PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bronson (ranked 294 p4p, 329 weight class) and Juju Baraka (ranked 40 p4p, 49 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Glass Candy. Baraka has chosen Burning Spear as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronson
vs
Baraka

189 cm
35
207
28 - 14 - 0

203 cm
34
206
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juju Baraka!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baraka misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bronson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baraka finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronson's head.
Baraka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baraka throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Baraka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Baraka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Baraka wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Bronson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baraka doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Juju Baraka has been cut.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.

Baraka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bronson tries to work over Baraka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baraka wants to break free but Bronson has control.
Baraka misses with the head strike.
Baraka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Bronson controls the action.
Bronson pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baraka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bronson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Baraka fails to land.
A short uppercut from Baraka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.
Bronson tries to throw a body punch but Baraka avoids it by throwing Bronson back against the cage.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baraka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head.

Baraka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baraka throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Baraka, as that shot connected.
Baraka misses with a looping left.
Bronson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Baraka misses its intended target.
It appears Bronson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baraka moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baraka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baraka loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka throws a head kick that misses.
Baraka misses with an uppercut.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Baraka throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juju Baraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baraka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baraka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baraka thows a leg kick but Bronson checks it
and Bronson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baraka looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bronson slips a jab from Baraka.
Baraka wants to clinch up but Bronson keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
Bronson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson connects with a solid leg kick.
Baraka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baraka.
Baraka closes the distance but Bronson moves to the side
enabling Bronson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baraka.
Baraka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronson with a body shot.
Baraka misses with a straight right.
Baraka wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Baraka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Bronson throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.
Baraka throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baraka tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baraka connects with a right hand. Bronson shakes it off.
Baraka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baraka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baraka tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baraka.
Baraka throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Baraka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bronson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice body kick there by Bronson.
Baraka with a nice calf kick.
Baraka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Baraka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bronson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baraka throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Juju Baraka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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.

Baraka swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bronson.
Nice straight punches there by Baraka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baraka.
Baraka looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Baraka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Juju Baraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bronson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Baraka.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Baraka throws a body shot but no joy.
Baraka lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baraka scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bronson gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka misses with a punch on the inside.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baraka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baraka can't find room to land a body shot as Bronson controls the action.
Baraka blocks an uppercut.
Baraka tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Baraka swings wildly with an uppercut but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baraka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bronson blocks it with crossed arms.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Baraka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bronson's elbow.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baraka misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka has had enough of the clinch but Bronson keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Bronson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bronson lands a right hand.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Bronson.
Baraka is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bronson lands a hook that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baraka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bronsons head.
A short body shot lands from Bronson as the two fighters clinch.
Bronson works on Baraka's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Bronson.
Bronson tries a body shot but Baraka blocks it.
Bronson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bronson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baraka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bronson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baraka struggles to land a body shot inside as Bronson controls his hands.
Bronson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
A short right from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right from Bronson.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Bronson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Baraka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson pushes Baraka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Bronson.
Don Bronson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Bronson.
Bronson lands a damaging elbow.
Baraka tries a body shot but Bronson blocks it.
Baraka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Bronson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson digs a right hand underneath Baraka's ribcage. Baraka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Bronson.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.

That has opened up Juju Baraka's cut even more.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bronson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
Bronson digs a right hand underneath Baraka's ribcage. Baraka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bronson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baraka or not.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Bronson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baraka backwards.
Bronson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bronson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson gets through Baraka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Baraka is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson scores with a shot to the side of Baraka's head.
Baraka is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baraka can do to turn this around?
Bronson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bronson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bronson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Bronson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juju Baraka'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!

Bronson scores with a jab to the head.
Baraka seems to have recovered his senses.
Baraka tries to clinch up.
Bronson checks a low kick from Baraka.
Bronson misses with an uppercut.
Baraka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bronson. Baraka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baraka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baraka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Baraka wants to clinch.
Bronson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Baraka manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baraka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baraka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bronson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bronson throws a body punch but Baraka moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baraka scores with a head kick.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baraka misses the jab.
Bronson thumps Baraka with a low kick.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baraka counters with a straight right hand.
Baraka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Baraka throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Baraka misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Bronson.
Baraka throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Baraka misses with a right hand
and Bronson counters with a good, hard body kick but Baraka shrugs it off.
Baraka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baraka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Bronson misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Bronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bronson staying out of range there.
Bronson slips a straight right by Baraka.
A little feinted left hand from Bronson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Baraka down.
A nice leg kick from Baraka, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Bronson.
Bronson checks a leg kick.
Baraka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Baraka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Baraka misses.
Baraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baraka misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bronson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baraka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Baraka forces Bronson back against the cage and clinches.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baraka working aggressively here.
Baraka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baraka is working Bronson over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson blocks an uppercut.
Baraka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bronson works on Baraka's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.

The cut above Juju Baraka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Baraka working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Bronson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bronson is working Baraka over against the cage.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baraka's elbow.
Bronson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Baraka.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bronson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baraka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bronson lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bronson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bronson!
Don Bronson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.