|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 3634 p4p, 4027 weight class) and Calvin Brakes (ranked 279 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 173 cm
21
153
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
179 cm
18
150
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals |
|
| |
|
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Calvin Brakes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon works the jab nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.
Bacon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brakes tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Brakes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brakes has closed the distance and engaged Bacon in a clinch.
Bacon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bacon prevents the takedown attempt.
Bacon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bacon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bacon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bacon scores with a shot to the side of Brakes's head.
Brakes is rocked!
Brakes is trying to trip Bacon. He has hold of a leg but Bacon is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brakes persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brakes is still in real trouble! Can Bacon finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brakes stopping the sweep attempt from Bacon.
Brakes seems to have recovered his senses.
Bacon working for a triangle but Brakes defends it easily.
Brakes trying to control but Bacon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brakes preventing the sweep.
Bacon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bacon trying to keep a closed guard but Brakes is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brakes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brakes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bacon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brakes has managed to get both his arms back between Bacon's legs - danger averted.
Brakes is looking to stand up but Bacon won't let him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brakes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bacon throws a series of strikes that have Brakes backpedaling.
Bacon connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Bacon.
Nice shot by Bacon.
Brakes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brakes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bacon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brakes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bacon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brakes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bacon catches Brakes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brakes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bacon.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brakes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bacon is pressing down on Brakes's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bacon is on top in guard.
Bacon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brakes looks winded!
Bacon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bacon continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bacon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brakes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brakes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brakes keeping full guard, as Bacon tries to pass.
Bacon trying to control but Brakes is working from the bottom.
Bacon forces his way into half guard.
Brakes is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Bacon seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brakes misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Bacon.
Bacon clobbers Brakes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bacon jabs Brakes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bacon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brakes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brakes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bacon.
A short right from Bacon.
Bacon presses Brakes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bacon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brakes! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bacon is unloading with more strikes now! Brakes drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bacon!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
