PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between DeSean Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava has chosen Chimaira - Nothing Remains as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Zica Brava will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jackson
vs
Brava

150 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

168 cm
27
142 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, DeSean Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zica Brava!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Brava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brava thuds his shin into the meat of Jackson's side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brava.
Jackson lands a jab to Brava's midsection.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Brava.
Brava throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Some wild striking there from Brava.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brava tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brava lands with a kick to the temple. Jackson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brava clinches.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Brava breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson.
A jab from Brava does it's job there.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Brava.
A bone on bone clash there as Jackson blocks the leg kick.
Brava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brava throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Jackson moves out of range as Brava strikes.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Brava moves out of range.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Brava.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brava.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Brava.
Brava lands a head kick!
Brava tries to work over Jackson's front leg with a kick but Jackson checks it.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson throws a front kick aimed at Brava's knee but Brava avoids it well.
Brava looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Brava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jackson throws a head kick but Brava moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Brava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brava misses with a body kick.

Brava has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brava - that will leave a mark!
Brava throws the kick towards the body but Jackson avoids it.
Brava looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brava misses with a jab to the body
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brava's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Brava does a little dance to reset his feet.

Brava moves into the clinch.
Jackson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
The referee calls for Brava to work.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava lands a right hand.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jackson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Brava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brava scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brava.
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson scores with a leg kick.
Brava jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brava swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Brava throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson swings for the body but Brava moves out of range.
Brava cracks the inside of Jackson's front leg.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brava throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Jackson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brava throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brava misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Brava closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brava manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brava.
Brava has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brava, right into the meat.
Brava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brava takes the fight into the clinch.

Brava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brava tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brava lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brava throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jackson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Brava ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson avoids the head kick by Brava.
Brava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Zica Brava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Brava misses.
Brava blocks a head kick by Jackson.
Jackson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Brava does it's job there.
Brava misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Brava was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brava.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Brava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brava tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brava lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava tries to clinch up.

Brava moves into the clinch successfully.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Jackson.
Brava is pushing Jackson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brava scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brava controls his hands.
Jackson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Brava.
Brava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jackson.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
Good body shot from Brava.

Brava manages to break the clinch.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brava.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Brava misses.
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brava rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brava lands with a shot to the body.
Brava closes the distance but Jackson moves to the side
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brava to score with a decent uppercut.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Brava cracks Jackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brava works the jab nicely.
Brava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Brava.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brava is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Brava looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brava misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brava throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brava misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brava finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brava tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jackson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brava throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Brava misses the shot to the body.
Brava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson lands with a nice body punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brava, as that shot connected.
Brava is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson throws a hook to the side of Brava's head but Brava sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brava misses with a body kick.
A shot to the body from Brava misses
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brava has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jackson.
Brava throws a head kick that Jackson semi-blocks.
Jackson connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brava swings widly with a right hand
and Jackson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jackson.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Brava misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brava misses with a body shot.

Jackson darts in and clinches Brava up against the cage.
Brava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Brava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brava tries to move into range but Jackson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Jackson misses.
Brava moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Brava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brava is looking to clinch.
Brava misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Brava.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Brava works the jab nicely.
Brava takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Brava moves away and avoids it.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Brava checks it
and Brava counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brava tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jackson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brava missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brava misses with a body shot
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brava. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
DeSean Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

Brava gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Brava avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson working aggressively here.
Brava's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zica Brava.
Well Brava has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!
Zica Brava decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.