PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oro Sein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oro Sein struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Oro Sein has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Braga
vs
Sein

180 cm
20
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oro Sein!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Sein. No joy for Braga on that attempt.
Braga shoots in for a double leg but Sein sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Braga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Braga is looking to take a break and control but Sein is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sein is trying to improve his position.
Sein defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga controls the position.
Sein regains half guard.
Braga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sein is trying to control but can't.
Sein wants to improve his position but Braga is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sein trying to control from the bottom.
Braga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sein wants to get back to full guard.

Braga is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sein wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sein can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Braga is looking for a kimura but Sein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Braga to get the leverage.
Braga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sein wants to get back to full guard.
Sein is staying active underneath Braga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Braga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sein has managed to free his arm - good work.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Braga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sein is just riding it out for now. Braga eventually gives up the hold.
Braga scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Sein is defending against the submission attempts here by Braga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Braga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Braga doesn't manage to clinch there - Sein circles away.
Sein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braga is defended easily by Sein.
Braga fails to land the takedown.
Braga has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sein sprawls well. Sein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
Sein scores with the left hand. Braga knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sein cracks Braga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sein defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braga.
Sein lands with a straight right. Braga didn't see that one coming.
Braga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Oro Sein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sein lands a right hook to the body.
Sein misses with a wild combination.
Sein scores with a hook to the body. Braga takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Braga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sein tries to avoid it but Braga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sein to the ground. Sein escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sein scores with a hook.
Mike Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sein moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Braga is rocked!
Sein lands a nice looking body shot.
Oh Braga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Sein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sein lands with an overhand left.
Braga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Braga is looking to clinch but Sein is avoiding it.
Braga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sein with a jab.
Braga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sein connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Braga! He's out on his feet! Sein rushes in and drops Braga with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oro Sein!