PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nic Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cobra
vs
Bravo

180 cm
22
187 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
197 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Cobra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nic Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobra tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Cobra tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bravo clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Cobra.

It looks like Nic Bravo has been cut.
Cobra wants to get back to striking at distance but Bravo won't allow it.

Bravo has clasped his hands together around Cobra's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bravo looks up at the clock and then as Cobra takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bravo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bravo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cobra dodges the ground and pound from Bravo.
Bravo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cobra is avoiding damage well.
Bravo trying to control the position but Cobra is working away.
Cobra wants to control but Bravo postures up.
Cobra is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobra is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Bravo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cobra tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bravo counters with a left to the body.
Cobra closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bravo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cobra's guard.
Bravo trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.
Cobra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cobra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cobra keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bravo controls from within his opponent's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cobra clobbers Bravo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo scores a takedown into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Bravo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bravo trying to control but Cobra is having none of it.
Bravo misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bravo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bravo lands with some strikes.
Bravo controlling the pace for now.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravo lands a big shot there that rocks Cobra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bravo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bravo misses with a head shot.
Bravo lands a heavy elbow.
Bravo lands a big shot there that rocks Cobra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nic Bravo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nic Bravo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cobra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobra darts in trying to clinch

and Bravo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bravo leaning against his opponent.
Cobra is working Bravo over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bravo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cobra gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cobra throws a head punch that misses.
Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cobra just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cobra is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Cobra scores with a nice short uppercut.

Bravo manages to pull guard.
Cobra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bravo's guard.
Bravo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo with the ground and pound but Cobra uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cobra is retaining full guard.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Cobra keeps moving.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
Cobra keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two 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 in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cobra tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bravo counters with a single leg into guard. Cobra didn't expect that.
Nic Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cobra is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bravo is controlling him.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Cobra keeps moving.
Cobra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cobra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bravo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cobra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cobra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bravo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cobra is aware though and is defending well.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Cobra from controlling successfully.

Bravo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cobra defends it easily.
Cobra trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cobra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cobra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Cobra from controlling successfully.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cobra is one step ahead there.
Cobra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nic Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nic Bravo's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Cobra connects with a jab.
Cobra tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bravo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bravo.
Cobra avoiding damage as Bravo throws knees to the body.
Bravo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobra.

Bravo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cobra regains guard.
Bravo prevents Cobra from getting back to his feet.
Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cobra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.

Bravo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cobra dives on top into guard.
Cobra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Cobra tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cobra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bravo's guard.
Bravo working a defensive guard here.
Cobra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bravo's guard.
Bravo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cobra tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bravo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bravo has Cobra pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bravo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cobra tumbling to the mat - Bravo dives into Cobra's guard.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Cobra keeps moving.
Rocky Cobra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cobra is retaining full guard.
Bravo stands up over Cobra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bravo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bravo trying to control but Cobra is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo won't allow Cobra to get back to his feet.
Bravo with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bravo defending well as Cobra loads up on a big left hand.

Bravo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cobra, pushing him back against the cage.
Cobra avoids the elbow strike from Bravo, against the cage.

Bravo decides to pull guard.

Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cobra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bravo is tightening it up a little... Cobra has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Cobra reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Cobra taps out! nice BJJ there by Bravo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nic Bravo!