PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Martin Bryant has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Martin Bryant seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bryant
vs
Xavier

167 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

166 cm
24
138 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Martin Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier misses with a takedown
and Bryant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Francisco Xavier has been cut.
Xavier misses with a takedown attempt
and Bryant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Xavier shoots and misses
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin Bryant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Xavier.
Bryant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bryant tests Xavier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xavier fails with the takedown

and Bryant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Xavier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bryant just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bryant gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Xavier regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bryant's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bryant scoring with some ground and pound.

Xavier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bryant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bryant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Xavier looks gassed!
Bryant is working Xavier over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bryant is pushing down on Xavier's leg trying to pass to half guard. Xavier is fighting to maintain full guard but Bryant has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Bryant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bryant drops an elbow to the side of Xavier's head.
Bryant is taking a breather. Xavier says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bryant is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Xavier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryant working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Bryant.
Bryant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bryant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Bryant there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant not doing much here.
Xavier is trying to get back to full guard.
Bryant 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.

Bryant is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Xavier is just riding it out for now. Bryant eventually gives up the hold.
Bryant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bryant lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant passes to side control.
Bryant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Bryant has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Xavier is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Bryant yanks on the arm and Xavier is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Bryant.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Martin Bryant!