PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Osvaldo Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Bitchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osvaldo Braga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Braga
vs
Bitchin

201 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Osvaldo Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Bitchin!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitchin throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bitchin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Braga scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Bob Bitchin has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Bitchin.
Bitchin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Braga scores with a nice right hand.
Bitchin walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Braga.
Bitchin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Braga misses with a few strikes there.
Braga darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bitchin throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braga looks to land a combination but Bitchin avoids it well.
Bitchin throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bitchin misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Braga misses.
Braga swinging wilding here.
Bitchin leaves Braga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bitchin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Braga scores with a four punch combination!
Braga misses with a wild combination.
Braga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitchin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Braga.
Danga de danga de dang - Braga scores with a four punch combination!
Bitchin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Osvaldo Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bitchin fails to land with a series of punches.
Braga misses with a few strikes there.
Braga swinging wilding here.
Braga connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bitchin. Bitchin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Braga swings for the body but Bitchin moves out of range.
A big right from Braga misses.
Bitchin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braga.
Braga lands a glancing blow to the side of Bitchin's head.
Bitchin misses with the combination.
Braga shoots in for a double leg but Bitchin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Braga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bitchin's waist but Bitchin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braga off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osvaldo Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bitchin throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braga tries to bum rush Bitchin with a series of wild strikes but Bitchin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braga is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitchin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bitchin.

It looks like Osvaldo Braga has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bitchin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bitchin throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Bitchin misses with a two punch combination.
Bitchin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bitchin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braga dives in and grabs Bitchin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bitchin pushes down on Braga's head and hops out.
Bitchin misses with a double jab.
A combination from Bitchin does no damage.
Bitchin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braga circles away quickly and effectively.
Braga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bitchin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Bitchin.

Bitchin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bitchin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bitchin lands a body shot.
Bitchin scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitchin has Braga pressed against the cage, preventing Braga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Braga being controlled against the cage.
Bitchin prevents Braga from breaking the clinch.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Bitchin has the dominant position.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Bitchin has the dominant position.
Bitchin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bitchin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bitchin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bitchin presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bitchin presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bitchin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braga or not.
Bitchin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bitchin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitchin lands a nice uppercut.
Bitchin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braga or not.
Bitchin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Bitchin.
Bitchin lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Bitchin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga is trying to break the clinch but Bitchin is controlling him.
Bitchin lands with a left to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bitchin.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bitchin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osvaldo Braga dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Bitchin.
Bitchin looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Braga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bitchin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Bitchin misses.
Braga thuds his right hand into Bitchin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bitchin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braga circles away quickly and effectively.
Braga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bitchin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bitchin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Braga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bitchin has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bitchin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Braga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitchin pushes Braga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bitchin is struggling to control the position.
Bitchin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Braga tries to break free but Bitchin pushes him back against the cage.
Bitchin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bitchin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bob Bitchin.
Bitchin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Osvaldo Braga is winning the standup battle so far.
Bitchin misses with a wild body shot.
Braga lands a jab to the nose.
Braga throws a hook but Bitchin blocks it.
Braga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but Bitchin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bitchin lands a body shot.

Bitchin moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Bitchin gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Bitchin.
A short body shot lands from Bitchin as the two fighters clinch.
Bitchin scores with a shot to the side of Braga's head.
A short right from Bitchin on the inside.

Osvaldo Braga's cut is getting worse.
Bitchin works on Braga's body with a couple of short punches.
Bitchin lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bitchin.
Bitchin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Braga up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bitchin.
Bitchin lands a shoulder strike.
Bitchin lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitchin is leaning against Braga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bitchin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Braga tries to break the clinch but Bitchin is controlling the position.
Bitchin lands a nice shot to the body.
Bitchin pushes Braga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bitchin scores with a shoulder strike.
Bitchin stalling the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bitchin.
Nice body punch from Bitchin - that landed with a thud.
Braga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bitchin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bitchin has Braga pushed against the cage.
Bitchin cracks Braga with a nice body shot.
Bitchin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braga or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bitchin.
Bob Bitchin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Bitchin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bitchin.

Osvaldo Braga's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Braga is pressed up against the cage. Bitchin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Braga down to the mat. Braga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bitchin.
Bitchin looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Bitchin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bitchin.
Braga fails with the takedown.
Bitchin misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bitchin pushes Braga up against the cage in a clinch.
Bitchin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bitchin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braga's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bitchin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bitchin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bitchin swinging wilding here.
Bitchin fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Bitchin does no damage.
Braga connects with the punch.
Braga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bitchin's hands.
Osvaldo Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Bitchin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bitchin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Braga fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Bitchin does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga slaps away a takedown attempt from Bitchin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bitchin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bitchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Braga lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga shoots in for a double leg but Bitchin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Braga.
A punch lands to the side of Bitchin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bitchin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Decent striking displayed by Braga there.
A lazy left from Braga finds it's target.
Bitchin misses with the combination.
Braga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bitchin pinned against the cage. Bitchin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bob Bitchin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Braga lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Braga.
Bitchin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bitchin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bitchin slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to break free.
Bitchin scores with a shoulder strike.
Bitchin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bitchin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Braga is looking to break free of the clinch but Bitchin has double underhooks.
Braga is trying to break free.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Bitchin has the dominant position.
Bitchin lands a body punch.
Braga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bitchin works on Braga's body with a couple of short punches.
Bitchin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bitchin is stalling here.
Braga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bitchin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bitchin presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bitchin is struggling to control the position.
Bitchin keeps control of Braga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bitchin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bitchin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Braga's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bitchin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bitchin.
Bitchin lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Bitchin.

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.
Braga tries to circle away but Bitchin has him pinned against the cage.
Bitchin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bitchin prevents Braga from breaking the clinch.
Braga tries to break the clinch but Bitchin is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Bitchin.
Bitchin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bitchin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bitchin slows down the pace here.
Bitchin pushes Braga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bitchin.

Bitchin manages to pull guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Osvaldo Braga.
I think Braga has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Osvaldo Braga!