PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zygmunt Msciwinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Msciwinski
vs
Braga

212 cm
21
289 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

203 cm
19
291 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zygmunt Msciwinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Braga!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Msciwinski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Msciwinski.

Braga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Msciwinski is trying to defend but Braga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Msciwinski is trying to stand up here but Braga is controlling him well.

Braga decides to return to a standing position.
Braga scoring well with a low kick there.
Msciwinski wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braga. That's going to slow Msciwinski down.
Msciwinski misses with a straight left.
Msciwinski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Msciwinski tries to clinch up.
Braga misses with a low kick.
Braga's corner calls for a 1-2. Braga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Msciwinski closes the distance and pushes Braga back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Msciwinski fails to land.
Braga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Msciwinski.
Msciwinski looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zygmunt Msciwinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Msciwinski prevents Braga from breaking the clinch.
Msciwinski throws a head punch that misses.
Msciwinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Braga blocks an uppercut.
Msciwinski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Braga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Msciwinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Braga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Braga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Msciwinski wants to get back to his feet.

Msciwinski kicks off Braga and gets to his feet.
Msciwinski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Braga throws a leg kick but Msciwinski sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Msciwinski stuffs the takedown.
Msciwinski shoots in but Braga avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Braga gets a clinch.
Msciwinski misses with some punches.

Braga lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Msciwinski looks like he's trying to stand up.

Msciwinski has one foot on Braga's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Braga is looking to slow Msciwinski down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.

Braga closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Msciwinski did well to prevent Braga getting side control.
Braga sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Msciwinski defending well though.
Braga seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Msciwinski pushes Braga off and gets back to his feet.
Braga lands a jab to Msciwinski's midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Braga, right into the meat.
Msciwinski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Msciwinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Braga counters by moving into the clinch.
Msciwinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Msciwinski has a couple of punches blocked by Braga.
Braga blocks an uppercut.
Msciwinski is working for takedown but Braga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Msciwinski throws a head punch that misses.

Braga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Msciwinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Braga counters with a series of strikes. Msciwinski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Msciwinski tries to clinch up but Braga circles away and keeps his distance.
Msciwinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Msciwinski tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Braga misses with a double jab.
Msciwinski clinches but Braga breaks the clinch
and Braga counters with a left and a right that stings Msciwinski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Msciwinski wants to clinch but Braga slips to the side
and Braga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.
A punch combination from Braga misses.
Braga is looking to clinch.
Msciwinski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braga misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Braga. Beautiful body shot.
Msciwinski wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.

Msciwinski pushes Braga up against the cage in a clinch.
Msciwinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Msciwinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Msciwinski has a couple of punches blocked by Braga.
Msciwinski can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Msciwinski fails to land.
Msciwinski working aggressively here.
Msciwinski keeps control of Braga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Msciwinski looks to clinch

and Braga counters by moving into the clinch.
Msciwinski prevents Braga from breaking the clinch.
Msciwinski working aggressively here.
Msciwinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Msciwinski stops a takedown attempt from Braga.
Msciwinski lands a nice uppercut.
Msciwinski throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braga.
Msciwinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Braga.
A short right from Msciwinski.
Braga blocks an uppercut.
Braga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Msciwinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Msciwinski has a couple of punches blocked by Braga.
Msciwinski tries for a takedown but Braga manages to get underhooks.
Msciwinski gets through Braga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braga has hold of one of Msciwinski's legs. Msciwinski is fighting the takedown attempt but Braga gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Msciwinski kicks Braga off and gets to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Braga. That snapped Msciwinski's head back.
Braga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Msciwinski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Msciwinski missing with a left hand there. Braga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roman Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Msciwinski circles away quickly and effectively.
Msciwinski wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
Braga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Msciwinski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Braga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Braga scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Msciwinski tries to kick Braga off but Braga keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Msciwinski kicks off Braga and gets to his feet.
A nice combination there by Braga.

Braga gets tackled into the cage by Msciwinski. Msciwinski maintains the clinch.
Braga is trying to push Msciwinski away but Msciwinski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Msciwinski has a couple of punches blocked by Braga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Msciwinski fails to land.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Msciwinski has the dominant position.
Msciwinski lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga throws a head punch that misses.
Braga stops a takedown attempt from Msciwinski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zygmunt Msciwinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braga.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Msciwinski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braga.
Msciwinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Braga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Msciwinski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Braga counters by clinching up.
Braga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Msciwinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Msciwinski throws a head punch that misses.
Braga has had enough of the clinch but Msciwinski keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Msciwinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Msciwinski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Braga.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Msciwinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Msciwinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braga's efforts to push away.
Msciwinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.

Msciwinski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Msciwinski trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Msciwinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Msciwinski slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Braga kicks off Msciwinski and gets to his feet.
Msciwinski misses with a combination

and Braga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Msciwinski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Braga is controlling him.

Msciwinski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Msciwinski wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.

Braga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Msciwinski!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Braga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Msciwinski tries to clinch but Braga moves away
and Braga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Braga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Msciwinski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Braga lunges at Msciwinski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Msciwinski's hand.
Msciwinski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Msciwinski lands with a straight right. Braga didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Roman Braga has been cut.
Msciwinski shoots and misses
and Braga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Braga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Msciwinski throws out a loose jab but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Msciwinski throws a shot from downtown. Braga moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Braga.
Braga connects with an inside leg kick.
Braga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Braga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Braga showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Msciwinski kicks Braga off and gets back to his feet.
Braga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Msciwinski avoids the body shot from Braga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga slaps away a takedown attempt from Msciwinski, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Msciwinski gets tackled into the cage by Braga. Braga maintains the clinch.
Msciwinski misses with some punches.
Braga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Msciwinski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zygmunt Msciwinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Msciwinski misses with a short punch on the inside.

Braga breaks from the clinch.
Msciwinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Braga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Msciwinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roman Braga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Msciwinski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Msciwinski has a takedown stuffed.
Zygmunt Msciwinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braga rushes Msciwinski and presses him up against the cage.
Msciwinski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Braga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Msciwinski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Braga can pounce on him.

Braga takes the fight into the clinch.
Msciwinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Msciwinski.
Braga blocking some punches.

Braga breaks the clinch.
Msciwinski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Msciwinski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Braga circles away.
Msciwinski throws a combination that misses
and Braga counters with a body kick.
Msciwinski tries to clinch

and Braga counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Msciwinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Msciwinski is working for takedown but Braga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Braga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Msciwinski has him pressed against the cage.
Msciwinski looking for a takedown.
Msciwinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Msciwinski looking for a takedown.
Msciwinski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braga's efforts to push away.
Msciwinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Braga tries to circle away but Msciwinski has him pinned against the cage.
Msciwinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Msciwinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Msciwinski misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Msciwinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Braga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braga throws a combination. Msciwinski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Msciwinski checks a leg kick nicely.
Msciwinski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Braga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Braga with a jab.
Msciwinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Braga counters with a left to the body.
Braga scores with a leg kick.

Braga clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Msciwinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Msciwinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Msciwinski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Msciwinski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Braga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Braga!