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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomias Winkleton (ranked 5236 p4p, 478 weight class) and Edger Bravo (ranked 6152 p4p, 491 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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154 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomias Winkleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edger Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but Winkleton sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bravo or perhaps it was just good defense by Winkleton, which made it look bad.
Winkleton moves into the clinch.
Bravo misses with an elbow over the top.
Bravo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tomias Winkleton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edger Bravo.
Winkleton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Winkleton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bravo's elbow.
Winkleton managing to block the knees to the body from Bravo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo can't get the takedown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Winkleton.
Bravo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winkleton lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkleton lands a left hand.
Winkleton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bravo is looking for a takedown.
Winkleton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bravo wants the takedown. Winkleton is fighting it off but Bravo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Winkleton's guard against the cage.
Winkleton trying to control the position here.
Winkleton 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.
Bravo pushes down on Winkleton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Winkleton is defending well.
Winkleton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winkleton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bravo.
Bravo is looking to advance position but Winkleton won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bravo is thwarting Winkleton's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomias Winkleton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winkleton as he jumps to the side.
Bravo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bravo misses with a kick to the body.
Winkleton throws out a powerful jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Bravo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Winkleton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Winkleton has Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Winkleton slows down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkleton has Bravo pressed against the cage.
Bravo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Winkleton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bravo can turn it around.
Winkleton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Winkleton regains guard immediately.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Winkleton on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winkleton tries to get out of the position.
Bravo preventing the sweep.
Bravo drops back looking for a leg! Winkleton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Winkleton manages to kick Bravo off! Bravo jumps back into Winkleton's guard.
Winkleton trying to control the position.
Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bravo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bravo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Winkleton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Winkleton is trying to control Bravo's posture but Bravo avoids it.
Bravo has hold of Winkleton's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Winkleton tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Bravo cranks the arm and Winkleton screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Winkleton, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Edger Bravo!
Our winner, Edger Bravo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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