PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Beltran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bravo
vs
Beltran

190 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Beltran!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Beltran looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Bravo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bravo trying to control the position but Beltran is working away.
Beltran is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Beltran is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Bravo scores with punches from side control.
Beltran is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beltran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beltran tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltran looks to move to half guard but instead Bravo has passed into mount! Damn!
Beltran can't escape the position.
Beltran stops Bravo from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Beltran really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Beltran is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bravo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beltran squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Beltran that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Bravo working for a guillotine from mount but Beltran is in no mood to give up.

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.
Beltran is looking to improve his position but Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Beltran squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Beltran keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bravo working Beltran over with strikes here.
Beltran working to try and regain half guard.
Bravo blocks Beltran's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Bravo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beltran has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran can't escape the position.

Bravo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Beltran is bucking up trying to escape but Bravo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beltran throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Bravo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Beltran has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Bravo looking to secure an arm triangle but Beltran defends it well.

Bravo is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Beltran moves out of range of the body kick from Bravo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltran tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo shoots in for a double leg but Beltran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Beltran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beltran tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beltran wants to clinch.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.

Bravo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bravo trying to control the position but Beltran is working away.

Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Beltran, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beltran is looking to regain half guard here but Bravo keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bravo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bravo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bravo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bravo moves nicely into side control.

Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beltran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Beltran stops Bravo from passing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bravo tries for a kimura but Beltran is defending well.
Beltran manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo gets back to full guard.
Bravo wants to sweep here but Beltran controlling him for the moment.
Bravo tries to strike from the bottom.
Bravo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bravo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bravo working for a triangle but Beltran defends it easily.

Bravo looking for a guillotine here but Beltran defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltran wants to get up but he can't break Bravo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Bravo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beltran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Beltran is proving a slippery customer.

Bravo is looking for a triangle but Beltran pushes his legs off easily.

Bravo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bravo has his foot on Beltran's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beltran works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltran missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beltran's guard.

Beltran is working an open guard so Bravo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Beltran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Bravo.

Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bravo controlling the action here.

Bravo seems to be looking for submissions.

Bravo stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Beltran to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beltran wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
Bravo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beltran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Beltran is looking to clinch.
Beltran doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beltran fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bravo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Bravo dominated that second round.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bravo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bravo working the ground and pound from side control.
Beltran is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bravo asserts his dominance and retains side control.

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

Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beltran is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bravo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beltran to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bravo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beltran to the mat! Beltran manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo pushes down on Beltran's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bravo is looking to advance position but Beltran won't allow it.

Bravo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beltran doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bravo.
Johnny Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beltran is refusing to be controlled, as Bravo sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Beltran tries to kick Bravo off but Bravo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bravo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bravo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beltran does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Beltran is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo content to control rather than advance.

Bravo seems to be looking for submissions.
Beltran pushes Bravo off looking to stand but Bravo dives back in and keeps control.

Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beltran is in trouble now - Bravo has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking to control but Beltran is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Bravo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Bravo stands up from mount. Strange move.
Beltran tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo digs a good body shot into Beltran's ribs.

Beltran gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Beltran keeps moving.
Beltran keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.

Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Beltran dives on top into guard.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beltran.

Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beltran doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bravo is tightening it up a little... Beltran has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Beltran reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Beltran taps out! nice BJJ there by Bravo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Johnny Bravo!