PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Bravie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Clay
vs
Bravie

183 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Magnus Bravie!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay misses the jab.
Clay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clay.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravie.

Bravie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clay was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravie.
A slow jab from Clay misses its intended target.

Bravie closes the distance and clinches.
Clay tries to pull guard but Bravie won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Bravie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clay has had enough of the clinch but Bravie keeps him there for the moment.
Bravie misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravie is trying to push Clay away but Clay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bravie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bravie is stalling here.
Bravie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Clay's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravie walks away with a smile on his face. Clay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bravie moves into the clinch successfully.
Clay dodges an elbow strike from Bravie.
Clay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bravie has him pressed against the cage.
Bravie pushes off an throws an elbow but Clay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bravie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clays head.
Bravie is stalling here.
Bravie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bravie prevents Clay from breaking the clinch.
Bravie slows down the pace here.
Bravie slowing the pace effectively.
Bravie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bravie throws an elbow that misses.
Bravie stalling.
Clay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Clay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clay misses with a punch on the inside.
Bravie lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bravie.
Bravie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clay blocks an elbow strike from Bravie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Bravie as the two fighters clinch.
Bravie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bravie.

Clay is rocked!
Bravie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Clay is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravie looking to throw knees to the head but Clay is blocking nicely.
Clay avoids a wild elbow strike from Bravie.
Clay seems to have got his legs back now.
Bravie is trying to push Clay away but Clay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bravie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bravie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clay blocks an elbow strike from Bravie.
A short left from Bravie.
Clay swings wildly with an uppercut but Bravie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clay jumps guard but Bravie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bravie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bravie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bravie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Clay letting Bravie take a breather here.
Bravie throws an elbow that misses.
Bravie pushes off an throws an elbow but Clay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Clay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bravie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bravie looking to throw knees to the head but Clay is blocking nicely.
Bravie misses with an elbow strike.
Clay throws a punch but it's blocked by Bravie.
Clay is trying to pull guard but Bravie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bravie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bravie can't break the clinch.
Bravie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravie misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bravie.
Bravie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bravie is trying to force a seperation but Clay has the dominant position.
Bravie has Clay pressed against the cage, preventing Clay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clay blocks the elbow strike.
Clay is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bravie to keep the fight standing.
Clay jumps guard but Bravie stands there with Clay around his waist. Clay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bravie lands with a left to the head.
Bravie creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Clay's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Clay drops to his knees and Bravie pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Bravie!