PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Brantley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudy Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lukas Brantley's chin.

Brantley
vs
Wayne

177 cm
25
182 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Brantley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudy Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brantley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Brantley closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wayne quickly recovers to half guard.
Brantley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brantley trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Brantley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brantley working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brantley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Brantley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brantley works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brantley landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brantley avoids the attempt from Wayne to control.
Brantley lands a big shot there that rocks Wayne but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brantley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brantley looking to control but Wayne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wayne takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wayne is bucking up trying to escape but Brantley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brantley scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wayne?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brantley raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brantley controlling his opponent.
Brantley trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to reverse the position but Brantley maintains control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brantley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wayne wants to control but Brantley is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brantley with a couple of short strikes.
Brantley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Wayne is rocked!
Wayne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wayne is still in real trouble! Can Brantley finish him?
Brantley scoring with strikes but Wayne is staying in there.
Wayne tries to hold on but Brantley pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brantley cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brantley landing punches.
Wayne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brantley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brantley with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brantley connects with a bit shot that sees Wayne covering up! More strikes from Brantley and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brantley is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Brantley!