PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ingersoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ingersoll has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Anthony Ingersoll has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ingersoll
vs
Bravo

179 cm
18
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Ingersoll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Ingersoll misses the target.
Ingersoll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bravo sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Bravo gets a takedown into half guard.
Ingersoll is breathing heavily.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Ingersoll defends it.
Bravo slows the pace down in half guard.
Bravo is pressing down on Ingersoll's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ingersoll is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ingersoll keeps working.
Bravo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ingersoll kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bravo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Eddie Bravo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bravo throws a quick inside leg kick.

Bravo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ingersoll quickly recovers to half guard.
Bravo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo stalling.

Bravo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ingersoll is just riding it out for now. Bravo eventually gives up the hold.
Bravo trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Eddie Bravo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Bravo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ingersoll tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bravo is in Ingersoll's guard.
Ingersoll knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo trying to control but Ingersoll is working from the bottom.
Bravo pushes down on Ingersoll's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bravo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bravo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ingersoll looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Bravo shoots in and bounces Ingersoll off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bravo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bravo connects with a couple of short punches.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo is looking for a kimura but Ingersoll is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bravo to get the leverage.
Bravo wants to take a breather but Ingersoll is having none of it.

Bravo wants to work for an arm triangle but Ingersoll is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bravo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ingersoll!
Bravo dominating with strikes here.
Bravo fails to advance to Ingersoll's back.
Bravo controlling from the full mount.
Bravo forces the positional change into back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo has got one arm under Ingersoll's chin. This could be trouble... Ingersoll trying to control the other hand but Bravo gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ingersoll has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eddie Bravo!