PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balduin Braga (ranked 4235 p4p, 3100 weight class) and Keith Deorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Braga
vs
Deorsa

210 cm
25
289
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
290
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balduin Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Deorsa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deorsa throws a hook but Braga avoids it easily.

Deorsa moves into the clinch.
Deorsa tries a body shot but Braga blocks it.
Deorsa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Balduin Braga has been cut.
Deorsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braga's elbow.
Deorsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braga's elbow.
Braga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deorsa avoids it.
Deorsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braga's elbow.
Braga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Braga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Deorsa looks winded!
Braga missing with knees to the body.
Braga missing with knees to the body.
Deorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Braga.
Deorsa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Braga obliges.
Braga trying to land knees to the body.
Braga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deorsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Braga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga tries to land a knee to the head but Deorsa blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deorsa.
Deorsa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braga missing with knees to the body.
Braga crunches a lovely knee into Deorsa's ribcage.
Deorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Braga.
Braga blocks an uppercut.
Deorsa gets through Braga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deorsa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Braga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deorsa lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deorsa.
Braga tries a knee to the head but Deorsa blocks it.
Deorsa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Braga tries to land knees in the clinch but Deorsa avoids the damage to the body.
Deorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Braga.
Braga trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deorsa swings wildly with an uppercut but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deorsa misses with a body punch.
Deorsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braga's elbow.
Braga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deorsa lands a right hand.
Deorsa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Braga looking to throw knees to the head but Deorsa is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Braga.
Braga blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braga.
Deorsa managing to block the knees to the body from Braga.
Deorsa lands a nice shot to the body.
Deorsa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deorsa.
Deorsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deorsa struggles to land a body shot inside as Braga controls his hands.
Deorsa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deorsa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Deorsa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Deorsa.
Deorsa lands a body shot.
A short right from Deorsa.
Deorsa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deorsa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Deorsa tries a body shot but Braga blocks it.
Deorsa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deorsa.
Deorsa lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Deorsa.
Deorsa scores with a nice hook to the head.

Braga is rocked!

Balduin Braga's cut is getting worse.
Deorsa unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Braga! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Deorsa is unloading with more strikes now! Braga drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keith Deorsa!