PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Boxhorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, OVER ME by Tricky. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bravo
vs
Boxhorn

182 cm
22
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Boxhorn!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bravo misses.

Boxhorn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bravo, pushing him back against the cage.

Boxhorn breaks the clinch.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boxhorn moves away.
A swing and a miss from Boxhorn.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.
Boxhorn wants to clinch
and Bravo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boxhorn tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Boxhorn.
Danga de danga de dang - Boxhorn scores with a four punch combination!
Some wild striking there from Boxhorn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Boxhorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boxhorn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bravo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxhorn wants to clinch.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Boxhorn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bravo cracks Boxhorn with a good jab.

Bravo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxhorn stops Bravo from passing to mount.
Bravo wants to control but Boxhorn is keeping him busy.
Boxhorn wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Bravo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Boxhorn is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bravo misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bravo tries to score with some ground and pound. Boxhorn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Bravo is trying to get an arm triangle but Boxhorn is defending well.
Boxhorn is not content to let Bravo control the position.

Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo prevents Boxhorn from escaping the position.
Bravo in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Bravo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bravo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Boxhorn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxhorn dodges the ground and pound from Bravo.

Bravo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boxhorn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rickson Bravo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxhorn throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ian Boxhorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxhorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but Boxhorn sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boxhorn misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Bravo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Boxhorn moves in looking to clinch but Bravo pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Boxhorn avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boxhorn tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
Boxhorn swinging wildly here.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boxhorn backs up against the cage.
Ian Boxhorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxhorn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxhorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Boxhorn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Boxhorn. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Boxhorn misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Boxhorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxhorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bravo counters with a left and a right that stings Boxhorn.
Boxhorn wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance.
Boxhorn misses with a double jab.

Boxhorn takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boxhorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boxhorn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bravo has Boxhorn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boxhorn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boxhorn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bravo keeps control of Boxhorn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bravo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bravo tries to score a body lock takedown but Boxhorn shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo keeps control of Boxhorn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bravo jumps into guard, dragging Boxhorn to the mat.
Boxhorn wants to stand but Bravo is controlling his posture from full guard.

Boxhorn wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Bravo's closed guard. He's half up but Bravo has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Bravo pivots and extends the arm, Boxhorn falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Bravo! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Bravo!
Rickson Bravo thanked the fans post fight for their support.