PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeganathan Mondero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brawly Von Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawly Von Brawler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeganathan Mondero's chin.

Mondero
vs
Von Brawler

210 cm
22
280 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

200 cm
21
285 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeganathan Mondero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brawly Von Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mondero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Von Brawler keeping hold of Mondero's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Von Brawler looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Mondero seems content to control.
Mondero tries to pass to full mount but Von Brawler defends it.
Mondero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Von Brawler trying to hold on to Mondero's head to control him but Mondero postures up.
Mondero passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Brawler is trying desperately to improve position.
Mondero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mondero wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Mondero has control of Von Brawler's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Von Brawler regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Von Brawler tries to hold on but Mondero postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mondero controlling his opponent.
Von Brawler is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mondero wants to take Von Brawler's back here but Von Brawler is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Von Brawler is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Brawler tries to lock up and control but Mondero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mondero sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Von Brawler is looking to improve his position but Mondero isn't that keen on the idea.
Mondero is trying to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mondero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Von Brawler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Von Brawler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You get the feeling that Von Brawler really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Brawler prevents Mondero from taking his back.
Von Brawler holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mondero tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Mondero is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Mondero shoots in for a double leg but Von Brawler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Von Brawler misses with a wild combination.
Mondero lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Brawly Von Brawler has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Mondero moves into range and clinches up with Von Brawler.
Mondero is trying to drag Von Brawler to the mat but Von Brawler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeganathan Mondero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brawly Von Brawler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Von Brawler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mondero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mondero throws a head kick but Von Brawler moves out of range.
Mondero misses with a body kick.
Von Brawler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Von Brawler cracks Mondero with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mondero looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Von Brawler finish him?

It looks like Jeganathan Mondero has been cut.
Mondero throws a leg kick but Von Brawler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Von Brawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mondero sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mondero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Von Brawler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mondero tries to move into full mount but can't pass Von Brawler's legs.

Mondero decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Von Brawler lands a big uppercut and Mondero crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mondero looks OK. Von Brawler waves Mondero back to his feet!

Mondero is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Brawler misses with the combination.
Mondero is looking to clinch.
Mondero tries to clinch there but Von Brawler circles away.
Von Brawler throws out a loose jab but Mondero uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Von Brawler pinned against the cage. Von Brawler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mondero shoots in but Von Brawler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeganathan Mondero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Brawler throws out a loose jab but Mondero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Brawler slaps away a takedown attempt from Mondero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Von Brawler misses.
Von Brawler moves out of range of the body kick from Mondero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Brawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mondero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von Brawler but Von Brawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Mondero throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Von Brawler was covering up waiting for the punch and Mondero finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mondero wants to pass the guard but Von Brawler is keeping the position.
Mondero wants to stand and escape but instead Von Brawler has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mondero wants to sweep here but Von Brawler controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Brawler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mondero wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mondero pulls Von Brawler in close to prevent any damage.
Von Brawler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brawly Von Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mondero shoots for a double leg takedown but Von Brawler sprawls well. He's pushed Mondero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mondero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Brawler.
Mondero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Von Brawler throws a sloppy head kick and Mondero moves out of range easily.
Mondero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mondero shoots in and drives through. Von Brawler sprawls well.
Mondero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von Brawler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Von Brawler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mondero on the side of the head.
Mondero fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mondero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Brawler moves into full guard.
Mondero trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondero wants to get up but he can't break Von Brawler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mondero is fighting to break Von Brawler's control of his arms but Von Brawler is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mondero wants to control from the top but Von Brawler keeps moving.
Von Brawler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mondero trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mondero tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Brawler is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mondero throws a chopping leg kick but Von Brawler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brawly Von Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Mondero.

Mondero closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mondero lands in his opponent's guard.
Mondero stops Von Brawler from standing up.
Von Brawler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mondero won't allow Von Brawler to sweep him here.
Von Brawler working a defensive guard but Mondero passes into half guard.
Mondero is trying to control. Von Brawler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mondero is controlling the pace.
Mondero is trying to control. Von Brawler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mondero trying to advance position but Von Brawler counters by regaining guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Von Brawler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Von Brawler is working an open guard so Mondero takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mondero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Von Brawler.

Mondero clinches with his opponent.

Von Brawler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mondero tries a head kick but it misses.
Mondero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeganathan Mondero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mondero tries to score with a low kick but Von Brawler moves his leg out of the way.
Von Brawler throws a sloppy head kick and Mondero moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeganathan Mondero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mondero 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeganathan Mondero!