PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bratt Nardello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bray
vs
Nardello

205 cm
24
279 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

208 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Renato Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bratt Nardello!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nardello ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bratt Nardello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nardello swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Bray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nardello jabs Bray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bray slips a straight right by Nardello.
Bray takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Renato Bray has been cut.
Bray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nardello.
Nardello misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nardello misses with a series of wild punches.
Nardello scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Bray drives through with a takedown into Nardello's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bray stops Nardello from standing up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nardello can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bray wants to control from the top but Nardello keeps moving.
Nardello is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Bray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Bray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bray controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nardello has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bray is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nardello.
An attempted straight right counter from Bray misses the target.
Nardello throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nardello's knee momentarily.
Nardello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nardello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bray is breathing heavily.
Nardello throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nardello cracks Bray with an open hand slap.
Bratt Nardello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nardello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nardello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nardello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bray on the side of the head.

Bray is rocked!
Nardello moves in close and cracks Bray with a massive right hand! Bray, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Nardello!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bratt Nardello!