PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Schultz (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?

Schultz
vs
Braga

161 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

173 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abel Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Braga decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Schultz punching from the bottom.
Braga passes to side control.

Braga stands up.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Schultz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braga swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Schultz has closed the distance and engaged Braga in a clinch.
Braga tries to stall but Schultz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schultz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schultz throws an elbow that misses.
Schultz can't break the clinch.
Schultz tries to break the clinch but Braga is controlling the position.
Braga dodges an elbow strike from Schultz.
Braga wants to break free but Schultz has control.
Braga blocks the elbow strike.
Braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schultz jumps guard but Braga turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Braga has had enough of the clinch but Schultz keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Schultz has the dominant position.
Schultz is looking to break free of the clinch but Braga has double underhooks.
Schultz has Braga pushed against the cage.
Braga tries to stall but Schultz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Braga is looking to break free of the clinch but Schultz has double underhooks.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schultz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abel Schultz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
Schultz throws an elbow that misses.

Schultz pulls guard successfully.
Braga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga throws a strike but Schultz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Schultz stands and steps away. Braga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to clinch but Braga moves out of range.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Braga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schultz tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Braga moves to clinch but Schultz breaks away

and Schultz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schultz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Braga.
Braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Braga breaks from the clinch.
Braga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schultz counters with a series of strikes. Braga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Braga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Schultz counters by clinching up.
Braga looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz throws an elbow but it misses.
Schultz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Braga tries to pull guard but Schultz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abel Schultz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schultz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Braga, pushing him back against the cage.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schultz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Braga is trying to pull guard but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
Braga is trying to maintain a safe position but Schultz gets an underhook and turns Braga into the cage.
Braga prevents Schultz from breaking the clinch.
Braga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schultz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abel Schultz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.

Schultz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schultz tries to clinch but Braga moves away
and Braga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braga throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Schultz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Braga.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Braga with a lazy takedown attempt

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz lands an elbow inside.
Braga blocks an elbow strike.

Schultz pulls Braga into guard.
Schultz throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Schultz striking from his own guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Schultz looking for a guillotine here but Braga defends easily.
Braga trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schultz striking off his back but it's not causing Braga any problems.
Braga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.
Braga postures up in Schultz's guard and throws a big left but Schultz blocks it.
Braga wants to get up but he can't break Schultz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Braga is fighting to break Schultz's control of his arms but Schultz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Schultz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schultz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz trying to strike off his back.

Schultz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Braga defends well.
Schultz wants to get back to his feet but Braga is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schultz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Braga doesn't defend quickly enough and Schultz has managed to lock this one up! Can Braga escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Schultz on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abel Schultz!