PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Braxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex hurricane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Braxton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Braxton
vs
hurricane

187 cm
21
211 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
203 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Braxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex hurricane!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

hurricane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Braxton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Braxton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Braxton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Braxton with a couple of short strikes.
hurricane wants to control but Braxton is having none of it.
hurricane really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Braxton controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton working the ground and pound effectively.
hurricane is looking to improve his position but Braxton isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braxton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
hurricane slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Braxton trying to control from half guard but hurricane is working away.
Braxton scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
hurricane wants to improve his position but Braxton is controlling well.
Braxton drops an elbow to the side of hurricane's head.
Braxton tries to pass the half guard into mount. hurricane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
hurricane is looking to control Braxton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can hurricane avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton controlling the action here.
Braxton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Braxton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
hurricane trying to control but Braxton postures up.
Braxton wants to take a breather but hurricane is having none of it.
Braxton works his way into full mount!
Braxton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Braxton prevents hurricane from getting the reversal.
hurricane takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Braxton with shots to the head and body - hurricane looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Braxton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Braxton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Braxton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Braxton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

hurricane throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Braxton prevents hurricane from getting back to his feet.

Braxton gets to his feet. hurricane looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Braxton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Braxton stands up from hurricane's guard - Braxton perhaps looking for a knockout.

Braxton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Braxton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of hurricane's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hurricane trying to control the position.
Marcus Braxton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Braxton stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Braxton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Braxton decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Braxton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crunch! Braxton slams his shin into hurricane's torso.
Marcus Braxton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Braxton scores a takedown into full mount!
Braxton controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Braxton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braxton with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Braxton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Braxton content just to control the position here.
hurricane is in all sorts of trouble here.
Braxton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Braxton avoids the attempt from hurricane to control.
hurricane is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hurricane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
hurricane bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Braxton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Braxton is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Braxton wants the takedown. hurricane is fighting it off but Braxton persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in hurricane's guard against the cage.
hurricane looking to control.
Braxton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
hurricane wants to stand up but Braxton is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton works over hurricane with some ground and pound from guard.

Braxton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Braxton lands a jab to the nose.
Braxton lands with a right hand.

Braxton shoots in and bounces hurricane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Braxton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on hurricane, up you get!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
hurricane tries for a takedown but Braxton circles away easily

and Braxton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braxton.

Braxton pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Braxton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

hurricane tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Braxton counters with a takedown into side control.

Braxton decides to stand back up.
Horrible takedown by hurricane or perhaps it was just good defense by Braxton which made him look bad.
hurricane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
hurricane fails with the takedown

and Braxton counters by clinching up.
Braxton is looking to break free of the clinch but hurricane has double underhooks.
hurricane trying to land knees to the body.
hurricane tries to score a body lock takedown but Braxton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marcus Braxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex hurricane.
hurricane tries to land a knee to the head but Braxton blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, hurricane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Braxton's brow.

Braxton is trying to trip hurricane. He has hold of a leg but hurricane is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Braxton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
hurricane tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Braxton is looking to work some ground and pound but hurricane has wrist control.
Braxton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

hurricane manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Braxton misses.
hurricane shoots in but no luck this time.

Braxton shoots in and bounces hurricane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
hurricane wants to stand up but Braxton is controlling him.
Braxton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that hurricane can do to turn this around?

Braxton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on hurricane, up you get!
A right-left combo lands from Braxton.
hurricane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braxton manages to avoid it.
hurricane avoids a kick to the body.
Braxton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on hurricane if he has to take too many more of those.

Braxton scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braxton looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Braxton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. hurricane can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
hurricane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Braxton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down hurricane for as long as he can get away with.
hurricane is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Braxton wants to control the pace but hurricane is squirming around nicely.
Braxton won't let hurricane get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Braxton landing strikes from the mount and hurricane is in trouble!
Braxton trying to control but hurricane is having none of it.
hurricane is working to get back to half guard.
Alex hurricane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
hurricane slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. hurricane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

hurricane has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Braxton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for hurricane.
hurricane is looking to regain half guard here but Braxton keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Braxton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braxton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Braxton!