PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Braxton (ranked 3794 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddha Dinosaur (ranked 4585 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Braxton
vs
Dinosaur

189 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

152 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Braxton!
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, Buddha Dinosaur!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinosaur avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dinosaur wants to counter the offense by Braxton and move into the clinch position.
Braxton swings for the body but Dinosaur moves out of range.
Dinosaur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braxton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Braxton darts in trying to clinch

and Dinosaur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dinosaur throws a big elbow that misses.
Braxton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinosaur won't allow Braxton to sweep him here.
Braxton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dinosaur is controlling him.
Braxton is trying to keep Dinosaur in close.
Dinosaur lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dinosaur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braxton keeping full guard, as Dinosaur tries to pass.
Dinosaur is still trying to improve position.
Dinosaur is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Braxton trying to keep a closed guard but Dinosaur is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dinosaur blocks a jab.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dinosaur has eaten all the pies!
Braxton tries to clinch but Dinosaur moves away

and Dinosaur counters with a nice double leg into side control. Braxton won't be happy with that.
Dinosaur taking a breather here.
An elbow from Dinosaur crashes against the mat.
Braxton regains half guard.
Dinosaur looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Braxton trying to control here.
Braxton is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dinosaur connects with a nice short shot to Braxton's temple.
Dinosaur performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Braxton taking some punishment here, with Dinosaur in his half guard.
Dinosaur throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Braxton is looking for a sweep. Dinosaur is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Dinosaur seems content to control.
Dinosaur sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Braxton defending well though.
Braxton tries to get to full guard but Dinosaur has control of the leg.
Braxton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Braxton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinosaur connects with a couple of short punches.
Dinosaur trying to control the position from guard on top but Braxton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braxton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dinosaur must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dinosaur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Braxton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dinosaur counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braxton is controlling Dinosaur's trapped leg to prevent Dinosaur from advancing to side control.
Braxton tries to roll over but Dinosaur keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddha Dinosaur dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dinosaur is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Braxton tries to clinch up but Dinosaur circles away and keeps his distance.
Dinosaur steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Braxton.
Braxton looks to clinch

and Dinosaur counters with a nice double leg into side control. Braxton won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Braxton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dinosaur advances to full mount.
Braxton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinosaur working Braxton over with strikes here.
Dinosaur content just to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Dinosaur connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dinosaur landing strikes from the mount.

Braxton is rocked!
Braxton is squirming around, avoiding Dinosaur's attempts to control the action.
Oh Braxton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dinosaur postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Braxton out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Dinosaur goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Buddha Dinosaur!