PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 234 p4p, 389 weight class) and Gorgon Patriot (ranked 26 p4p, 55 weight class). Point kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Roots Reggae Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Point
vs
Patriot

168 cm
33
151
25 - 5 - 0

165 cm
28
151
15 - 5 - 0

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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 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Patriot!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Point fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patriot sizes up Point with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Point.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Point.
Point misses the jab.
Good exchange - Point coming out on top.
Point stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Patriot moves out of range of the strikes.
Patriot tries to score with a low kick but Point moves his leg out of the way.
Point rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patriot throws a lazy uppercut
and Point cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Point scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patriot throws an off balance right hand
and Point counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Patriot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Point throws an off balance right hand
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Patriot slips under a jab.
Patriot throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Patriot misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Point misses its target.
Point throws out a loose jab but Patriot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Point digs a good body shot into Patriot's ribs.
Point waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patriot.
Point misses with a hook to the body
enabling Patriot to counter with a crisp jab.
Patriot throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
Point dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Patriot on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Brayden Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Point blocks a leg kick.
Point connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Patriot's hands.
Point rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point misses with a shot to the body
and Patriot counters with a straight right hand.
Patriot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Patriot with the inside leg kick.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Patriot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Patriot.
Good work by Point as he checks the leg kick.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Patriot manages to avoid it.
Patriot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Point is able to avoid easily.
Point misses the shot to the body.
Point looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Patriot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
A shot to the liver by Point. Beautiful body shot.
Patriot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Patriot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Patriot throws a hook to the side of Point's head but Point sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Point is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Point misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot fails to land with a series of punches.
Point uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
Patriot tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patriot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Patriot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Point.
Patriot replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Point blocks it well.
Point lands with an uppercut that bounces Patriot off the cage and back into range.
Patriot closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by Patriot.
Patriot swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Point lands with an overhand left.
Point avoids a kick to the body.
Patriot throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Point throws a jab when Patriot was well out of range.
Patriot looks for the body kick but Point saw that one coming.
Point swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Point takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patriot throws the kick towards the body but Point avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Point.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Patriot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Point looks to land a right hand but Patriot moved out of range.
Patriot follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Point clobbers Patriot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Point smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Patriot.
Point is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Point throws a looping overhand right but Patriot ducks down to avoid it.
Patriot throws a leg kick that misses.
Patriot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point lands with a right hand.
Point looks to throw the jab but Patriot is out of range.
Point lunges at Patriot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patriot's hand.
Point moves away from the strike by Patriot.
A counter left hand to the body from Point misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brayden Point dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice jab there from Point.
Point misses with a hook.
Patriot flicks out a counter leg kick but Point steps away.
Point misses with a hook. Patriot ducked under it nicely.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point moves forwards but Patriot connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Point appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Point misses with a hook
letting Patriot counter with a right hand.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Patriot defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Point as he checks the leg kick.
Patriot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Point.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Point throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Patriot throws a counter combo.
Point on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Patriot. Patriot obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Patriot avoids the body shot from Point.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Point is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Patriot can do to turn this around?
Point throws a lazy uppercut
and Patriot makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Point really felt that one!
Point tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Point swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Patriot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Patriot is just out of range.
Patriot swats away the attempt to clinch by Point.
Point on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patriot has time to react.
Patriot throws a nice looking combination but Point bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Patriot wants to land a leg kick but Point is out of range.
Point connects with a right hand. Patriot shakes it off.
Patriot throws a body shot but no joy.
Point lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Patriot connects with a solid leg kick.
Patriot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Point throws a shot to the body.
Point bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Patriot might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Point has got the better of the exchanges.
Point takes a swing at Patriot's ribcage but misses.
Patriot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gorgon Patriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patriot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Patriot coming out on top.
Point throws a body punch but Patriot moves out of range.
Patriot feints a counter leg kick.
Patriot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Patriot! But no joy.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brayden Point is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Patriot misses its intended target.
Patriot misses with an uppercut.
Point tries to clinch there but Patriot circles away.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Patriot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Patriot cracks Point with an open hand slap.
Patriot tries to move into range but Point moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A leg kick checked by Point.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point misses with an uppercut
and Patriot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Point moves away from the strike by Patriot.
Point slips under a jab from Patriot.
Point pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Point blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point tests Patriot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Patriot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Point lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patriot throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Patriot looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Patriot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
Patriot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Point closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Patriot blocks an uppercut.
Patriot can't break the clinch.
Patriot is trying to break the clinch but Point has him pressed against the cage.

Patriot manages to break the clinch.
Point moves out of range of the strikes.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Patriot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Point.
Point takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gorgon Patriot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Patriot moves away from the strike by Point.
Patriot misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Point was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Patriot.
Patriot moves out of range as Point strikes.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Patriot has time to react.
Point lands with a straight right. Patriot didn't see that one coming.

Point rushes Patriot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Patriot is trying to force a seperation but Point has the dominant position.
Patriot working hard to break the clinch.
Patriot is trying to push Point away but Point has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Point tries to work over Patriot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Patriot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patriot working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Patriot breaks from the clinch.
Point throws a poor cross that misses
and Patriot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Patriot avoids the damage to the body.

Point manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Point trying to control but Patriot is working from the bottom.
Point is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Point wants to control from the top but Patriot keeps moving.
Point is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Patriot keeping full guard, as Point tries to pass.
Point passes Patriot's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Patriot tries to kick Point off but Point keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Point seems content to control.
Point wants to pass the guard but Patriot is defending well.
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.
Point looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Point is stalling here. Patriot is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Point seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Patriot has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Point regains half guard.
Point tries to roll over but Patriot keeps him under control.
Point trying to control from the bottom.
Point is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point is looking to get back to full guard here but Patriot has managed to pass to side control instead.
Patriot working away.
Point tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Patriot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Point can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brayden Point showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Point has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayden Point!
Brayden Point thanked the fans post fight for their support.