PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ronaldo (ranked 828 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 94 p4p, 51 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ronaldo
vs
Hlervu

170 cm
37
146
19 - 11 - 1

168 cm
35
137
18 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braynas Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Ronaldo slips the punch.
Hlervu takes a swing at Ronaldo's ribcage but misses.
Ronaldo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hlervu looks to land a combination but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Hlervu punishes Ronaldo's body with a nice straight punch.
Ronaldo slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target.
Ronaldo blocks a low kick nicely.
A big right from Hlervu misses.
Ronaldo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu throws a nice looking combination but Ronaldo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ronaldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hlervu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hlervu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ronaldo counter with a right hand.

Ronaldo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hlervu misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu.
Ronaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hlervu lands an uppercut.
Ronaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
A short left from Hlervu.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo pushes Hlervu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo gets through Hlervu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Hlervu tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hlervu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Hlervu.
Ronaldo trying to stall but Hlervu improves his position.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Hlervu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hlervu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hlervu is working Ronaldo over against the cage.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hlervu.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo is working Hlervu over against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Ronaldo avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo avoiding damage.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Hlervu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ronaldo smiles and moves away.
Ronaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hlervu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hlervu throws a series of strikes that have Ronaldo backpedaling.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
Ronaldo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hlervu.
Ronaldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronaldo tries to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ronaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hlervu tries to counter with a clinch but Ronaldo shakes him off and moves away.
Ronaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Hlervu counters with a nice body shot.
Ronaldo is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Hlervu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ronaldo wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance.
Ronaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Ronaldo wants to clinch but Hlervu slips to the side
and Hlervu counters with a low kick, right behind Ronaldo 's knee.
Ronaldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up.
Ronaldo checks a leg kick nicely.
Ronaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Hlervu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ronaldo clinches.
Hlervu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hlervu as Ronaldo tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Hlervu blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ronaldo.
Hlervu misses with some punches.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
Hlervu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Hlervu lands a nice uppercut.
Hlervu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hlervu lands with a short shot to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hlervu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hlervu lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu lands a hook that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo lands a body punch.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hlervu.
Ronaldo is working Hlervu over against the cage.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ronaldos head.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Hlervu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hlervu prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
A short uppercut from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Hlervu.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ronaldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Ronaldo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to stall.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Ronaldo.
Hlervu pushes Ronaldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ronaldo or not.
Hlervu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hlervu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Hlervu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hlervu controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hlervu is leaning against Ronaldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Hlervu avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hlervu's elbow.
Hlervu gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Hlervu lands a body shot.
Hlervu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.

Ronaldo is rocked!
A short right from Hlervu on the inside.
Oh Ronaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hlervu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hlervu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hlervu creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ronaldo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ronaldo drops to his knees and Hlervu pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braynas Hlervu!
A less than humble Braynas Hlervu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.