PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kramer (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. Colt Bragg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kramer
vs
Bragg

180 cm
27
265 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

191 cm
32
270 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bragg moves away.
Kramer throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Kramer misses its intended target.
Bragg blocks a head kick by Kramer.
Good shot there by Bragg.
Kramer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bragg throws an overhand right that lands on Kramer's shoulder, as Kramer tries to avoid the shot.
Bragg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg blocks a leg kick.
Bragg blocks a head kick by Kramer.

Bragg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kramer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kramer managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bragg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg scores with a couple of short elbows.
The strikes coming from Bragg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kramer wants to get back to his feet.
Bragg in side control, throwing shots but Kramer defends.
Bragg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kramer parries the strikes from Bragg easily there. Bragg is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kramer to escape.
Kramer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg misses with the ground and pound.
Bragg in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bragg might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bragg laying and praying for a moment but Kramer takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kramer is trying to stand.
Well, if Bragg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bragg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kramer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Colt Bragg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A swing and a miss from Bragg.
Kramer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Kramer is just out of range.
Bragg cracks Kramer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bragg takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kramer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Kramer there.
Kramer lands with a nice body kick.
Kramer lands with a shot to the body.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Kramer misses with a head kick.
Kramer thows a body shot but no joy.
Kramer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kramer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kramer is looking to wear down Bragg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bragg tries to move into range but Kramer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Kramer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kramer throws the left hand but Bragg avoids the punch easily.
Kramer misses with an uppercut.
Bragg blocks a jab.
Kramer takes one to the side of the head.
Bragg staying out of range there.
Bragg lands a jab to the head.
Bragg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kramer.
Kramer throws a big shot that misses.
Kramer misses with a hook

and Bragg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kramer won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Bragg throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kramer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bragg staying calm.
Kramer tries to bench press Bragg off him but Bragg keeps the position.
Kramer prevents Bragg from moving into mount.
Kramer tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is trying to escape the position but Bragg is controlling the position.
Kramer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bragg connects with a decent elbow.
Bragg tries to advance to mount but Kramer denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bragg is trying to ground and pound but Kramer uses the momentary lack of control by Bragg to regain half guard.
Kramer is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kramer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bragg trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kramer throws an overhand right that lands on Bragg's shoulder, as Bragg tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Kramer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kramer.
Kramer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bragg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Kramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kramer.
Nice cross by Bragg.
Bragg throws a combination. Kramer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Kramer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kramer defending well as Bragg loads up on a big left hand.
Bragg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bragg staying out of range there.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kramer manages to avoid it.
Bragg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
John Kramer is winning the standup battle so far.
Bragg misses with a looping right.
Kramer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kramer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kramer scores with a head kick. Bragg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fighters circling - Kramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bragg swings for the body but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer throws a lazy uppercut
and Bragg counters with a nice body shot.
Bragg blocks a head kick by Kramer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kramer can pounce on him.
Bragg throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bragg takes a swing at Kramer's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kramer misses the target.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kramer.
Bragg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kramer misses with a body punch
and Bragg counters with a nice body shot.
Bragg misses with a looping left.
Kramer misses with a straight left.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer moves away from the strike by Bragg.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kramer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bragg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Kramer misses.
Bragg connects with the punch.
Bragg throws out a loose jab but Kramer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bragg.
Bragg throws a hook but Kramer avoids it easily.
Bragg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kramer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kramer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bragg digs a good body shot into Kramer's ribs.
Bragg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kramer misses the shot to the body.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kramer manages to avoid it.
Bragg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kramer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kramer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Kramer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bragg.
Kramer lands a jab.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bragg.
Kramer lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Kramer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bragg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kramer counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Colt Bragg's cut even more.
Bragg throws the left hand but Kramer avoids the punch easily.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kramer cracks a nice hook into Bragg's ribs.
Bragg lands a body shot.
Bragg slips a straight right by Kramer.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kramer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kramer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for John Kramer!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for John Kramer!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for John Kramer!

John Kramer wins by unanimous decision!