PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 762 p4p, 112 weight class) and Leroy Braga (ranked 4297 p4p, 488 weight class). Braga is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seven Nation Army. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Braga

180 cm
20
195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Braga!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braga at a distance.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Braga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Braga throws a fast counter high kick but Marley manages to duck under it in time.
Braga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Braga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marley doesn't seem phased though.
Braga throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand
and Braga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Marley misses the jab.
Braga avoids the body shot from Marley.
Marley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Braga counters with a straight right hand.
Marley throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Braga moves away and avoids it.
Marley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Braga in his tracks.
Marley throws a leg kick but Braga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Braga.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Braga lands a right hook to the body.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.
Braga lands with a nice body punch.
Braga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marley rather than just go for the knockout.
Marley thuds his right hand into Braga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Braga blocks a jab.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Braga.
No joy there for Marley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley looks for the body kick but Braga saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.

Marley darts in and clinches Braga up against the cage.
Braga stalling in the clinch.
Braga has Marley pushed against the cage.
Braga working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Braga.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braga tries to counter by closing the distance.
Braga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Buffalo Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga digs a good hook to Marley's body.
Marley throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga punishes Marley's body with a nice straight punch.
Marley throws a leg kick but Braga moved away.
Braga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Braga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Braga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marley.
Marley tries to land a leg kick but Braga saw it coming and moves away.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley blocks the body kick.
Braga thuds a left hand into Marley's body.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Braga counters with a low kick, right behind Marley 's knee.
Marley misses the jab.
Braga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Braga backs away, Marley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga scores with a jab to the body.
Marley throws a combination that misses

and Braga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!

Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Braga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley wants to slow Braga down by chopping away at his legs.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Braga lands a right hook to the body.
Braga cracks a nice hook into Marley's ribs.

Marley instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Braga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Braga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braga at a distance.
Braga lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Braga lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braga stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marley swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Braga jabs Marley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braga counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
letting Braga counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga slips under a jab from Marley.
Braga connects with a body shot.
Braga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Braga connects with a body shot.
Marley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Braga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Braga clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Braga blocks it with crossed arms.
Braga jumps guard but Marley stands there with Braga around his waist. Braga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Braga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braga.
I was talking to Marley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Braga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Braga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley has had enough of the clinch but Braga keeps him there for the moment.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Braga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Braga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marley's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga passes into half guard.
Marley works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Marley is trying to get back to half guard.
Marley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braga on the ground.
Braga advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga moves to his opponent's back but Marley bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Braga.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga has Marley pulled in close to control his posture.
Marley is looking to advance position but Braga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Braga controlling from mount.
Marley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Braga is pulling down on Marley's head. It's preventing any offense from Marley, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Braga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Braga lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Braga slips under a jab.
Braga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Braga scores with a body shot.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braga scores with a hook to the body. Marley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Braga lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braga closes the distance and clinches.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
Braga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Marley manages to break the clinch.

Marley has managed to clinch.
Braga has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Braga can turn it around.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Braga blocking some punches.
Marley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Braga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marley is keeping busy.

Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braga wants to clinch up but Marley keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Braga does a little dance to reset his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Braga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braga's elbow.

Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Braga counters with a nice body shot.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
and Braga counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga staying out of range there.
Braga wants to counter with a clinch but Marley pushes him away.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick.
Braga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.

Braga closes the distance and pushes Marley back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Braga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buffalo Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Braga.
Braga lands a shot to the body.

Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marley clinches with his opponent.
Braga tries for a takedown but Marley manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marley as Braga tries to tie him up.
Braga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley working aggressively here.
Buffalo Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga prevents a body shot from Marley.
Braga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marley stops a takedown attempt from Braga.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Braga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Braga works on Marley's body with a couple of short punches.
Braga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leroy Braga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Braga controls his hands.
Braga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Leroy Braga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Braga stalling the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Braga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Braga!
Leroy Braga is the new middleweight champion!
Leroy Braga gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).