PBP Commentary

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

Sturmpruegel
vs
Braga

180 cm
32
210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
222 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturmpruegel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.

Sturmpruegel moves into the clinch.
Braga tries to pull guard but Sturmpruegel won't allow it.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Sturmpruegel has the dominant position.
Braga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sturmpruegel scores with a hook to the body.
Sturmpruegel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Sturmpruegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Antonio Braga has been cut.
Sturmpruegel lands with a right to the head.
Braga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sturmpruegel stops a takedown attempt from Braga.
Roberto Sturmpruegel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
A shot in the inside from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Sturmpruegel.
Braga looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturmpruegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sturmpruegel lands a body shot.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice uppercut.
Sturmpruegel lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Sturmpruegel - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sturmpruegel.
A hook to the body from Sturmpruegel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bragas head.
Sturmpruegel digs a right hand underneath Braga's ribcage. Braga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Sturmpruegel.
A hook to the body from Sturmpruegel.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sturmpruegel.
Nice body punch from Sturmpruegel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sturmpruegel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sturmpruegel lands a right hand.
Sturmpruegel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sturmpruegel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braga backwards.

Braga is rocked!
Sturmpruegel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Braga is still on wobbly legs! Can Sturmpruegel finish him?
Sturmpruegel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braga has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sturmpruegel after a bit of a struggle.
Braga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sturmpruegel lands an uppercut.
Sturmpruegel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Braga is looking to break free of the clinch but Sturmpruegel has double underhooks.
Sturmpruegel presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sturmpruegel lands a nice uppercut.
Sturmpruegel dips a shoulder and cracks Braga with a mighty uppercut! Braga falls back against the cage and Sturmpruegel 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 - Sturmpruegel screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Sturmpruegel!
Roberto Sturmpruegel thanked the fans post fight for their support.