PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denilson Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Braga
vs
Del Mar

189 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 17 - 0

180 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 7 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Denilson Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabio Del Mar!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Del Mar moves into range and clinches up with Braga.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Del Mar.
Braga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Braga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Braga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Mar lands a hook that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Del Mar is pushing Braga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Braga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Del Mar prevents it.
Del Mar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Del Mar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Del Mar lands a good knee to the midsection. Braga won't want to take too many of those.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Del Mar lands with a left to the head.
Braga takes a knee right on the jaw!
Del Mar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Braga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Del Mar lands an uppercut.
Del Mar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Braga is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Del Mar.
Oh Braga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Del Mar lands with a right to the head.
Del Mar cracks Braga with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar dips a shoulder and cracks Braga with a mighty uppercut! Braga falls back against the cage and Del Mar unloads with a barrage of strikes! Braga is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Del Mar screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Del Mar!
In his post fight interview, Fabio Del Mar started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.