PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johny Bravo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hall
vs
Bravo

182 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Perry Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Bravo wants to clinch.
Hall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bravo. That one must have hurt.
Hall swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo.
Hall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bravo counters with a good, hard body kick but Hall shrugs it off.
Hall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Bravo drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Bravo is proving a slippery customer.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo tries to stand but Hall is controlling from the bottom.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
Bravo trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Hall is avoiding it.
Bravo thuds his shin into the meat of Hall's side.

Bravo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bravo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bravo looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hall sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hall wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Bravo prevents Hall from standing back up.
Bravo wants to stand but Hall has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hall wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy.
Bravo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo lands strikes from half guard.
Hall is trying to maintain the position but Bravo is very close to passing his half guard.
Bravo tries to stand and escape but Hall is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Bravo cracks the inside of Hall's front leg.

Bravo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard.
Hall trying to keep a closed guard but Bravo is proving a slippery customer.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bravo taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Hall thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bravo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bravo tries to get to full guard but Hall has control of the leg.
Hall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall uses his free foot to push down on Bravo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bravo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Horrible takedown by Hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Bravo which made him look bad.
Bravo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bravo clinches.

Hall successfully pulls guard.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Hall trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hall gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to control here.

Bravo decides to stand up.
Hall tries for a takedown but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Hall has Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo crunches a lovely knee into Hall's ribcage.
Hall just leaning against Bravo, taking a breather.
Hall prevents Bravo from breaking the clinch.
Hall wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hall throws a combination that misses

and Bravo counters with a single leg into guard. Hall didn't expect that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to stand but Hall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bravo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bravo is trying to stand.
Hall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bravo can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bravo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bravo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johny Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hall stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bravo wants to clinch.

Bravo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hall fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Hall. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown. Hall fights it but they end up in guard.
Hall is pulling down on Bravo's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bravo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Hall moves out of range easily.
Hall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hall tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range.
Hall keeps the fight on the outside.
Perry Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bravo wants to control but Hall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hall decides to return to a standing position.
Bravo throws a head kick but Hall moves out of range.

Hall moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Hall tries for a takedown but Bravo manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Bravo tightens his grip and picks Hall up, before dumping him to the ground. Hall manages to land in guard.

Hall pushes Bravo off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hall closes the distance and clinches.
Bravo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bravo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bravo's legs.
Bravo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bravo is looking to reverse the position.
Bravo is pushing Hall's head away, looking to escape. Hall manages to hold on to the position though.

Hall tries for a kimura but Bravo is defending well.
Hall is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
Bravo tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bravo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hall is thwarting Bravo's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bravo!

Hall is working for a guillotine from mount but Bravo frees his head quite easily.
Hall lands a big shot there that rocks Bravo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Hall goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bravo is on top in guard.
Hall trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Hall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bravo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Bravo!