PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxence Laurentian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eli Bracha told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Laurentian
vs
Bracha

177 cm
36
181 lbs
29 - 18 - 0

180 cm
27
181 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition
5th Round Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxence Laurentian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bracha scores with a nice right hand.
Bracha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laurentian throws a hook but Bracha avoids it easily.
Bracha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laurentian on the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Bracha.

It looks like Maxence Laurentian has been cut.
A big right from Bracha misses.
Bracha tries to clinch up but Laurentian circles away and keeps his distance.
Bracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Laurentian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laurentian misses with a double jab.
Laurentian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bracha throws a head kick that misses.
Laurentian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Bracha thuds his right hand into Laurentian's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eli Bracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bracha misses with a hook
and Laurentian counters with a two punch combo.
Laurentian connects with a looping right hand.
Laurentian throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Laurentian slips a jab and a cross from Bracha.
Bracha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laurentian connects with a jab.
Laurentian scores with a head kick.
Laurentian is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bracha ducks under a wild hook from Laurentian.
Bracha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bracha lunges at Laurentian with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Laurentian's hand.
Bracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bracha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Laurentian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bracha throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bracha thuds a left hand into Laurentian's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laurentian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracha.
No joy there for Laurentian, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick
and Laurentian counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bracha digs a good hook to Laurentian's body.
Bracha misses with a series of wild punches.
Laurentian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bracha counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Laurentian misses with a looping left.
Laurentian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laurentian misses with an uppercut.
Laurentian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bracha lands a jab to the head.
Bracha defending well as Laurentian loads up on a big left hand.
Bracha misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick
and Laurentian counters with an inside leg kick.
Bracha jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bracha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laurentian.
A slow jab from Laurentian misses its intended target.
Bracha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bracha is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Laurentian had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Laurentian throws out a loose jab but Bracha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laurentian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bracha.
Bracha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laurentian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Laurentian misses the jab.
Bracha misses with a body kick.
Bracha slips a jab and a cross from Laurentian.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses.
Bracha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laurentian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laurentian throws a hook to the side of Bracha's head but Bracha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laurentian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bracha.
Laurentian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bracha connects with a crisp jab.
Laurentian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bracha slips a jab from Laurentian.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laurentian. That's going to slow Bracha down.
Sloppy strikes from Bracha. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bracha blocks a jab.
Laurentian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laurentian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eli Bracha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maxence Laurentian's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Laurentian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laurentian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bracha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laurentian.
Bracha slips a jab from Laurentian.
Laurentian jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laurentian checks the leg kick nicely there.
Laurentian avoids the body shot from Bracha.
Eli Bracha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laurentian throws a body punch but Bracha moves out of range.
Laurentian tries to move into range but Bracha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laurentian connects with a jab.
Nice shot by Laurentian.
Bracha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Laurentian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bracha just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laurentian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bracha momentarily.
Bracha with a jab.
Bracha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laurentian manages to avoid it.
Laurentian throws the kick towards the body but Bracha avoids it.
Bracha slips under a jab.
Laurentian tries to move into range but Bracha moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bracha is looking to clinch but Laurentian is avoiding it.
Bracha misses with a straight left.
Bracha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Laurentian's head.
Bracha dodges the punch combination from Laurentian.
Laurentian misses with a double jab.
Laurentian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bracha takes a swing at Laurentian's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha lands a nice shot that snaps Laurentian's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bracha tries to work over Laurentian's front leg with a kick but Laurentian checks it.
Bracha getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bracha tries to clinch but Laurentian is having none of it.
Bracha lands with a slapping head kick.

Laurentian is rocked!
Bracha throws a jab when Laurentian was well out of range.
Oh Laurentian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bracha drops Laurentian with a big left hand! Laurentian is injured, injured bad! Bracha jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Bracha!
Eli Bracha took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Valhalla Q160 Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.