PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Loco Coco (ranked 4395 p4p, 4805 weight class) and MacBeth Bravo (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.

Coco
vs
Bravo

180 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loco Coco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, MacBeth Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coco moves into the clinch successfully.

Coco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Coco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Coco misses the shot to the body.

Coco clinches.
Coco blocks an uppercut.

Coco breaks the clinch.
Coco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bravo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bravo lands an overhand right.
A nice combination there by Bravo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Coco moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Coco jumps guard but Bravo stands there with Coco around his waist. Coco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coco tries for a takedown but Bravo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loco Coco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coco is working for takedown but Bravo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coco leaning against his opponent.

Coco manages to break the clinch.
Bravo misses with the combination.
Bravo stuffs the takedown attempt from Coco. Coco gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looks to land a combination. Coco sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Coco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo throws a combination. Coco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coco circles away quickly and effectively.
Coco closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bravo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Coco backs away looking to recover.
Coco is looking to chop away at Bravo's legs.
Coco misses with a combination
and Bravo counters with a left and a right that stings Coco.
Coco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coco.
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Coco backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Coco has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Bravo misses with a punch on the inside.
Coco trying to land knees to the body.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
Coco tries to pull guard but Bravo holds him up against the cage and eventually Coco drops back down to his feet.
Coco is looking for a takedown.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coco has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bravo after a bit of a struggle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

MacBeth Bravo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bravo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coco has a takedown stuffed.
Coco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bravo circles away.
As Coco backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Coco manages to avoid it all.
Bravo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Coco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Coco.
Coco misses with a wild combination.
Bravo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coco.
Bravo unleashes a big counter combination but Coco bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loco Coco. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacBeth Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Coco. Coco maintains the clinch.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Coco stalling the fight.
Coco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Coco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bravo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bravo throws a combination. Coco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bravo tries to bum rush Coco with a series of wild strikes but Coco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bravo defends well and Coco ends up having to push Bravo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bravo smiles and moves away.
Bravo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Coco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bravo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coco.
Bravo throws a right hand that Coco ducks under and follows up with a left that Coco also avoids with ease.
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!
Coco slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Loco Coco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Bravo as Coco shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coco misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coco doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Coco looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bravo pinned against the cage. Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bravo throws a counter combo.
Coco wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bravo throws a combination. Coco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Coco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bravo pinned against the cage. Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo works over Coco's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab by Bravo.
Coco is looking to clinch.
Bravo unleashes a big counter combination but Coco bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bravo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

MacBeth Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Coco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo leaves Coco with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bravo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Coco goes for a double leg but Bravo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bravo continues to drive forward.
Bravo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coco blocking some punches.

Coco gets control of Bravo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coco will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Bravo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo throws a combination. Coco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bravo slips under a jab.
As Coco backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Coco manages to avoid it all.

Coco gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coco stalling the fight.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Coco taking a breather.
Coco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Coco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Loco Coco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coco tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bravo defends well and Coco ends up having to push Bravo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Coco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bravo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Coco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coco shoots and misses
and Bravo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Coco backs away looking to recover.
Coco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bravo defends it nicely.
Bravo stalks Coco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coco's face. Coco staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coco tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo tries to keep at a distance but Coco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Coco tries to pull guard but Bravo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Coco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bravo smiles and moves away.

Coco clinches up against the cage.
Coco tries to pull guard but Bravo won't allow it.

Coco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bravo counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coco takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Coco walks into a jab.
Coco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
A left and a right from Bravo both land. Nice combination.
Loco Coco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacBeth Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Coco eats them both and turns towards Bravo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
MacBeth Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MacBeth Bravo!