PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirby Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay has chosen Eye of the tiger as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Braga
vs
Jay

177 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kirby Jay!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jay eats them both and turns towards Braga to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ryan Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Braga.
Jay blocks a leg kick.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jay counters with a nice uppercut.
Braga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braga throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick from Braga is predictable there
and Jay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jay counters with a stiff right hand.
Braga shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jay eats them both and turns towards Braga to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Braga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Braga misses with a double jab
enabling Jay to counter with a crisp jab.
Braga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A combination from Braga does no damage.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jay fails with a takedown attempt.
Jay avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jay takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Braga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jay counters with a takedown into side control.
Braga is looking to reverse the position.
Braga is trying to get back to his feet.
Braga tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Braga tries to escape but Jay is in control.
Braga is trying to get back to half guard.
Braga is working hard here to advance position.
Braga is trying to control Jay's posture but Jay avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is looking for a sweep.

Jay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Braga has escaped the position, nice work there.
Braga is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Braga is looking for a sweep.

Jay tries for a kimura but Braga is defending well.

Jay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Braga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to control but Jay postures up.
Braga wants to get back to his feet but Jay drags him back down.
Braga is looking to regain half guard here but Jay keeps moving and retains side control.

Jay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Braga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Braga is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Braga is looking to reverse the position.
Jay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Braga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Braga tries to get out of the position.
Jay fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Braga gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Jay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Braga looking for submissions off his back.
Braga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jay on the ground.

Braga manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ryan Braga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kirby Jay will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Braga!
Left hook, right uppercut from Braga.
Sloppy strikes from Braga. Those never looked like landing.
Jay tries to move into range but Braga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Braga lands with a good body shot.
Ryan Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jay is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Braga.
Jay shoots in but Braga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Braga cracks a nice hook into Jay's ribs.
Jay dodges the punch combination from Braga.
Braga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jay.
Braga misses with a wild combination.
Braga lands with a nice combination. Jay backs away looking to recover.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jay is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Braga misses.
Braga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Braga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jay moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Braga.
Jay tries to move into range but Braga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Braga lands a two punch combo.
Braga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga misses with a head kick.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick

and Jay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Braga's guard.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.
Braga wants to get back to his feet but Jay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Jay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braga wants to sweep but no luck.

Braga has his feet on Jay's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Braga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Braga.
Braga misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a combination. Jay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Braga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Braga lands a jab-cross combination.
Braga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braga looks to land a combination but Jay avoids it well.
Braga throws a leg kick that is checked

and Jay counters with a takedown into side control.
Braga is trying to get back to half guard.

Jay tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Braga regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga tries to kick Jay off but Jay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Braga actively working from the bottom here.
Braga is trying to stand.

Jay is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Braga doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jay.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Braga is pressing down on Jay's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jay won't allow Braga to get back to his feet.
Braga tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Braga wants to stand up but Jay is controlling him.

Jay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kirby Jay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Braga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Braga lands with an uppercut that bounces Jay off the cage and back into rage.
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braga scores with a nice strike.
Braga scores with the left hand. Jay knows he should have avoided that one.
Braga throws a combination. Jay tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
Braga scores with a one two! Jay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Braga.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
Braga is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Braga.
Jay tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Braga swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Braga looks to land a body kick but Jay moved away.
Braga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jay blocks a head kick by Braga.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Braga misses.
Jay dodges the punch combination from Braga.
Jay avoids the head kick by Braga.
Braga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Braga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braga throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Braga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Jay.
Braga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Braga throws a low kick but Jay avoids it.
Braga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jay was well out of range. Poor timing from Braga.
Braga looks to land a combination but Jay avoids it well.
Braga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga tries to bum rush Jay with a series of wild strikes but Jay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braga looks to land a combination but Jay avoids it well.
Good work by Jay as he checks the leg kick.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Jay moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Braga!
Braga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braga scores with a punch to the head.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga fails to land with a series of punches.
Braga thows a body shot but no joy.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Braga.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga throws a series of punches but Jay moves out of range.
Jay is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Braga looks to land a combination but Jay avoids it well.
Braga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Braga throws a nice looking combination but Jay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jay checks the leg kick.
Braga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Braga throws a right and a left that Jay avoids nicely.
Braga throws a leg kick but Jay checks it.
Braga throws a chopping leg kick but Jay manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Braga tried to score with a low kick but Jay checks it.
Braga misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick from Braga misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga lands with a nice combination. Jay backs away looking to recover.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
Braga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ryan Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kirby Jay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Braga does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Braga showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kirby Jay!