PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava comes to the cage accompanied by Chimaira - Nothing Remains. Selassie has chosen Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Brava
vs
Selassie

168 cm
21
142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zica Brava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haile Selassie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brava thows a body kick. Selassie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brava throws a head kick but Selassie moves out of range.
Brava blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Brava scores with a head kick.
Brava avoids the body shot from Selassie.
Brava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Selassie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Selassie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Brava closes the distance and pushes Selassie back into the cage.
Brava working aggressively here.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Selassie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Selassie fails to land.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Selassie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Selassie misses with some punches.
Brava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava pushes Selassie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brava.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brava.
Brava lands with a right to the head.
Selassie throws a head punch that misses.
Brava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Selassie can't find room to land a body shot as Brava controls the action.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Selassie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Selassie.
Selassie lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Brava.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brava lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
Selassie working aggressively here.
Selassie tries to throw a body punch but Brava avoids it by throwing Selassie back against the cage.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selassie throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brava.
Brava blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Selassie tries a body shot but Brava blocks it.
Brava prevents a body shot from Selassie.
Brava digs a right hand into Selassie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Selassie's gas tank.
Selassie misses with a body punch.
Brava lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Brava pushes Selassie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Selassie looks gassed!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Selassie working aggressively here.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brava lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava takes a shot to the head.
Selassie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Selassie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava pushes Selassie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Selassie tries to work over Brava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Selassie fails to pull guard.
Brava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brava works on Selassie's body with a couple of short punches.
Brava misses with some punches.
Brava lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Selassie takes a shot to the head.
Selassie tries to work over Brava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brava lands a nice uppercut.
Brava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Selassie misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Brava scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Brava.
Brava is leaning against Selassie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Selassie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava scores with a shot to the side of Selassie's head.
Selassie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Selassie tries a body shot but Brava blocks it.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Brava presses Selassie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Brava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brava creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brava lands with a right to the head.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Brava scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Brava.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brava.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Brava scores with a shoulder strike.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Brava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Selassie misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Brava.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Selassie misses with the head strike.
Selassie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava is leaning against Selassie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brava digs a right hand into Selassie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Selassie's gas tank.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Selassie or not.
Brava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brava lands with a short shot to the head.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brava.
Brava lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brava - that landed with a thud.
Brava lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brava pushes Selassie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brava throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Selassies head.
Brava lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Brava.
Brava lands a nice uppercut.
Brava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brava.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Brava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Selassies head.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brava prevents a body shot from Selassie.
Selassie misses with some punches.
Brava lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brava creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Brava cracks Selassie with a nice body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brava.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Selassie or not.
Still in the clinch, Brava scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Brava softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Selassie tries a body shot but Brava blocks it.
A short uppercut from Brava.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brava throws a head kick that Selassie semi-blocks.
Brava tries to clinch up.
Brava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brava ducks under a wild hook from Selassie.
Brava steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Selassie.
Selassie throws a sloppy body shot
and Brava counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Selassie swings widly with a right hand
and Brava counters with a series of strikes. Selassie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Selassie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava closes the distance looking to clinch

and Selassie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Selassie is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Selassie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Selassie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Selassie prevents Brava from improving his position.
Brava avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Selassie.
Brava keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Selassie thows a huge punch but Brava dodges it nicely.
Selassie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brava has hold of Selassie's hands but Selassie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Selassie thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brava to regain full guard.
Brava keeping moving, preventing Selassie from controlling successfully.
Selassie is looking to work some ground and pound but Brava has wrist control.
Brava avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Selassie trying to control but Brava is working from the bottom.
Selassie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Selassie is looking to work some ground and pound but Brava has wrist control.
Selassie looking to sit in guard and control but Brava gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Selassie is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava looking to sit in guard and control but Selassie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Selassie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Selassie throwing strikes from guard but Brava blocks nicely.
Selassie scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four 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.
Selassie landing with the ground and pound.
Brava preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brava has momentary wrist control but Selassie slips an elbow through the middle.
Selassie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Selassie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Brava is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Selassie, into his guard.
Selassie pulls Brava in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haile Selassie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Selassie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Selassie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brava slips under a jab.
Brava slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Selassie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Selassie.
Brava lands with a kick to the temple. Selassie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Selassie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brava tries a head kick but it misses.
Brava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Selassie.
Selassie takes a swing at Brava's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie misses the body punch
and Brava counters with a nice kick to the body.
Selassie tries to bum rush Brava with a series of wild strikes but Brava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Selassie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brava sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Selassie somewhat.
Selassie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brava rather than just go for the knockout.
Brava looks to land a body kick but Selassie moved away.
Selassie misses with a hook
and Brava counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brava throws a head kick but Selassie moves out of range.
Brava misses the shot to the body.

Brava tries to keep at a distance but Selassie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Selassie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie pushes Brava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brava lands a body punch.
Selassie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brava gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haile Selassie.
Selassie throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
Selassie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Selassie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Selassie swings wildly with an uppercut but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Selassie.
Selassie is working for takedown but Brava is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brava lands a nice uppercut.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Selassie misses with a punch to the body.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Selassie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brava.
Brava scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Brava.
Brava blocking some punches.
Brava lands with a left to the head.
Brava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Selassie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava presses Selassie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Zica Brava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Brava lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brava lands with a light punch inside.
Brava lands a nice uppercut.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Selassie tries to throw a body punch but Brava avoids it by throwing Selassie back against the cage.
Brava scores with a hook to the body.
Brava works on Selassie's body with a couple of short punches.
Brava lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brava presses Selassie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brava scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Brava digs a right hand underneath Selassie's ribcage. Selassie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brava lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
Brava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Selassie can do to turn this around?
Brava digs a right hand underneath Selassie's ribcage. Selassie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brava pushes Selassie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Brava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brava scores with a shot to the side of Selassie's head.
Brava lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Brava scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Selassie backwards.
Brava lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brava is working Selassie over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Brava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Brava.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava scores with a hook to the body.
Brava working aggressively here.
Selassie throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Selassie or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Brava.
Selassie working aggressively here.
Brava gets through Selassie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Selassie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Selassie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava blocks a body shot from Selassie.
Brava working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Selassie.
Selassie struggles to land a body shot inside as Brava controls his hands.
Brava lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Selassie misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Selassie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Brava is leaning against Selassie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Selassie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Selassie swings wildly with an uppercut but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Selassie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Brava.
Brava scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zica Brava showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brava has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!