PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurgen Bram (ranked 4798 p4p, 23637 weight class) and Dwayne Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurgen Bram has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bram
vs
Bryant

188 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
220
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Montreal, Kurgen Bram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwayne Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bram jabs Bryant right on the nose. Bryant blinks but takes it well.
Bram throws an overhand right that lands on Bryant's shoulder, as Bryant tries to avoid the shot.
Jab by Bram.
Bram throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bryant counters by clinching up.
Bram has had enough of the clinch but Bryant keeps him there for the moment.
Bryant swings wildly with an uppercut but Bram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bram wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bryant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bram's elbow.
Bram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bram stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bram wants it to stay on the feet.
Bram misses with a wild body shot.
Bram throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bryant lands a really nice looking cross but Bram seems unphased.
No joy there for Bram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bram's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bryant under the eye.
Bram stuffs the takedown.
Bram jabs at Bryant's body.
Bryant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bryant has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bram finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryant's head.
Bryant ducks right into an uppercut from Bram.
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!
Bryant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bram lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Bram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bram throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bram is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bram.
Bram could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bram throws a combination. Bryant tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bram.
Bram misses with a looping left.
Bryant throws a counter combo.
Bram scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bryant wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Bram. Those never looked like landing.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Bram jabs Bryant right on the nose. Bryant blinks but takes it well.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Bram misses
and Bryant counters with a series of strikes. Bram will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bram jabs Bryant right on the nose. Bryant blinks but takes it well.
Bryant will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A quick step to the side and Bram tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurgen Bram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Bryant.
Bryant looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bram dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bram connects with a body shot that sends Bryant's belly button to the back.
Kurgen Bram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bram misses with a wild body shot.
Bram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryant moves away.
Bram just misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bram misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Bryant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bram circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Bram misses the target.
Bram stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to clinch up but Bram circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Bram.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bram darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bram throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.
Bram scores with a punch to the head.
Bram works over Bryant's head and body with a nice combination.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant throws a head kick but Bram moves out of range.
Bram misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant ducks right into an uppercut from Bram.
Bram circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bram counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurgen Bram dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bram scores with a jab to the body.
Bram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bryant.
Bram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bryant throws a counter combo.
Bram paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bram.
Bram lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bryant on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bram misses.
Despite the aggression on Bryant's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bryant slips under a jab.
Bryant fails with a takedown attempt.
Bram throwing a counter right hand but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Bram misses with a few strikes there.
Bram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bram throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Bram does no damage.
Bram misses the shot to the body.
Bram paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bram will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bram.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bryant slips a straight right by Bram.
Bryant tries to counter with a clinch but Bram shakes him off and moves away.
Bram misses with a right hand
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
A jab from Bram does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bram misses with a hook to the body
and Bryant counters with a big head kick but Bram shrugs it off.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch but Bram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Bram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bram throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant dodges the punch combination from Bram.
Bram misses with an uppercut
and Bryant counters with a two punch combo.
Bryant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant doesn't manage to clinch there - Bram circles away.
Bram jabs Bryant right on the nose. Bryant blinks but takes it well.
Bryant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Bram.
Kurgen Bram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Bram pushes him off.
Bram keeps the fight on the outside.
Bryant lands a head kick. Bram smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bryant staying out of range there.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bram rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bryant counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bryant tries to clinch there but Bram circles away.

Bryant rushes Bram and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bram as Bryant tries to tie him up.
Bryant is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kurgen Bram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Bryant.
Bram is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Bram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bram stalling the fight.

Bryant manages to break the clinch.
Bram cracks Bryant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurgen Bram dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bram uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bryant has time to react.
Kurgen Bram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bram tries to bum rush Bryant with a series of wild strikes but Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kurgen Bram is winning the standup battle so far.
Bryant shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bram pinned against the cage. Bram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It looked like Bram was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bram.
Bram misses with a double jab.

Bryant gets a clinch.

Bryant manages to break the clinch.
Bryant tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bram defends well and Bryant ends up having to push Bram into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bram scores with a nice right hand.
Bryant misses with a takedown attempt - Bram sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kurgen Bram has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Bryant.
Bram throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bryant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bram looks to land a left hand but Bryant moved out of range nicely.
A nice combination there by Bram.
Bryant takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bram throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryant tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bram wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bram is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bram misses with a straight left.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bram goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bram misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch but Bram swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bram misses with a wild body shot.
Bram with a hook.

Bram gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bryant to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bram looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bryant puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bram is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bryant jumps into side control!
A lull in the action here as Bryant stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bryant slows the pace down.
Bryant in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bram knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryant on the ground.
Bryant moves into full mount!
Bryant controlling the pace for now.
Bram on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bram tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bryant working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bryant takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bryant quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Bryant but it's paid off an Bram is forced to tap! Nice work by Bryant.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwayne Bryant!