PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alekzi Lukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Magic. Lukic comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enya - Only Time kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Eddie Bravo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bravo
vs
Lukic

170 cm
22
161 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

155 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alekzi Lukic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alekzi Lukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bravo moves into the clinch.

Bravo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Lukic looking for a guillotine here but Bravo defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lukic working for submissions but it's allowed Bravo to get to half guard.
Lukic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lukic.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Lukic keeps moving.

Lukic throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bravo escapes and throws Lukic's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lukic tries to bench press Bravo off him but Bravo keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bravo lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lukic keeps working.

Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bravo taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo works to advance to full mount. Lukic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bravo lands with some strikes.
Bravo lands a big shot there that rocks Lukic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

It looks like Alekzi Lukic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bravo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bravo raining down shots from the mount!

Bravo throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Lukic has his hands clasped together but Bravo breaks the hold and Lukic is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Bravo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Bravo!