PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Slow (ranked 25063 p4p, 4242 weight class) and Rickson Bravo (ranked 332 p4p, 248 weight class). Slim Slow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Slow
vs
Bravo

185 cm
19
135
0 - 4 - 0

173 cm
19
148
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

UNDEFEATED

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Slow.
Bravo tries to clinch but Slow moves out of range.
We've been told by Slow's head coaches at New York Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bravo tries to clinch but Slow moves out of range.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Slow keeps it at a distance.
Slow throws a looping overhand right but Bravo ducks down to avoid it.
Bravo wants to counter the offense by Slow and move into the clinch position.
A slow jab from Slow misses its intended target.
Slow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slow misses with a straight right.
Slow keeps the fight on the outside.
Slow throws a one two combo.
Slow slaps away a takedown attempt from Bravo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slow counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Slow.
A punch lands to the side of Bravo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bravo tries to clinch but Slow moves away
and Slow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Slow on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A left and a right from Slow both land. Nice combination.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Slow circles away.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Slow circles away and keeps his distance.
Slow seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Slow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravo manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to clinch but Slow moves out of range.
Bravo tries to clinch but Slow is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Slow misses the target.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Slow pushes him off.
Slow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Slow jabs at Bravo's body.
Bravo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by Slow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bravo has Slow up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slow smiles and moves away.
Slow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Slow keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Slow misses the target.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slow.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slow throws out the jab.
Slow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slow counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slow misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Bravo thinks about the counter body kick.
Slow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slow misses with a series of wild punches.
Bravo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slow. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.

Bravo successfully pulls guard.

Bravo has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Slow should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Bravo has tightened it up now! Slow should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rickson Bravo!