PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Vendt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that David Vendt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily David Vendt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vendt
vs
Braga

187 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Vendt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Braga!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Braga circles away.
Vendt shoots in and drives through. Braga sprawls well.
Vendt tries for a takedown but Braga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Vendt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vendt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Braga should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vendt fails with a takedown attempt.
Braga throws a head kick that misses.
Vendt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Braga is fending him off so far but Vendt persists. Nope, Braga circles away and we're back to standing.
Vendt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vendt is breathing heavily.
Braga digs a good body shot into Vendt's ribs.
Braga throws a series of punches but Vendt avoids them all with ease.
Braga scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like David Vendt has been cut.
Braga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Braga with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga works Vendt's body with a nice hook.
Braga digs a good body shot into Vendt's ribs.
Braga jabs Vendt right on the nose. Vendt blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vendt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vendt misses with a takedown attempt - Braga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vendt. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Braga scores with a decent looking hook.
Braga punishes Vendt's body with a nice straight punch.
Igor Braga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vendt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Braga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Braga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

David Vendt's cut is getting worse.

Braga feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vendt sprawling to the canvas! Vendt rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Braga finish him?!

Braga sends Vendt crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Braga is motioning to the referee to let Vendt up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Vendt is rocked!

David Vendt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Braga lands a big uppercut and Vendt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vendt looks OK. Braga waves Vendt back to his feet!
Oh Vendt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Braga tries to bum rush Vendt with a series of wild strikes but Vendt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vendt seems to have got his legs back now.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Braga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Braga does no damage.
Braga swinging wilding here.
Vendt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Braga pinned against the cage. Braga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vendt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Jeez, David Vendt's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vendt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Braga lands a nice hook to Vendt's body. Vendt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
David Vendt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vendt's hands.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at David Vendt's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Igor Braga!