PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitar Mrkela (ranked 2640 p4p, 24565 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 347 p4p, 754 weight class). James Braddock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mrkela
vs
Braddock

184 cm
26
220
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
208
2 - 16 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitar Mrkela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock misses the jab.
Braddock misses with a hook. Mrkela ducked under it nicely.

Mrkela manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Braddock on his heels. He'll look to pass Braddock's guard now, I'm sure.

Mrkela drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Mrkela seems to have locked his on tight now - Braddock screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Mrkela, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Mitar Mrkela!