PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bantrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg has chosen My My Misfire - The Sinatra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Bantrell
vs
Bragg

192 cm
28
270 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

191 cm
31
270 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Bantrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bantrell avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Bantrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bragg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Bantrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bantrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bantrell thows a body kick. Bragg tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Bantrell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bragg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bragg lands a body shot.
Bantrell being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Bantrell.

It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg looking to stall.
Bantrell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bantrell.
Bragg is working Bantrell over against the cage.
Bantrell lands an elbow inside that Bragg shrugs off.
Bragg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bragg avoiding damage as Bantrell throws knees to the body.
Bragg takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bragg.
Bragg blocks an elbow strike.

Bragg gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bantrell controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bragg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bantrell is looking to control Bragg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bantrell avoid being mounted?
Bragg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bragg passes to full mount!
Bragg trying to control but Bantrell is having none of it.
Bantrell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell wants to hold on but Bragg pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bragg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bantrell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bragg throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bragg prevents Bantrell from getting the reversal.
Bragg throwing strikes here but Bantrell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Bragg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg controlling from mount.
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!
Bantrell tries to hold on but Bragg postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bantrell is squirming around, avoiding Bragg's attempts to control the action.
Bantrell tries to lock up and control but Bragg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bragg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg misses with a head shot.
Bragg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bantrell is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
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.

Bantrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bantrell throws a low kick, looking for Bragg's leg but Bragg calmly moves out of range.
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
Bantrell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bragg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bantrell.

Bantrell has Bragg up against the cage in a clinch.
Bantrell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bragg avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bantrell.

That has opened up Colt Bragg's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bantrell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bragg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bantrell prevents Bragg from breaking the clinch.
Bantrell working Bragg over with knees to the body.
Bragg is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bantrell throws an elbow but misses.
Bantrell crunches a lovely knee into Bragg's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bantrell obliges.
Bantrell lands a good knee to the midsection. Bragg won't want to take too many of those.
Bantrell lands a damaging elbow.
Bantrell tries a knee to the head but Bragg blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bantrell as Bragg tries to tie him up.
Bantrell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bantrell lands an elbow that stopped Bragg in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Colt Bragg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bragg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bantrell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bantrell.
Bantrell pushes Bragg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bantrell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bragg's face.
Bragg takes an elbow to the forehead.

Colt Bragg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bantrell.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Colt Bragg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sebastian Bantrell!
Sebastian Bantrell retains his heavyweight title!
Sebastian Bantrell very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.