PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grassau Mboma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brady
vs
Mboma

190 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Grassau Mboma!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brady scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brady thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mboma to regain full guard.
Brady is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brady with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brady works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brady is looking to stall here but Mboma recovers full guard.

Mboma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brady defends well.
Brady not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mboma escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brady gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brady has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Mboma looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brady is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brady showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brady trying to control but Mboma is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady working some strikes from top position.
Brady makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mboma had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brady defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brady landing some decent shots from guard.
Brady lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Brady got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mboma has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brady has managed to get both his arms back between Mboma's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws a big right hand that misses.
Brady is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Mboma has his foot on Brady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brady works his way back into a safe position though.

Mboma has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brady can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady throwing strikes from guard but Mboma blocks nicely.
Brady scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brady scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brady sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brady scoring with punches to the head and body.

Brady avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mboma is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brady defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Mboma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mark Brady will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mboma misses with a takedown

and Brady counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mboma's guard now.

Mboma is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mboma keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
Brady knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mboma on the ground.
Mboma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Mboma is looking for a triangle but Brady pushes his legs off easily.

Mboma is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Brady frees his head nicely. Oh but Mboma has switched to an armbar! Brady is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Grassau Mboma!