PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between eduardo muro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Brawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

muro
vs
Brawo

178 cm
21
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, eduardo muro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johny Brawo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from muro.
muro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
muro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brawo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
muro shoots in for a takedown but Brawo shows good takedown defense.
Brawo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. muro tries to avoid it but Brawo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag muro to the ground. muro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brawo tries to clinch up.
Brawo with a poor takedown

and muro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
muro wants to control from the top but Brawo keeps moving.
Brawo wants to get back to his feet but muro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
muro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brawo is keeping the position for now.
Brawo has muro pulled in close to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
muro preventing the sweep.
muro won't allow Brawo to get back to his feet.
muro trying to control but Brawo is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brawo shoots and misses

and muro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
eduardo muro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Brawo.

muro stands up from Brawo's guard - muro perhaps looking for a knockout.

muro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
muro is breathing heavily.
muro trying to control the position but Brawo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
muro wants to control but Brawo is keeping him busy.

muro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brawo, who protects the arm well.
Brawo is trying to get back to his feet.
Brawo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Brawo tries to improve position but can't.
Brawo is trying to control muro's posture but muro avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
muro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brawo swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawo tries to clinch up but muro circles away and keeps his distance.

Brawo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. muro is trying to defend but Brawo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
muro is refusing to be controlled, as Brawo sits in half guard.
Brawo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brawo wants to take a breather but muro is having none of it.
Still in half guard, Brawo seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
muro wants to control but Brawo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brawo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Brawo is working for a kimura but muro is defending it quite comfortably.
Brawo is looking to take a break and control but muro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eduardo muro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brawo is trying hard to land a takedown here. muro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
muro looks for a takedown but Brawo sprawls well.
Brawo lands a head kick. muro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brawo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick by Brawo misses

and muro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
muro trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brawo trying to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
muro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brawo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawo wants to sweep but no luck.
Brawo pulls muro in close to his closed guard and prevents muro from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brawo is on top in guard.
muro keeping moving, preventing Brawo from controlling successfully.
muro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brawo is one step ahead there.
Brawo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
muro trying to keep a closed guard but Brawo is proving a slippery customer.
muro keeping full guard, as Brawo tries to pass.
Brawo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
muro working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
muro is really struggling to control Brawo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
eduardo muro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from muro. No joy for Brawo on that attempt.
muro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brawo.
eduardo muro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Brawo.
muro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brawo has his takedown stuffed

and muro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brawo's guard now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawo looking to control but muro passes into half guard.
muro wants to control but Brawo is keeping him busy.
Brawo is trying is best to control the position here.
muro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Brawo is not content to let muro control the position.
Brawo is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eduardo muro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brawo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
muro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
muro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brawo.

Brawo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches muro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
muro wants to control but Brawo postures up.
Brawo prevents muro from escaping the position.
Brawo lands some shots froms side control.
muro is trying to control Brawo's posture but Brawo avoids it.

Brawo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by muro, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
muro tries to bench press Brawo off him but Brawo keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
muro is trying to control Brawo's posture but Brawo avoids it.
muro tries to improve position but can't.
muro is trying to control Brawo's posture but Brawo avoids it.
Brawo trying to control the action but muro is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brawo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for muro!
muro can't escape the position.
Brawo looking to control but muro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Brawo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Brawo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but muro circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawo doesn't manage to clinch there - muro circles away.
Brawo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
muro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brawo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

muro shoots in and bounces Brawo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
muro working some strikes from top position.

Brawo is looking for a triangle but muro pushes his legs off easily.
muro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawo keeping full guard, as muro tries to pass.
Brawo wants to stand and escape but muro is having none of it.
Brawo keeping moving, preventing muro from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
muro tries to stand but Brawo is controlling from the bottom.
Johny Brawo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
eduardo muro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brawo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but muro avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Brawo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well muro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... eduardo muro!