PBP Commentary

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

Braga
vs
Napalm

180 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
146 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plutonio Napalm!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga misses with a series of wild punches.
Braga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braga misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braga. Napalm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
Braga connects with a jab.
Napalm moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Braga. Beautiful body shot.
Braga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Braga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Napalm avoids the body shot from Braga.
Braga lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napalm blocks a jab.
Napalm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Braga pinned against the cage. Braga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Braga connects with a single shot there.
Braga lands a jab to the head.
Braga throws a shot to the body.
Braga with a nice cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Napalm.
Horrible takedown by Napalm or perhaps it was just good defense by Braga which made him look bad.
Mike Braga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Plutonio Napalm.
Braga throws a series of punches but Napalm avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napalm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Napalm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Braga circles away.
Napalm moves forwards but Braga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Braga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napalm looks gassed!
Braga throws a nice looking combination but Napalm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Napalm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braga misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Napalm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Braga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Braga throws a nice looking combination but Napalm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braga is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Braga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napalm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braga misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Braga misses.
Braga stuns Napalm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Braga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Napalm looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Braga throws a right and a left that Napalm avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Braga as Napalm shoots in.
Jab by Braga.
Braga scores with a body shot.
Napalm is breathing heavily.
Napalm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Braga.
Mike Braga is winning the standup battle so far.
Braga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mike Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braga scores with a jab.

Braga drops Napalm with a right and a left! Braga comes rushing in but Napalm regains his composure and manages to keep Braga in guard.

Napalm is rocked!

It looks like Plutonio Napalm has been cut.
Braga tries to free his leg and advance position but Napalm is retaining full guard.
Napalm is still in real trouble! Can Braga finish him?
Braga trying to control but Napalm is working from the bottom.
Napalm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Braga.

Napalm working for a triangle but Braga defends it easily.
Napalm seems to have recovered his senses.
Braga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Napalm is pulling down on Braga's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Napalm working for a triangle but Braga defends it easily.

Napalm looking for a guillotine here but Braga defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Napalm keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Braga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Plutonio Napalm's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Braga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Napalm in his tracks.
Braga connects with a right hand. Napalm shakes it off.
Braga connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Napalm! He's out on his feet! Braga rushes in and drops Napalm with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike Braga!