PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Bravo (ranked 3615 p4p, 4466 weight class) and Bobby Bravo (ranked 229 p4p, 274 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bravo
vs
Bravo

185 cm
25
138
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
138
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benny Bravo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby Bravo wants to clinch.

Benny Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Benny Bravo is working for a kimura but Bobby Bravo is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny Bravo throws a strike but Bobby Bravo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny Bravo preventing the sweep.
Benny Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bobby Bravo holds on and takes a little breather.
Bobby Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bobby Bravo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Benny Bravo controls the pace.
Bobby Bravo is looking to sweep but instead, Benny Bravo has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Benny Bravo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benny Bravo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bobby Bravo missing with punches from the bottom.
Benny Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Benny Bravo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bobby Bravo has his hands clasped together around Benny Bravo's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Bravo pushes Benny Bravo off looking to stand but Benny Bravo dives back in and keeps control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby Bravo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benny Bravo pinned against the cage. Benny Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benny Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Bobby Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Benny Bravo counters by moving into the clinch.

Benny Bravo breaks the clinch.
Benny Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobby Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Benny Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benny Bravo wants a takedown.

Bobby Bravo pulls Benny Bravo into guard.
Benny Bravo wants to control from the top but Bobby Bravo keeps moving.
Benny Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bobby Bravo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benny Bravo manages to get himself to full guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bobby Bravo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bravo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Benny Bravo gets the takedown into side control.
Bobby Bravo is trying to control Benny Bravo's posture but Benny Bravo avoids it.
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Benny Bravo tries to move to mount but Bobby Bravo blocks the move with his legs.
Bobby Bravo tries to bench press Benny Bravo off him but Benny Bravo keeps the position.
Benny Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bobby Bravo can do to turn this around?

Benny Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Bravo regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Bobby Bravo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bobby Bravo is in trouble now - Benny Bravo has advanced to mount!
Bobby Bravo wants to control but Benny Bravo is having none of it.
Benny Bravo controlling the pace for now.
Benny Bravo looking to finish with strikes here!
Benny Bravo avoids the attempt from Bobby Bravo to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny Bravo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bobby Bravo's face.
Bobby Bravo is trying to stand up.
Bobby Bravo tries to hold on but Benny Bravo pushes him away.
Benny Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benny Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benny Bravo controlling from the full mount.
Bobby Bravo is desperately trying to improve his position but Benny Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny Bravo looking to control but Bobby Bravo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benny Bravo content just to control the position here.
Benny Bravo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bobby Bravo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bobby Bravo is looking to improve his position but Benny Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Bobby Bravo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bobby Bravo is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Bravo is trying to reverse the position but instead Benny Bravo has taken his back - oops!
Bobby Bravo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Benny Bravo.
Benny Bravo trying to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bobby Bravo trying to control the hands but Benny Bravo breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bobby Bravo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bravo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Benny Bravo shoots in for a double leg but Bobby Bravo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benny Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Bobby Bravo moves out of range easily.
Bobby Bravo feints the counter takedown.

Benny Bravo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Bobby Bravo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benny Bravo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bobby Bravo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Benny Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benny Bravo trying to control the action but Bobby Bravo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny Bravo misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Bravo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benny Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benny Bravo controls the position.
Bobby Bravo tries to buck Benny Bravo off but Benny Bravo is having none of it.
Benny Bravo working away.
Benny Bravo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Benny Bravo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bobby Bravo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Benny Bravo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bobby Bravo because Benny Bravo loaded up on that one.
Benny Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benny Bravo tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

Benny Bravo goes for an armbar but Bobby Bravo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bobby Bravo.

Benny Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bobby Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bobby Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny Bravo has Bobby Bravo pulled in close to control his posture.
Bobby Bravo trying to control but Benny Bravo is working from the bottom.
Benny Bravo is trying to control the position but Bobby Bravo postures up.
Bobby Bravo wants to pass the guard but Benny Bravo is keeping the position.
Benny Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Benny Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benny Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Benny Bravo closes the distance and pushes Bobby Bravo back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobby Bravo.
Benny Bravo tries to stall but Bobby Bravo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bobby Bravo is working for takedown but Benny Bravo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benny Bravo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bobby Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Benny Bravo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobby Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobby Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bobby Bravo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bravo clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Bobby Bravo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benny Bravo defends it nicely.

Benny Bravo gets the takedown into side control.
Bobby Bravo tries to improve position but can't.
Benny Bravo takes a little break here. Bobby Bravo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Benny Bravo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Benny Bravo working away.
Bobby Bravo taking a bit of punishment here - Benny Bravo scoring with strikes.
Benny Bravo gets to mount! Bobby Bravo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bobby Bravo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Benny Bravo.
Benny Bravo controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny Bravo misses with a head shot.
Bobby Bravo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Benny Bravo tries to control but Bobby Bravo wriggling away.
Benny Bravo throws some wild stikes that Bobby Bravo manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Bravo is looking to improve his position but Benny Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Benny Bravo controlling from mount.
Benny Bravo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Benny Bravo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bobby Bravo is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bobby Bravo working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Benny Bravo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny Bravo with a couple of short strikes.
Bobby Bravo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Bravo had his way with Bobby Bravo in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benny Bravo is defended easily by Bobby Bravo.
Bobby Bravo feints the counter takedown.
Benny Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobby Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny Bravo.

Bobby Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Benny Bravo did well to prevent Bobby Bravo getting side control.

Benny Bravo has one foot on Bobby Bravo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bobby Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Benny Bravo.
Benny Bravo shoots in looking for a takedown but Bobby Bravo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benny Bravo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benny Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.

Bobby Bravo drives through and clinches with Benny Bravo against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobby Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benny Bravo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Benny Bravo has Bobby Bravo pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Benny Bravo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bobby Bravo uses from the top position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bobby Bravo trying to control but Benny Bravo is working from the bottom.
Benny Bravo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bobby Bravo throwing strikes but missing.
Bobby Bravo scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Benny Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Bobby Bravo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Benny Bravo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Benny Bravo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Benny Bravo!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
Benny Bravo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bobby Bravo!
Bobby Bravo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Bravo trying to get back to full guard but Benny Bravo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bobby Bravo is squirming around, avoiding Benny Bravo's attempts to control the action.
Benny Bravo with a couple of short strikes.
Benny Bravo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Benny Bravo punching from mount but Bobby Bravo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Benny Bravo is stalling here but it's allowed Bobby Bravo to get half guard.
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep. Benny Bravo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Bravo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benny Bravo is working away from the top position though.
Benny Bravo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bobby Bravo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benny Bravo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobby Bravo is not content to let Benny Bravo control the position.
Bobby Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benny Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep. Benny Bravo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benny Bravo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Benny Bravo!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Benny Bravo!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Benny Bravo!

Benny Bravo wins by unanimous decision!
Benny Bravo is the new bantamweight champion!