Junior throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Irvin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Irvin controls Bear Junior momentarily but Bear Junior frees himself.
Bear Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Irvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Irvin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Irvin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bear Junior moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Irvin gets tackled into the cage by Bear Junior. Bear Junior maintains the clinch.
Bear Junior looking for a takedown.

Bear Junior has Irvin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bear Junior pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Irvin tumbling to the mat - Bear Junior dives into Irvin's guard.
Bear Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bear Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Irvin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bear Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bear Junior working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Irvin wants to stand up but Bear Junior is controlling him.
Bear Junior wants to pass the guard but Irvin is keeping the position.
Bear Junior with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irvin keeping moving, preventing Bear Junior from controlling successfully.
Bear Junior postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bear Junior postures up in Irvin's guard and throws a big left but Irvin blocks it.

Bear Junior decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bear Junior feints and then cracks Irvin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Irvin down.
Irvin throws a sloppy head kick and Bear Junior moves out of range easily.
Bear Junior lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irvin misses with a low kick.
Irvin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Irvin misses with a low kick.
Bruce Irvin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Irvin, right into the meat.
Bear Junior misses with a looping left.
Irvin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Irvin misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear Junior connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Irvin ducks under a wild hook from Bear Junior.
Bear Junior takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Irvin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Irvin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Irvin throws a body kick that misses.

Bear Junior closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Irvin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear Junior's face.
Irvin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bear Junior is rocked!
Irvin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bear Junior's defenses.
Oh Bear Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Irvin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bear Junior is pressed against the cage. Irvin pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Bear Junior! Two more big strikes from Irvin and Bear Junior crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bruce Irvin!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bruce Irvin made sure he mentioned Steel Penn's Laundry 93%, along with how happy he was to win his fight.