PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bean Bryant (ranked 2083 p4p, 2668 weight class) and Ezekel Rage (ranked 281 p4p, 355 weight class). Bean Bryant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ezekel Rage's chin.

Bryant
vs
Rage

188 cm
22
215
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
215
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bean Bryant !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekel Rage!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage swings for the body but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rage sprawls and moves away.
Bryant is looking to clinch but Rage is avoiding it.
Bryant throws a right and a left that both miss.

Rage closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bryant is looking to regain half guard here but Rage keeps moving and retains side control.
Bryant dodges the ground and pound from Rage.
Bryant is trying to control Rage's posture but Rage avoids it.
Bryant is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant can't do much from the bottom here.
Rage landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bryant tries to bench press Rage off him but Rage keeps the position.
Bryant is working hard here to advance position.
Bryant takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bryant tries to improve position but can't.
Bryant takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rage working the head and body with strikes.
Bryant takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bryant tries to bench press Rage off him but Rage keeps the position.
Rage is putting a hurting on Bryant here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bryant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rage's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rage missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rage is looking to advance position but Bryant won't allow it.
Rage thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is thwarting Bryant 's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rage's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rage's back!
Bryant tries to keep control of the position but Rage is staying busy.

Bryant looking to break Rage's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rage remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bryant will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rage tries to escape the position.

Rage is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Bryant has locked on a rear naked choke here! Rage is tapping out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bean Bryant !