PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Senkawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Senkawa
vs
Bravo

195 cm
18
208 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riley Senkawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Senkawa but Senkawa pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Senkawa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Senkawa is looking for a kimura here.

Senkawa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Senkawa is trying to control. Bravo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Senkawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bravo defends it well.

Senkawa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bravo sees it coming and defends easily.
Senkawa is thwarting Bravo's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Senkawa pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Senkawa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Senkawa lands in his opponent's guard.
Senkawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.
Senkawa is breathing heavily.
Bravo looking to control.

Senkawa has gone for a leg lock! Bravo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Senkawa's guard.
Bravo prevents Senkawa from getting back to his feet.

Bravo stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senkawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Senkawa misses with a takedown attempt

and Bravo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Senkawa keeps moving.
Bravo throwing strikes from guard but Senkawa blocks nicely.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Senkawa is retaining full guard.
Bravo content to stall in guard here.
Senkawa wants to get back to his feet but Bravo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Bravo stands and steps away. Senkawa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Senkawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bravo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Senkawa is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Senkawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Senkawa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bravo dives on top into guard.
Bravo trying to control but Senkawa is working from the bottom.

Bravo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senkawa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bravo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bravo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bravo prevents Senkawa from getting back to his feet.
Bravo landing with the ground and pound.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Senkawa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bravo dominated that round.
That's time! Senkawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Senkawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bravo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Senkawa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bravo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bravo postures up in Senkawa's guard and throws a big left but Senkawa blocks it.
Eddie Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Senkawa being controlled here, momentarily.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Senkawa keeps moving.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Senkawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Senkawa scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo fails with the takedown

and Senkawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bravo moves into full guard.

Senkawa has gone for a leg lock! Bravo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Senkawa's guard.
Senkawa wants to get back to his feet but Bravo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bravo controlling from the top position.

Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senkawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bravo stops Senkawa from standing up.

Bravo gets to his feet. Senkawa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bravo shoots and misses

and Senkawa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bravo's guard now.
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 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.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Senkawa is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senkawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bravo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Senkawa defends well.
Senkawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Senkawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.

That's four 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.

Senkawa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bravo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Senkawa has Bravo in his guard.
Senkawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Senkawa is wriggling around but Bravo manages to pass to half guard.
Bravo wants to take a breather but Senkawa is having none of it.
Senkawa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bravo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eddie Bravo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Senkawa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Senkawa tries for a takedown but Bravo circles away easily
and Bravo counters with a two punch combo.
Senkawa tries for a takedown but Bravo circles away easily

and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bravo maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Senkawa could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bravo has cracked it and Senkawa is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bravo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Bravo!