PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Opele Fuimaono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bravo
vs
Fuimaono

170 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Opele Fuimaono!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bravo.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fuimaono.
Fuimaono misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fuimaono misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuimaono lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Fuimaono avoids them all with ease.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuimaono.
Fuimaono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuimaono with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuimaono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Fuimaono thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bravo if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fuimaono.
Fuimaono avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo throws a right hand that Fuimaono ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuimaono also avoids with ease.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fuimaono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fuimaono throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuimaono.
Fuimaono throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bravo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuimaono.
Bravo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fuimaono throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuimaono lands with a kick to the temple. Bravo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fuimaono fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo.
A good leg kick by Fuimaono.
Fuimaono turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuimaono fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bravo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bravo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuimaono.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Fuimaono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fuimaono throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fuimaono throws a front kick that sends Bravo stumbling back into the cage.
Bravo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fuimaono. That one must have hurt.
Fuimaono connects with a leg kick. Bravo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fuimaono lands a nice looking body kick.
Fuimaono lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fuimaono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fuimaono, right into the meat.
Fuimaono fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bravo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Opele Fuimaono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuimaono lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bravo will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuimaono. That's going to slow Bravo down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuimaono. That's going to slow Bravo down.
Fuimaono scores with a body shot.
Bravo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fuimaono.
Fuimaono lands a head kick. Bravo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Thiago Bravo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono lands with a kick to the temple. Bravo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fuimaono throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bravo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bravo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fuimaono.
Fuimaono thuds his shin into the meat of Bravo's side.
That kick from Fuimaono tenderised Bravo's leg. Bravo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuimaono scores with a head kick.
A lazy left from Fuimaono finds it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuimaono.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuimaono. That's going to slow Bravo down.
Fuimaono connects with a leg kick. Bravo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bravo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Fuimaono lands with a kick to the temple. Bravo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Fuimaono lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into range.
Fuimaono is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuimaono counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuimaono throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fuimaono.
Fuimaono throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
Fuimaono lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fuimaono throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fuimaono lands a high kick!
Fuimaono throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bravo.
Fuimaono scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuimaono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuimaono bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fuimaono lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuimaono.
Fuimaono connects with a leg kick. Bravo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuimaono with a hook.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fuimaono cracks Bravo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Opele Fuimaono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Bravo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fuimaono lands a head shot.
Fuimaono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fuimaono fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo.
Bravo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bravo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fuimaono scores with a leg kick.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Thiago Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fuimaono lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fuimaono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuimaono scores with a kick to the body.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Fuimaono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuimaono.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuimaono. That's going to slow Bravo down.
Fuimaono pushes Bravo away with a front kick.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuimaono has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuimaono scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuimaono counters with a leg kick.
Fuimaono fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo.
Donk. Fuimaono catches Bravo right on the button with a cross.
Opele Fuimaono seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fuimaono.
Fuimaono scoring well with a low kick there.
Bravo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bravo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fuimaono fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fuimaono throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuimaono.
Fuimaono scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuimaono thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Fuimaono lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fuimaono there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuimaono scoring well with a low kick there.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuimaono. That's going to slow Bravo down.
Fuimaono thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bravo if he has to take too many more of those.
A solid body kick from Fuimaono.
Fuimaono throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
Fuimaono buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fuimaono.
Fuimaono has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fuimaono scores with a head kick.
Fuimaono thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Bravo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bravo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fuimaono lands with a kick to the temple. Bravo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fuimaono explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuimaono moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuimaono lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono lands a jab to the nose.
Fuimaono connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Crunch! Fuimaono slams his shin into Bravo's torso.
Fuimaono scores with a push kick.
Fuimaono lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Fuimaono throws a head kick that Bravo semi-blocks.
Fuimaono looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fuimaono throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuimaono throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fuimaono buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fuimaono keeps Bravo at a distance using the push kick.
Fuimaono lands a head kick. Bravo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fuimaono - that will leave a mark!
Fuimaono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fuimaono lands a head kick. Bravo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fuimaono, right into the meat.
Fuimaono catches Bravo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fuimaono scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Fuimaono moves out of range.
Fuimaono cracks the inside of Bravo's front leg.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Fuimaono thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bravo if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuimaono. That's going to slow Bravo down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuimaono fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bravo.
Fuimaono throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuimaono.
Bravo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuimaono.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Opele Fuimaono showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Bravo's cut.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bravo misses with a double jab.
Bravo looks to throw the jab but Fuimaono is out of range.
Fuimaono listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bravo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuimaono throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Fuimaono bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuimaono pushes Bravo away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuimaono!
Fuimaono connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuimaono scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bravo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuimaono.
Fuimaono scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fuimaono explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fuimaono explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bravo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fuimaono, right into the meat.
Fuimaono connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuimaono throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fuimaono.
Fuimaono keeps Bravo at a distance using the push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuimaono.
Bravo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuimaono can pounce on him.
Fuimaono throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fuimaono lands with a kick to the temple. Bravo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bravo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bravo walks into a straight right hand from Fuimaono.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Fuimaono - just one landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fuimaono.
Fuimaono fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuimaono fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bravo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fuimaono thows a body kick. Bravo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuimaono.
Fuimaono showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Fuimaono.
Bravo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuimaono.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuimaono fakes the leg kick and cracks Bravo in the body.
Fuimaono turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuimaono scores with a head kick. Bravo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bravo lands a jab.
Fuimaono scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono scores with a push kick.
Fuimaono throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head.
Fuimaono throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuimaono throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fuimaono feints and then cracks Bravo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down.
Bravo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fuimaono.
Fuimaono scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Fuimaono.
Bravo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bravo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fuimaono.
Bravo lands with a right hand.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Fuimaono avoids it well.
Bravo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fuimaono counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fuimaono lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Fuimaono.
Bravo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuimaono goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuimaono scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuimaono lands a head kick. Bravo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuimaono avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuimaono throws a leg kick which misses Bravo's front leg but catches the back leg as Bravo tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuimaono slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Bravo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick from Fuimaono.
Thiago Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuimaono throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Opele Fuimaono comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fuimaono 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Opele Fuimaono!
A very excited looking Opele Fuimaono rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.