PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mac Fuller Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Braganca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Braganca is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fuller Jnr
vs
Braganca

180 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mac Fuller Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Braganca!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braganca shoots in looking for a takedown. Fuller Jnr tries to sprawl out of it but Braganca keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fuller Jnr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fuller Jnr swings for the body but Braganca moves out of range.
Braganca shoots in for a double leg but Fuller Jnr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fuller Jnr misses with a straight right.
Fuller Jnr swinging wilding here.
Fuller Jnr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fuller Jnr thows a body shot but no joy.
Fuller Jnr thows a body shot but no joy.
Braganca avoids the body shot from Fuller Jnr.
Braganca avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuller Jnr stuffs the takedown attempt from Braganca. Braganca gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac Fuller Jnr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Braganca.
Braganca throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fuller Jnr's waist but Fuller Jnr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braganca off to one side.
Horrible takedown by Braganca or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuller Jnr which made him look bad.
Braganca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuller Jnr.
A big left from Fuller Jnr misses.
Braganca takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Gabriel Braganca has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braganca misses with a takedown attempt - Fuller Jnr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Braganca looks gassed!
Fuller Jnr swings for the body but Braganca moves out of range.
Fuller Jnr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braganca closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fuller Jnr circles away.
Fuller Jnr lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Braganca is looking to close the distance but Fuller Jnr sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Braganca crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Braganca is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Mac Fuller Jnr!