PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bird Eye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eye has chosen Fed Up as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bird Eye enters the cage!

Bravo
vs
Eye

190 cm
18
169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

225 cm
19
174 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johny Bravo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bird Eye!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eye clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
Eye misses with a body punch.

Eye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eye tries to score with a low kick but Bravo moves his leg out of the way.
Eye wants to clinch.
Eye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Eye scores with a head kick.
Eye keeps the fight on the outside.
Eye swinging wildly here.
Eye misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye closes the distance but Bravo moves to the side

and Bravo moves into the clinch.
Eye tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bravo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Eye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eye misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Bravo throws a head kick but Eye moves out of range.
Bravo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eye looks gassed!
Bravo thumps Eye with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo feints and then cracks Eye's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eye down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bravo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bravo feints and then cracks Eye's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eye down.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Eye circles away and keeps his distance.

Bravo drives through and clinches with Eye against the cage.
Bravo scores a nice knee to the body.
Bravo lands a knee to the head.
Bravo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo misses with a knee to the head.
Bravo stalling against the cage.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the head but Eye blocks with his arms.
Eye lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Eye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Eye circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Eye counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bravo lands an elbow inside that Eye shrugs off.
Bravo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bravo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Eye is trying to maintain a safe position but Bravo gets an underhook and turns Eye into the cage.
Bravo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bravo working Eye over with knees to the body.
Bravo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo looking to throw knees to the head but Eye is blocking nicely.
Bravo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bravo misses with a knee strike.
Bravo lands an elbow that stopped Eye in his tracks for a moment.
Eye is looking to break free of the clinch but Bravo has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bravo has managed to clinch.
Eye lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bravo misses with a knee to the head.
Eye takes a knee to the side of the body.
A bit of stalling here from Bravo.
Bravo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eye tries to stall but Bravo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bravo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eye is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bravo lands a good knee to the midsection. Eye won't want to take too many of those.
Bravo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Eye is breathing heavily.
Bravo stalls.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eye takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bravo working Eye over with knees to the body.
Bravo lands a nice elbow.
Eye wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bravo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bravo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bravo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eye blocks it with crossed arms.
Bravo prevents Eye from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo just leaning against Eye, taking a breather.
Eye avoids a wild elbow strike from Bravo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bravo throws an elbow but misses.
Bravo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bravo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bravo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bravo stalling in the clinch.
Eye tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Eye throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Bravo to work.
Eye tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Eye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bravo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eye missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bravo.
Bravo has Eye pressed against the cage, preventing Eye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eye letting Bravo take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye takes a knee right on the jaw!
Eye blocks the elbow strike.
Bravo stalling the fight.
Eye will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bravo up against the cage.
Eye looking to stall.
Come on Bravo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bravo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eye blocks it with crossed arms.
Eye missing with knees to the body.
Bravo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johny Bravo.

Bravo clinches up against the cage.

That's four 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.
Bravo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eye blocks it with crossed arms.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bravo lands an elbow inside.
Bravo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eye has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bravo has Eye pushed against the cage.
Eye tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo stalls.
A short body shot lands from Bravo as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo dominated that second 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.

Bravo darts in trying to clinch
and Eye counters with a head kick. That will keep Bravo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bird Eye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo lands with a thumping leg kick.

Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Bravo crunches a lovely knee into Eye's ribcage.
Bravo crunches a lovely knee into Eye's ribcage.
Eye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bravo.
Bravo landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bravo.
Eye's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eye takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bravo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Eye being controlled against the cage.
Bravo throws an elbow but it misses.
Bravo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravo.
Bravo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eye's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bravo throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eye stalling in the clinch but Bravo improves position.
Bravo stalling the fight.
Bravo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bravo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eye blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bravo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eye has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bravo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eye up against the cage.
Eye stalling in the clinch but Bravo improves position.
Eye wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Bravo.
Bravo is working Eye over against the cage.
Johny Bravo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bravo slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Eye's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eye being controlled against the cage.
Bravo throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye is pushing Bravo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bravo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eye's face.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bravo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eye's face.
A short left from Bravo.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bravo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bravo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eye up against the cage.
Eye blocks the elbow strike.
Eye is trying to maintain a safe position but Bravo gets an underhook and turns Eye into the cage.
Bravo avoiding damage.
Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eye can do to turn this around?
Bravo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eye blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four 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.
Bravo has Eye pressed against the cage.
Eye tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo scores with a knee to the head.
Bravo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Eye avoids the elbow strike from Bravo, against the cage.
Bravo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bravo pushes Eye back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bravo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bravo.
Eye trying to stall but Bravo improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Eye's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Eye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo throws a leg kick but Eye checks it.
Eye tries to clinch but Bravo moves away

and Bravo counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Bravo looking to finish!

Eye is rocked!

Eye has an active guard here but Bravo has managed to pass into half guard.
Eye is still in real trouble! Can Bravo finish him?
Eye is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Eye is refusing to be controlled, as Bravo sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Eye.
Eye seems to have recovered his senses.
Bravo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Eye's shoulder. That is not cool.
Eye tries to improve position but can't.

Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eye is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Eye tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Bravo lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Eye hold on?!
Eye wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo punishes Eye with strikes from the back mount.
Eye tries to escape but Bravo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bravo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bravo tries to keep control of the position but Eye is staying busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bravo keeps control of the position as Eye tries to break free.
Bravo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eye can't escape the position.
Eye is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo had his way with Bird Eye in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Eye.
Eye avoids a wild elbow strike from Bravo.
Bravo is struggling to control the position.
Bravo misses with a knee strike.
Eye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bravo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bravo.
Bravo effectively controlling the action here.
Bravo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eye in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eye is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye tries to clinch up

and Bravo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bravo.
Eye is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eye up against the cage.
Bravo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eye's efforts to push away.
Bravo crunches a lovely knee into Eye's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bravo obliges.
Bravo tries a knee to the head but Eye blocks it.
Bravo leaning against his opponent.
Bravo lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Bravo.
Bravo scores with a knee to the head.
Eye letting Bravo take a breather here.
Eye wants to break free but Bravo has control.
Bravo throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Come on Bravo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eye is trying to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling him.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Bravo taking a breather.
Eye is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bravo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Eye is looking to break free of the clinch but Bravo has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Eye's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the head but Eye blocks with his arms.
Bravo stalls.
Bravo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo lands a nice elbow.
Eye blocks the elbow strike.
Bravo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eye's defenses.
Bravo with a knee to the head.
Bravo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eye.
Bravo has Eye pressed against the cage, preventing Eye from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bravo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Eye is trying to break free.
Bravo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bravo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eye takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bravo leaning against his opponent.
Bravo lands an elbow that stopped Eye in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bravo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eye avoids a wild elbow strike from Bravo.
Eye can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Bird Eye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bravo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bravo connects with a knee to the head.
Bravo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bravo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bravo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eye landing knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalling in the clinch from Bravo.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bravo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Bravo lands a damaging elbow.
Bravo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Johny Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eye lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Johny Bravo!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Johny Bravo!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Johny Bravo!

Johny Bravo wins by unanimous decision!
Johny Bravo retains his welterweight title!