PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Antunes Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antunes Coimbra comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. Bragg has chosen My My Misfire - The Sinatra as his entrance music. Arthur Antunes Coimbra has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Antunes Coimbra
vs
Bragg

210 cm
24
291 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

191 cm
28
270 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg throws the left hand but Antunes Coimbra avoids the punch easily.
Bragg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Antunes Coimbra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antunes Coimbra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a low kick.
Antunes Coimbra connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.
Colt Bragg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bragg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bragg lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bragg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bragg stops Antunes Coimbra from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antunes Coimbra wants to stand and escape but Bragg is having none of it.
Bragg trying to control but Antunes Coimbra is working from the bottom.
Antunes Coimbra wants to get back to his feet but Bragg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bragg feints and as Antunes Coimbra raises his hands in defense, Bragg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Antunes Coimbra is looking to stand up but Bragg isn't so interested in that idea.
Antunes Coimbra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg is standing up over Antunes Coimbra. Antunes Coimbra looks to escape but Bragg dives into side control.
Antunes Coimbra is trying to get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here.
Bragg looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Antunes Coimbra is avoiding damage well.
Bragg advances to mount.
Bragg with shots to the head and body - Antunes Coimbra looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antunes Coimbra really wants to buck Bragg off and get back to his feet.
Bragg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antunes Coimbra is breathing heavily.
Bragg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Antunes Coimbra hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg lands a big shot there that rocks Antunes Coimbra but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bragg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Arthur Antunes Coimbra has been cut.
Bragg breaks from Antunes Coimbra's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bragg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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!
Bragg wants to control the pace but Antunes Coimbra is squirming around nicely.
Bragg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Antunes Coimbra is rocked!
Bragg loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Antunes Coimbra scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bragg land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bragg stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Bragg!