PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I am Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg comes to the cage accompanied by My My Misfire - The Sinatra. 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.

Bragg
vs
am Thor

191 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

225 cm
27
265 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I am Thor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bragg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thor.
Bragg misses with a jab to the body

and Thor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thor.
Bragg stalls.
Thor misses with a knee strike.

Bragg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Thor clinches.
Thor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bragg backwards.
Thor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thor prevents the takedown attempt.
Thor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thor misses with a punch on the inside.
Bragg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thor misses with a body punch.
Thor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bragg is trying to stall.

Thor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bragg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thor looks to land a combination but Bragg avoids it well.
Thor takes a swing at Bragg's ribcage but misses.
Bragg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thor counters with a right hand to the body.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Thor throws a jab when Bragg was well out of range.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bragg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thor was covering up waiting for the punch and Bragg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thor has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bragg has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thor is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bragg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bragg working the ground and pound effectively.
Bragg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bragg tries to control but Thor wriggling away.
Bragg looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bragg landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Bragg.
Thor is trying to stand.
Bragg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bragg wants to control the pace but Thor is squirming around nicely.
Thor is trying to escape the mount.
Bragg scoring with strikes but Thor is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg controlling the pace for now.
Bragg landing shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bragg is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bragg 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.
Bragg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bragg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thor can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bragg landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thor is trying desperately to improve position.
Thor tries to hold on but Bragg pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Some wild striking there from Thor.
Bragg swings away with a body shot that misses

and Thor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thor utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thor throws a head punch that misses.
Thor lands a nice shot to the body.

Thor breaks from the clinch.
Thor wants to clinch up but Bragg keeps it at a distance.
Thor misses with a hook.
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
Bragg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thor moves away.
Thor moves away from the strike by Bragg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg throws a body punch but Thor moves out of range.
Thor lands with a good body shot.
Thor throws a looping overhand right but Bragg ducks down to avoid it.
Bragg misses with a body punch
and Thor counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bragg keeps the fight on the outside.
Thor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bragg.
Thor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thor moves in looking to clinch but Bragg pushes him off.
Thor moves in looking to clinch but Bragg pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.

Bragg tries to keep at a distance but Thor has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thor struggles to land a body shot inside as Bragg controls his hands.

Thor breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Bragg misses
and Thor counters with a stiff right hand.
Thor Throws a clean left jab. Thor Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Bragg's chin! Bragg crumbles to the ground and Thor follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Thor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). I am Thor!