PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Netz Prash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braulio Baptista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Netz Prash has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Prash
vs
Baptista

170 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

183 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Netz Prash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Braulio Baptista!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prash throws out a loose jab but Baptista uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baptista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prash manages to avoid it.
Prash clobbers Baptista with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Prash pushes Baptista up against the cage in a clinch.
Prash wants to break free but Baptista has control.
Baptista tries to pull guard but Prash won't allow it.

Prash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baptista swings for the body but Prash moves out of range.
Baptista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Prash rushes Baptista and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prash works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Prash breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Prash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Prash misses.
Prash tries to clinch but Baptista moves away
and Baptista counters with a nice body shot.
Prash misses with a hook. Baptista ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prash moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Prash.
Baptista ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prash moves away.

Prash moves into the clinch.

Prash breaks from the clinch.
Prash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baptista.

Prash fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baptista, pushing him back against the cage.
Baptista wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prash tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prash misses with some punches.

Prash breaks the clinch.
Netz Prash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baptista dodges the punch combination from Prash.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Prash.
Baptista throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Prash rushes Baptista and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prash pushes Baptista back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Baptista has had enough of the clinch but Prash keeps him there for the moment.
Prash is trying to break the clinch but Baptista has him pressed against the cage.
Prash lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baptista backwards.
Baptista has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prash avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Prash breaks from the clinch.
Baptista throws a hook to the side of Prash's head but Prash sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prash lands a right hook to the body.
Baptista throws a combination that misses

and Prash counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prash's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baptista throws a body punch but Prash moves out of range.
Prash just misses with a punch to the body.
Prash fails with an attempt to clinch.

Baptista shoots in and gets a takedown into Prash's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Prash wants to stand up but Baptista is controlling him.
Prash wants to get back to his feet but Baptista passes into half guard.

Baptista seems to be working for a kimura but Prash defends the submission attempt.
Prash wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Baptista is trying to work for a kimura but Prash is defending well.
Prash is trying to stand up here but Baptista is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Baptista is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Prash wants to get back to his feet.

Baptista is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Prash is just riding it out for now. Baptista eventually gives up the hold.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Baptista seems to be working for a kimura but Prash defends the submission attempt.
Prash wants to get back to his feet.
Prash might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prash trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Netz Prash dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Baptista defending well as Prash loads up on a big left hand.
Baptista shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prash as he avoids it easily.
Baptista wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Prash.
Prash misses with a few strikes there.
Prash tries to bum rush Baptista with a series of wild strikes but Baptista uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baptista misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prash.
A punch lands to the side of Baptista 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baptista.
Prash misses with a straight right.
Prash misses with a combination
and Baptista counters with a left and a right that stings Prash.
Netz Prash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prash misses with a left hand
and Baptista counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Baptista misses the shot to the body.

Baptista gets tackled into the cage by Prash. Prash maintains the clinch.

Prash manages to break the clinch.
Baptista slips under a jab from Prash.
Prash tries to clinch up.
Prash misses with a two punch combination.
Prash misses with a combination

and Baptista counters with a takedown into side control.
Prash is trying to buck Baptista off.
Baptista working the ground and pound but Prash is defending the strikes.
Prash is not content to let Baptista control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Baptista has an Americana. Prash didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Baptista is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Baptista hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Braulio Baptista!
An out of breath Braulio Baptista thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.