PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Em (ranked 6147 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bravo (ranked 3539 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Em
vs
Bravo

195 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andy Em!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Em.
Em tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown. Em fights it but they end up in guard.
Em working a defensive guard here.

Em working for a triangle but Bravo defends it easily.
Bravo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Em has hold of Bravo's hands but Bravo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Em has hold of Bravo's hands but Bravo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bravo is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Em wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Em is looking to control Bravo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Em avoid being mounted?
Bravo working Em over with strikes.
Em moves into full guard.
Bravo works over Em with some ground and pound from guard.
Bravo working some strikes from top position.
Bravo cracks Em with a solid left hand.
Em trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bravo postures up.
Bravo distracts Em with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Em wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Em's head.
Bravo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bravo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bravo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravo landing some decent shots from guard.
Em knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bravo advances position into side control!
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo grinds an elbow into Em's temple.
Bravo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bravo trying to control the action but Em is working from the bottom.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravo cracks Em with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bravo working the ground and pound.
Bravo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Em can't do much from the bottom here.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bravo moves into full mount!
Bravo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Em is breathing heavily.
Bravo cracks Em with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo unloading with bombs!
Bravo landing strikes from the mount.
Bravo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Em is rocked!
Bravo cracks Em with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Em is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravo with a couple of short strikes.
Bravo lands a big shot to the head and Em winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Bravo!
After winning the bout, John Bravo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.