PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava comes into the arena with Chimaira - Nothing Remains blaring out of the sound system. Head has chosen Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Murray Head has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zica Brava's chin.

Brava
vs
Head

168 cm
24
142 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Adam's NORTHERN WILD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zica Brava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murray Head!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Head avoids the head kick by Brava.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Brava is just out of range.
Head lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brava circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Brava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brava scores with a nice head shot.

Brava has managed to clinch.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Brava digs a right hand underneath Head's ribcage. Head let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brava digs a right hand underneath Head's ribcage. Head let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
Head looks gassed!
A bit of stalling here from Head.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava lands with a left to the head.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Head tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brava's elbow.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava being controlled against the cage.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Head prevents a body shot from Brava.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
Head tries a body shot but Brava blocks it.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Head blocking some punches.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Brava avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Head stalling the fight.
Head blocks a body shot from Brava.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brava.
Head lands a body shot.
Head prevents a body shot from Brava.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Brava - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava avoiding damage as Head throws knees to the body.
Brava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Head tries to stall but Brava uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava working aggressively here.
Head wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Head tries to stall but Brava uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
Head working aggressively here.
Brava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
Head pushes Brava back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brava lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Brava throws a punch but it's blocked by Head.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
Head tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Brava misses with some punches.
Head blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brava works on Head's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Brava.
Brava lands with a light punch inside.
Brava lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Head misses with a low kick.
Brava closes the distance looking to clinch
and Head counters with a stiff right hand.
Brava throws a combination that misses
and Head counters with a left to the body.
Brava fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brava scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brava avoids the head kick by Head.
Head throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brava wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Brava throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A good leg kick by Brava.
Head takes one on the button.
Brava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brava lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brava throws a wild body kick that Head sees coming a mile off.
Brava lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brava tries a head kick but it misses.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Head ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brava is looking to clinch.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brava throws a body kick that misses.
Head catches Brava with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zica Brava is winning the standup battle so far.
Brava scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zica Brava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Head keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brava lands with a short shot to the head.
Head misses with the head strike.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Brava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Murray Head has been cut.
Brava cracks Head with a nice body shot.
Head is breathing heavily.
A short right from Brava.
Head takes a shot to the head.
Zica Brava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Head prevents a body shot from Brava.
Brava misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Brava.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava scores with a shoulder strike.
Head blocks a body shot from Brava.
Head blocks a body shot from Brava.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Brava - that landed with a thud.
Head cracks Brava with a nice body shot.
Brava is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Head is pushing Brava up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brava digs a right hand underneath Head's ribcage. Head let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brava gets through Head's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Head blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Head is trying to break the clinch but Brava is controlling him.
Brava lands with a right to the head.
Brava is working Head over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murray Head's cut.
That's time! Brava's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Head takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Head takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brava paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brava tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Brava.

Head is rocked!
Brava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Head is still on wobbly legs! Can Brava finish him?

Brava has Head up against the cage in a clinch.
Head can't get the takedown.
Head seems to have recovered his senses.
Brava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brava lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brava lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Head misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Head takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Brava controls his hands.
Head taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Head controls the action.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Head blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Head working aggressively here.
Brava gets through Head's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brava.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Head fails to land.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Head's elbow.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head has Brava pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brava manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Head.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Head or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Head lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Brava throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Brava.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brava.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Head blocks a body shot from Brava.
Brava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Brava.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava misses with some punches.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head tries to throw a body punch but Brava avoids it by throwing Head back against the cage.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Brava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Head backwards.
Brava prevents a body shot from Head.
Head lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Brava.
Brava pushes Head back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Head prevents a body shot from Brava.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Head avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Head blocks an uppercut.

Head lands a takedown into guard.
Headis looking to pass into half guard but Brava pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brava is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Murray Head's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Head moves out of range easily.
Brava scores with a decent looking hook.
Head misses with a shot to the body
and Brava counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Head blocks a head kick by Brava.
Brava lands a jab to the head.
Brava throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brava scores with a body shot.
Brava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Head.
Brava tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brava manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Head misses
and Brava counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Brava lands with a straight right. Head didn't see that one coming.
Brava throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brava lands a nice looking body shot.
Head is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Brava blocks the body kick.
Brava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Head takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brava turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Brava finds it's target.
Brava throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.

Brava moves into the clinch.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Head lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brava or not.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head lands with a right to the head.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava throws a punch but it's blocked by Head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Head blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava tries a body shot but Head blocks it.
Brava scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brava working aggressively here.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Head controls his hands.
Head goes for a takedown attempt but Brava pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Head is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brava rather than just go for the knockout.
Brava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Head shoots in but Brava avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Brava darts in and clinches Head up against the cage.
Brava working aggressively here.
Brava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava lands a left hand.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brava lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brava.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brava is fighting off a takedown attempt but Head is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brava to the mat. Brava regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Brava controlling Head's posture.
Head stopping the sweep attempt from Brava.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brava is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava had his way with Murray Head in that round.
The cut man is working on Murray Head's cut.
That's time! Brava's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Head.
Brava throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Brava. Beautiful body shot.
Head takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Head lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Head looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brava dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Head fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brava checks it well.
Brava takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brava lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Brava is predictable there
and Head counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Head is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head looks to throw the jab but Brava is out of range.
Head blocks a head kick by Brava.
Brava wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Brava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brava lands a slapping body shot.
Head goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brava misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brava looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
Brava delivers a nice body kick.
Brava throws a shot to the body.
Brava wants to clinch up but Head keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava looks to land a right hand but Head moved out of range.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head avoids the head kick by Brava.
Head throws a series of punches but Brava moves out of range.
Head takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Head throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murray Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brava scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Brava is just out of range.
Brava connects with the punch.
Head misses with a body shot.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
Brava lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava scores with a decent looking hook.
Brava ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Brava lands a leg kick that knocks Head off balance momentarily.
Brava connects with a high kick.
Brava is looking to clinch.
Brava throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head scores with a hook.
Brava misses with a hook.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brava uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Head has time to react.
A low kick from Head is predictable there
and Brava counters with a nice low kick that buckles Head's knee momentarily.
Head thows a leg kick but Brava checks it
and Brava counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Head.
Brava takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Head takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Head.
Head misses with an uppercut. Brava saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brava gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
Head is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brava pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Head misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zica Brava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brava, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!
Zica Brava retains his bantamweight title!
Zica Brava decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.