PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalazzar Scar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoei Braz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Shoei Braz enters the cage!

Scar
vs
Braz

185 cm
27
220 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

175 cm
34
205 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalazzar Scar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoei Braz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Scar has closed the distance and engaged Braz in a clinch.
Scar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Braz lands a takedown into guard.

Scar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Braz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Braz is pushing down on Scar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scar is fighting to maintain full guard but Braz has managed to sneak the leg through.

Braz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Braz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Braz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Braz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Braz seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scar wants to get back to full guard.

Braz is working for a submission of some sort.

Braz seems to be working for a kimura but Scar defends the submission attempt.

Braz wants to work for an arm triangle but Scar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Braz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Braz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Braz is looking for a kimura but Scar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Braz to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Scar is just riding it out for now. Braz eventually gives up the hold.
Braz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Russian Bears Training Center. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Scar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Braz wants to work for an arm triangle but Scar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Scar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braz is working away from the top position though.

Scar is defending against the submission attempts here by Braz.

Braz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Scar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Braz.

Braz seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braz seems to be working for a kimura but Scar defends the submission attempt.

Braz seems to be looking for submissions.

Scar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Braz seems to be looking for submissions.

Braz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scar defends it well.
Scar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scar is looking for a triangle but Braz pushes his legs off easily.
Braz stopping the sweep attempt from Scar.
Braz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scar is keeping the position for now.
Braz passes Scar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scar gets back to full guard.
Braz passes into half guard.

Braz wants to work for an arm triangle but Scar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Braz seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Scar is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shoei Braz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Shoei Braz made sure he mentioned KnockOut, along with how happy he was to win his fight.