PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panos Rasgadus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braga comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal - Beyond the North Waves. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Braga
vs
Rasgadus

186 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabriel Braga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panos Rasgadus!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasgadus fails to land the takedown.
Braga thumps Rasgadus with a low kick.
Rasgadus shoots in but no luck this time.
Braga scores with a nice right hand.
Rasgadus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Braga is fending him off so far but Rasgadus persists. Nope, Braga circles away and we're back to standing.
Gabriel Braga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panos Rasgadus.
Braga lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Panos Rasgadus has been cut.
Decent striking displayed by Braga there.
Braga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Braga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rasgadus looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Braga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Braga lands a leg kick that knocks Rasgadus off balance momentarily.
Braga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Braga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Braga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braga with a jab.
Nice body punch from Braga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Braga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Braga throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Braga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gabriel Braga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Braga closes the distance and clinches.
Braga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braga lands a left hand.
Braga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Braga.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Braga breaks the clinch.
Braga scores with a leg kick.
Braga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Braga misses with a wild combination.
Rasgadus takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Braga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braga.

Braga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rasgadus is trying desperately to land a takedown but Braga is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rasgadus.
Braga scores with a head kick.
Braga throws a leg kick which misses Rasgadus's front leg but catches the back leg as Rasgadus tries to avoid it.
Braga throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rasgadus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Braga.

Braga rushes Rasgadus and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rasgadus up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Braga.
Rasgadus takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Braga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braga lands with a left to the head.
Braga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rasgadus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Braga lands a right hand.
Braga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Braga scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Braga.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rasgadus is trying to drag Braga to the mat but Braga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Braga avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Braga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panos Rasgadus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Panos Rasgadus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Braga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Braga scores with a shot to the side of Rasgadus's head.
Braga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Braga scores with a shot to the side of Rasgadus's head.
A short right from Braga on the inside.
Rasgadus tries for a takedown but Braga manages to get underhooks.
Rasgadus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rasgadus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Braga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braga.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braga.
Braga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Braga lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Braga.
Braga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braga.
Braga digs a right hand underneath Rasgadus's ribcage. Rasgadus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rasgadus is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Braga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Braga lands a shoulder strike.
Braga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
Braga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
Nice body punch from Braga - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Braga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braga lands a right hand.
Braga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
Braga lands with a left to the head.
Rasgadus letting Braga take a breather here.
Braga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Braga lands a right hand.
Braga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
Still in the clinch, Braga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Braga.
Braga leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Braga as the two fighters clinch.
Rasgadus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Braga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gabriel Braga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panos Rasgadus.
Braga scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Braga has Rasgadus up against the cage in a clinch.
Rasgadus takes a shot to the head.
Braga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Braga gets underhooks to prevent Rasgadus's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Braga.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Braga.
Rasgadus looking for a takedown.
Braga lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
Gabriel Braga has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Braga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braga lands a head kick!

That has opened up Panos Rasgadus's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga scores with a head kick.
Braga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Braga cracks the inside of Rasgadus's front leg.
Braga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rasgadus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Braga. Braga obviously looking to wear him down.
Braga lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Braga lands but Rasgadus takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braga.
Rasgadus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Braga moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Braga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braga is struggling to control the position.
Rasgadus is trying to drag Braga to the mat but Braga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Braga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Braga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Panos Rasgadus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Braga feints and then cracks Rasgadus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rasgadus down.
Braga's corner calls for a 1-2. Braga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rasgadus fails with a takedown attempt.

Braga clinches.

Braga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Braga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rasgadus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Braga lands with an uppercut that bounces Rasgadus off the cage and back into rage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga lands with an overhand left.
Rasgadus tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Braga swivels and escapes.

Braga closes the distance and pushes Rasgadus back into the cage.
Braga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Braga.
Rasgadus can't get the takedown.
Gabriel Braga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panos Rasgadus.
Braga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
Braga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Braga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rasgadus tries for a takedown but Braga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a front kick that sends Rasgadus stumbling back into the cage.

Braga darts in and clinches Rasgadus up against the cage.
Braga scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Braga.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Braga.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braga.
Braga scores with a shoulder strike.
Braga gets through Rasgadus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Braga.
Braga's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Braga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Braga lands with a short head shot on the inside.

The cut above Panos Rasgadus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Braga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
Braga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Braga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rasgadus can do to turn this around?
Rasgadus wants a takedown.
Braga stalling.
Braga scores with a shot to the side of Rasgadus's head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Braga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rasgadus up against the cage.
Rasgadus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Braga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Braga lands a right hand.
Rasgadus looking for a takedown.
Braga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Braga presses Rasgadus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Braga.
Braga lands a nice uppercut.
Braga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rasgadus up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Braga.
Braga lands a shoulder strike.

Braga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braga slaps away a takedown attempt from Rasgadus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Braga throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Braga takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Braga.
Rasgadus can't get the takedown.
Braga stalling the fight.
Braga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Braga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Braga lands a hook that snaps the head of Rasgadus backwards.
A short uppercut from Braga.
A short right from Braga.
The referee calls for Braga to work.

Braga manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rasgadus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rasgadus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Braga clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Panos Rasgadus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rasgadus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Braga sprawls well. Braga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rasgadus gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braga. That's going to slow Rasgadus down.
Braga throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Braga scores with a hook.
Rasgadus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Braga lands a nice shot that snaps Rasgadus's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasgadus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Braga.
Good leg kick by Braga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Braga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Braga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rasgadus momentarily.

Braga closes the distance and clinches.
Rasgadus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Braga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rasgadus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Panos Rasgadus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Braga.
Nice body punch from Braga.
Braga has Rasgadus pushed against the cage.
Braga digs a right hand underneath Rasgadus's ribcage. Rasgadus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Braga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braga breaks from the clinch.
Braga is looking to slow Rasgadus down with leg kicks.
Rasgadus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Braga.
Braga thumps Rasgadus with a low kick.
Braga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rasgadus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Braga moves into the clinch successfully.
Braga lands a shot to the body.
Braga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Braga.
Braga lands a shoulder strike.
Braga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Braga lands with a right to the head.
Braga slows down the pace here.
Braga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Braga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rasgadus takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Braga.
Braga scores with a nice hook to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Braga!
Gabriel Braga is the new light heavyweight champion!