PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Mays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravado comes to the cage accompanied by Pray. Mays has chosen Wretches & Kings as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bravado
vs
Mays

174 cm
21
164 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

174 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 10 - 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Virgil Mays!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravado's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bravado duly obliges.
Mays ducks under a wild hook from Bravado.
Mays walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mays has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bravado finds it's way round the side to connect with Mays's head.
Mays uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravado.
Mays thows a body shot but no joy.
Bravado blocks a jab.
Bravado throws the left hand but Mays avoids the punch easily.
Bravado scores with a nice strike.
Bravado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Virgil Mays has been cut.
Bravado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bravado throws a hook but Mays blocks it.
Mays uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravado.
Bravado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bravado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado moves out of range as Mays strikes.
Eddie Bravado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mays walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bravado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bravado looks to land a left hand but Mays moved out of range nicely.
Bravado looks to land a left hand but Mays moved out of range nicely.
Mays stuffs the takedown attempt from Bravado. Bravado gets slowly back to his feet.
Mays throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bravado misses with a wild body shot.
Bravado misses with a body shot
and Mays makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bravado throws a shot from downtown. Mays moves away and avoids it.
Bravado misses with a straight right.
Bravado scores with a jab.
Virgil Mays is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado looks to throw the jab but Mays is out of range.
Bravado misses with a body shot.
Mays moves away from the strike by Bravado.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
Bravado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mays cracks Bravado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bravado throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mays counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bravado drops his hands momentarily and Mays takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Eddie Bravado has been cut.
Bravado lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mays sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bravado throws a looping overhand right but Mays ducks down to avoid it.
Mays checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado throws a lazy right hand but Mays sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mays throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bravado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravado throws a sloppy body shot
and Mays makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bravado works the jab nicely.
The fighters circling - Mays throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mays misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mays dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mays looks to land a left hand but Bravado moved out of range nicely.
Mays ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravado misses the shot to the body.
Bravado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Decent striking displayed by Mays there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mays thows a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mays.
Bravado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mays.
Mays misses the jab.
Bravado fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mays defending well as Bravado loads up on a big left hand.
A leg kick checked by Mays.
Mays displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravado throws out the jab.
Bravado swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravado swinging wildly here.
Bravado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Mays dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mays slips under a jab from Bravado.
Mays avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mays staying out of range there.
Mays fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mays lands a slapping body shot.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
Bravado misses with a double jab
and Bravado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Mays misses.
Bravado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mays misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bravado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mays scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bravado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Virgil Mays seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravado misses with a body punch
and Bravado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravado misses with a hook. Mays ducked under it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Mays there.
Bravado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bravado misses with a hook. Mays ducked under it nicely.
Bravado looks to land a right hand but Mays moved out of range.
Mays connects with a right hand. Bravado shakes it off.
Mays uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Mays.
Bravado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mays counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravado missing with a left hand there. Mays was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravado misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mays counters with a nice uppercut.
Mays throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mays connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Bravado is rocked!

Eddie Bravado's cut is getting worse.
Mays takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mays uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravado.
Bravado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mays.
Bravado looks to throw the jab but Mays is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bravado might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bravado misses with a double jab
and Mays counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravado moves away.
Mays ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravado moves away.
Bravado is looking to slow Mays down with leg kicks.
Bravado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mays cracks Bravado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mays slips a straight right by Bravado.
Bravado misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Mays misses its intended target.
Mays misses with a low kick as Bravado jumps back.
Mays cracks Bravado with an open hand slap.
Bravado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mays slips under a jab.
Mays thuds a left hand into Bravado's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado scores with a nice strike.
Bravado throws a shot from downtown. Mays moves away and avoids it.
Bravado throws an overhand right that lands on Mays's shoulder, as Mays tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Bravado misses.
Bravado swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mays connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mays steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravado.
Mays scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
Mays uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravado.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mays throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravado.
Bravado misses with an uppercut.
Bravado missing with a left hand there. Mays was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Virgil Mays 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Bravado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Bravado.
Bravado misses with a low kick.
Mays throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravado is looking to land body kicks.
Mays ducks under a wild hook from Bravado.
Mays misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravado misses with an uppercut. Mays saw that one coming.
Bravado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Bravado misses
and Mays makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Mays.
Bravado with a hook.
Mays walks into a straight right hand from Bravado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mays scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mays tries to land a front kick but Bravado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bravado looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bravado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mays throws out a loose jab but Bravado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mays throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mays. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravado misses with a double jab
and Mays counters with a nice body shot.
Mays steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravado.
Mays throws a predictable looking body shot

and Bravado counters with a single leg into guard. Mays didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mays is on top in guard.

Bravado looking for a guillotine here but Mays defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravado working a defensive guard but Mays passes into half guard.
Mays wants to free his trapped foot but Bravado is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bravado tries to get to full guard but Mays has control of the leg.
Bravado is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado is not content to let Mays control the position.
Bravado wants to get back to full guard but Mays has passed into side control.
Mays trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bravado is looking to get to half guard.

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.
Virgil Mays is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mays tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bravado bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Eddie Bravado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravado tries to free his leg and advance position but Mays is retaining full guard.
Mays trying to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Virgil Mays.
I've got Mays winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Mays!