PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Bart (ranked 4155 p4p, 3247 weight class) and Javon Braulio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bart
vs
Braulio

185 cm
25
210
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
210
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenneth Bart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javon Braulio!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braulio tries to move into range but Bart moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Braulio clinches up with Bart and pushes him back against the cage.
Braulio lands with a right to the head.
Braulio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braulio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braulio misses with the head strike.
Braulio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Braulio lands a body shot.

Bart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braulio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Braulio there as he acknowledges the shot.

Braulio has closed the distance and engaged Bart in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bart's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Braulio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braulio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bart blocks an uppercut.
Braulio has a couple of punches blocked by Bart.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braulio.
Braulio throws a head punch that misses.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bart prevents a body shot from Braulio.
Bart is trying to break the clinch but Braulio has him pressed against the cage.
Bart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bart is trying to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling him.
Braulio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bart or not.
Braulio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braulio.
Braulio presses Bart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Braulio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braulio keeps control of Bart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Braulio moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braulio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Braulio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bart.
Braulio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Braulio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bart or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bart.
Braulio lands a nice shot to the body.
Bart is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bart is trying to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling him.
Braulio misses with some punches.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braulio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braulio keeps control of Bart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bart is trying to break the clinch but Braulio has him pressed against the cage.
Braulio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Braulio lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bart is trying to push Braulio away but Braulio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braulio.
Braulio tries a body shot but Bart blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Braulio.
A shot in the inside from Braulio.
Braulio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Braulio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Braulio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Bart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bart blocks an uppercut.
Bart is trying to break the clinch but Braulio is controlling him.
Bart blocks a body shot from Braulio.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braulio tries a body shot but Bart blocks it.
Bart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Braulio scores with a hook to the body.
Braulio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bart or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Braulio lands a hook that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Braulio working aggressively here.
Braulio swings wildly with an uppercut but Bart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braulio gets through Bart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Braulio has a couple of punches blocked by Bart.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.

Bart breaks from the clinch.

Braulio rushes Bart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bart takes a shot to the head.
Bart is trying to break free.

Bart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Braulio closes the distance and clinches.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Bart wants to break free but Braulio has control.

Bart breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javon Braulio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Braulio has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bart breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bart gets tackled into the cage by Braulio. Braulio maintains the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Braulio.

Bart manages to break the clinch.

Braulio moves into the clinch.
Braulio misses with the head strike.
Javon Braulio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braulio.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braulio misses with a body punch.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braulio presses Bart against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bart prevents a body shot from Braulio.
A right hook to the body lands for Braulio.
A short right from Braulio on the inside.
Braulio misses with some punches.
Bart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braulio swings wildly with an uppercut but Bart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bart prevents a body shot from Braulio.
Bart can't break the clinch.
Braulio has Bart pressed against the cage, preventing Bart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bart can't break the clinch.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braulio working aggressively here.
Braulio tries a body shot but Bart blocks it.

Bart breaks the clinch.

Braulio takes the fight into the clinch.
Bart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braulio tries a body shot but Bart blocks it.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Bart controls his hands.
Braulio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bart.
Braulio misses with a body punch.
Braulio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Braulio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Braulio.
Braulio has a couple of punches blocked by Bart.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braulio lands a body shot.
A short right from Braulio on the inside.
Braulio misses with a body punch.
Bart wants to break free but Braulio has control.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braulio lands a body shot.
Braulio throws a head punch that misses.
Braulio cracks Bart with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Braulio.
Braulio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barts head.
Bart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braulio has him pressed against the cage.
Braulio is working Bart over against the cage.
Braulio is working Bart over against the cage.
Braulio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Bart controls his hands.
Braulio struggles to land a body shot inside as Bart controls his hands.
Braulio misses with the head strike.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bart tries to circle away but Braulio has him pinned against the cage.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bart's elbow.
Braulio misses with a body punch.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braulio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braulio misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bart breaks from the clinch.

Braulio darts in and clinches Bart up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bart.
Braulio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braulio lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Braulio.
Braulio prevents Bart from breaking the clinch.
Braulio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braulio lands with a light punch inside.
Bart is looking to break free of the clinch but Braulio has double underhooks.
Braulio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bart.
Braulio tries a body shot but Bart blocks it.
Nice body punch from Braulio.
Braulio is working Bart over against the cage.
Bart prevents a body shot from Braulio.
Braulio throws a punch but it's blocked by Bart.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Javon Braulio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bart working hard to break the clinch.

Bart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Braulio rushes Bart and presses him up against the cage.

Bart manages to break the clinch.
Bart just misses with a punch to the body.

Braulio has managed to clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Braulio.
Bart working hard to break the clinch.
Braulio has Bart pressed against the cage, preventing Bart from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Braulio lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braulio lands a right hand.
Braulio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Braulio working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bart.
Braulio lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch on the inside from Braulio fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Braulio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Braulio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braulio lands a left hand.
Braulio throws a head punch that misses.
Braulio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braulio scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Bart is rocked!
Braulio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Bart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bart seems to have got his legs back now.

Braulio has closed the distance and engaged Bart in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Braulio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braulio keeps control of Bart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Braulio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braulio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bart takes a shot to the head.
Braulio is working Bart over against the cage.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Bart takes a shot to the head.
Braulio misses with a punch to the body.
Braulio misses with a body punch.
Braulio prevents Bart from breaking the clinch.
Bart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Braulio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braulio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bart backwards.
Braulio working aggressively here.
Braulio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bart wants to break free but Braulio has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Bart blocks an uppercut.
Braulio misses with a body punch.
Braulio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bart wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Braulio can't find room to land a body shot as Bart controls the action.
Braulio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bart's elbow.
Braulio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braulio scores with a shoulder strike.
Braulio misses with the head strike.
Braulio lands with a light punch inside.
Braulio has a couple of punches blocked by Bart.
Bart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braulio has him pressed against the cage.
Braulio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Braulio.
Braulio misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braulio tries to work over Bart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Bart breaks the clinch.

Braulio rushes Bart and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bart is trying to break free.
Bart working hard to break the clinch.
Bart blocks a body shot from Braulio.
Bart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bart is trying to force a seperation but Braulio has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Braulio as the two fighters clinch.
Bart is trying to force a seperation but Braulio has the dominant position.
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bart is trying to push Braulio away but Braulio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short left from Braulio.
A shot in the inside from Braulio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braulio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kenneth Bart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braulio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javon Braulio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Braulio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javon Braulio!
Javon Braulio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.