PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Junior (ranked 4386 p4p, 4764 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Junior
vs
Bravo

180 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edson Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Junior as he avoids it easily.
Bravo darts in looking for a takedown but Junior gets double underhooks and turns Bravo into the cage.
Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Junior closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bravo is pushing down on Junior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Junior is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bravo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Junior is just riding it out for now. Bravo eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Junior defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo stops Junior from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior won't allow Bravo to pass to mount.
Junior wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo wants to work for an arm triangle but Junior is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Junior sees it coming and defends easily.

Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Junior sees it coming and defends easily.
Bravo lands strikes from half guard.
Junior wants to get back to full guard.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Junior has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Junior sees it coming and defends easily.

Junior is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo seems to be looking for submissions.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Junior is defending well.
Junior slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior is keeping the position for now.
Bravo passes Junior's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junior keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
Junior on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Bravo seems to be looking for submissions.
Junior knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.

Bravo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Junior defend it? Bravo steps over the head and cranks it - Junior is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bravo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eddie Bravo!