PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ligerito Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Brazier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brazier
vs
Jr

173 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

160 cm
29
136 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

KAISER
Arcticus University: London

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Brazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ligerito Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier looks to throw the jab but Jr is out of range.
Brazier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Ligerito Jr has been cut.
Brazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brazier tries to bum rush Jr with a series of wild strikes but Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brazier misses with a looping left.
Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brazier wants to get back to his feet.
Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jr throwing shots but Brazier is blocking nicely.
Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Jr prevents Brazier from improving his position.
Brazier is pressing down on Jr's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brazier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brazier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brazier keeping full guard, as Jr tries to pass.
Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Brazier is pulling down on Jr's head to control his posture.
Brazier looking for a sweep. Not yet Brazier, not yet.
Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brazier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brazier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brazier controlling the position.
Brazier will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jr stands up over Brazier, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brazier is trying to keep Jr in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jr.
Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jr wants to control from the top but Brazier keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brazier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brazier tries to get out of the position.

Brazier manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brazier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brazier scores with a sloppy right hand. Jr should have avoided that one.
Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brazier with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazier struggling a bit here.
Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brazier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jr cracks Brazier with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brazier is trying to control Jr's posture but Jr avoids it.
Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jr cracks Brazier with a big elbow.
Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brazier taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Brazier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brazier is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jr has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brazier struggling a bit here.
Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brazier sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jr is working Brazier over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brazier is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jr scoring with punches and elbows.
Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brazier managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jr.
Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Brazier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brazier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brazier wants to control but Jr postures up.
Jr working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jr lands an elbow.
Brazier parries the strikes from Jr easily there. Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brazier to escape.
Brazier can't do much from the bottom here.
Jr trying to control the action but Brazier is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brazier sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ligerito Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ligerito Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jr prevents Brazier from standing back up.
Brazier keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Brazier wants to get back to full guard.
Jr working Brazier over with strikes.
Brazier blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jr.
Jr is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brazier wants to improve his position but Jr is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Jr.
Ligerito Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jr throwing shots but Brazier is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazier on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Jr.
Ground and pound from Jr.
Jr stops Brazier from getting back to his feet.
Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jr throws a strike but Brazier avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brazier's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brazier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jr distracts Brazier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brazier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jr content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jr postures up in Brazier's guard and throws a big left but Brazier blocks it.
Brazier is trying to control the position but Jr postures up.
Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Brazier is retaining full guard.
Brazier is trying to control the position but Jr postures up.
Brazier is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brazier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

Brazier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brazier is looking to stand up but Jr won't let him.
Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Brazier postures up.
Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brazier is one step ahead there.
Brazier wants to stand but Jr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brazier looking to pass the guard.
Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jr holds on and takes a little breather.
Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jr is trying to keep Brazier in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brazier lands with a hook. Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brazier scores with a punch to the head.
Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazier slaps away a takedown attempt from Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It looked like Brazier was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jr.
Brazier lands a jab to the nose.
Nice sprawl there from Brazier as Jr shoots in.
Conor Brazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ligerito Jr.
Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brazier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jr somewhat.
Brazier moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jr is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brazier lands with a good body shot.
Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Brazier tries to sprawl out of it but Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brazier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Brazier misses.
Nice straight punches there by Brazier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brazier.
Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brazier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conor Brazier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ligerito Jr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brazier with a hook.

Jr is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jr showed some decent athleticism there.

Brazier pushes Jr off and gets back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Brazier - just one landing.
Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Brazier finish him?
Nice defenses there by Jr.

Jr feints and as Brazier raises his hands in defense, Jr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jr throwing strikes from guard but Brazier blocks nicely.
Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Brazier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jr trying to control but Brazier is working from the bottom.
Jr lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brazier looking to control.
Brazier wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Jr throwing strikes from guard but Brazier blocks nicely.
Brazier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brazier is looking to stand up but Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Brazier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jr works over Brazier with some ground and pound from guard.
Jr prevents Brazier from getting back to his feet.
Brazier is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jr chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brazier controlling Jr's posture.
Jr postures up.
Brazier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brazier sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brazier's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brazier is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jr is proving hard to escape from.
Jr is trying to control the position but Brazier postures up.
Brazier has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jr keeping moving, preventing Brazier from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brazier won't allow Jr to sweep him here.
Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brazier manages to get himself to full guard.

Brazier controls Jr momentarily but Jr frees himself.
Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Brazier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jr won't allow Brazier to sweep him here.
Jr wants to control from the top but Brazier keeps moving.
Brazier has his hands on Jr's head, controlling the position.
Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Brazier has wrist control.
Brazier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jr is controlling him.
Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brazier is keeping the position for now.
Jr working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brazier controlling the position.
Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ligerito Jr.
I think Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ligerito Jr!