PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Confrontation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodinerio Bravo
vs
Tron

189 cm
34
221 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

190 cm
28
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$)

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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mega Tron!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo tries to clinch up.

Tron gets tackled into the cage by Bravo . Bravo maintains the clinch.

Bravo jumps guard and drags Tron to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tron must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo , not yet.

Bravo working for a triangle but Tron defends it easily.
Tron is fighting to break Bravo 's control of his arms but Bravo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tron postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo has his foot on Tron's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tron works his way back into a safe position though.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Tron trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo , not yet.

Bravo has an active guard here but Tron has managed to pass into half guard.
Bravo is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is pressing down on Tron's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tron advances to half guard.

Bravo actively working from the bottom here.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tron really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bravo !
Bravo tries to hold on but Tron pushes him away.
Bravo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tron is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bravo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is pushing down on Tron's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tron is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Tron is defending well.
Tron is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Tron won't allow Bravo to pass to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo stalling away here and it's allowed Tron to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Rodinerio Bravo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bravo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tron swivels and escapes.

Bravo closes the distance and clinches.

Bravo has hold of one of Tron's legs. Tron is fighting the takedown attempt but Bravo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bravo is pushing down on Tron's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tron is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tron is looking to control Bravo 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tron avoid being mounted?
Bravo trying to pass the guard but Tron defending well.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tron keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bravo trying to control the pace.

Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Tron defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tron wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Bravo is pressing down on Tron's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tron is holding on for now.

Bravo is working for a kimura but Tron is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to control but Tron is keeping him busy.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo is thwarting Tron's attempts to control the position.
Bravo working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tron's thigh. Tron counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tron is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Tron is retaining full guard.
Bravo advances position into side control!

Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tron, who protects the arm well.
Bravo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tron's legs.
Bravo trying to control the action but Tron is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Rodinerio Bravo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No luck for Bravo with that takedown attempt.

Bravo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tron napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bravo tries to move to mount but Tron blocks the move with his legs.
Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Tron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tron, who protects the arm well.

Bravo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron looking for a sweep but Bravo has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Bravo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Bravo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tron turns into him and now he's in Bravo 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Tron stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mega Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tron looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bravo has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bravo is defended easily by Tron.

Tron instigates a clinch.
Bravo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Rodinerio Bravo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bravo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tron after a bit of a struggle.
Bravo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tron gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tron has a couple of punches blocked by Bravo .

Bravo successfully pulls guard.
Tron passes Bravo 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bravo actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joey Rodinerio Bravo .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bravo , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
Joey Rodinerio Bravo very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.