PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravado comes to the cage accompanied by Pray. Eddie Bravado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bravado
vs
Quick

174 cm
20
164 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
158 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

5th Round
5th Round

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kid Quick!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravado misses with a wild body shot.
Quick lands with a nice body punch.
Quick misses with the combination.
Quick misses with a body shot
and Bravado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bravado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Quick misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bravado counters with a takedown into side control.
Bravado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quick keeps working.
Bravado prevents Quick from escaping the position.
Quick looking for a sweep but Bravado has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Quick is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravado has a good base and remains in mount.
Bravado punching from mount but Quick doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Bravado with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bravado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bravado thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Quick avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bravado.
Quick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quick wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bravado.
Bravado misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bravado throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Quick holds on for dear life, controlling Bravado's posture momentarily.

Bravado working for a guillotine from mount but Quick is in no mood to give up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bravado misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Bravado there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Quick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Quick wants to hold on but Bravado pushes him away.
BOOM! Bravado connects with a massive shot to the dome!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Quick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Quick regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick is trying to maintain the position but Bravado is very close to passing his half guard.
Bravado is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bravado throws some wild stikes that Quick manages to avoid easily.
Quick can't escape the position.
Bravado content just to control the position here.
Bravado lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravado looking to secure an arm triangle but Quick defends it well.

Bravado goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Quick turns into him and now he's in Bravado's guard.

Bravado is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Quick defends well.
Quick being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bravado dominated 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.

Quick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bravado counters with a nice uppercut.
Quick looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravado is just out of range.
Quick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravado was well out of range. Poor timing from Quick.
A shot to the body from Quick misses

and Bravado counters with a takedown into side control.
Quick can't do much from the bottom here.
Bravado has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Quick!
Quick avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bravado.
Bravado thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bravado throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bravado misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bravado thowing shots but they're missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado throwing strikes but Quick recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Bravado passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Bravado.
Bravado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quick keeps working.
Bravado prevents Quick from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bravado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quick keeps working.
Bravado scoring with punches and elbows.
Bravado in side control lands a decent elbow.

Bravado is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Eddie Bravado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravado takes a little break here. Quick wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado trying to control the position but Quick is working away.
Bravado working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bravado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Quick keeps working.
Quick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Bravado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

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.
Quick trying to hold on to Bravado's head to control him but Bravado postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quick manages to get to full guard.
Bravado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bravado preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bravado dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bravado slips a jab and a cross from Quick.
Bravado dives in and grabs Quick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Quick pushes down on Bravado's head and hops out.
Quick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bravado rather than just go for the knockout.
Bravado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quick.
Bravado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quick.
Bravado scores with a decent looking hook.
Quick takes a swing at Bravado's ribcage but misses.
Bravado misses with a looping right.
Quick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Quick misses with a combination

and Bravado counters with a single leg into guard. Quick didn't expect that.
Bravado wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving.
Bravado advances position into side control!
Quick tries to buck Bravado off but Bravado is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Quick struggling a bit here.
Bravado throws an elbow but Quick slips to the side and avoids it well.

Bravado is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Quick has escaped the position, nice work there.
Quick sneaks back into half guard.
Bravado wants to pass to mount but Quick is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Quick tries to roll over but Bravado keeps him under control.
Bravado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quick defending well though.
Bravado trying to control the action but Quick is working from the bottom.
Quick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bravado.
Quick is not content to let Bravado control the position.
Quick regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bravado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick pulls Bravado in close to prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Quick throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bravado counters with a takedown into side control.
Bravado is looking to take a break and control but Quick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bravado trying to control the action but Quick is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quick is looking for a sweep.
Bravado advances to mount.
Bravado prevents Quick from getting the reversal.
Kid Quick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravado throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Eddie Bravado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bravado wants to control the pace but Quick is squirming around nicely.
Quick is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bravado 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bravado!