PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Braite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gui Bonelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Braite
vs
Bonelli

176 cm
22
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Braite!
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, Gui Bonelli!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braite throws a sloppy head kick and Bonelli moves out of range easily.
Bonelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bonelli shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bonelli showed some decent athleticism there.
Bonelli trying to control from half guard but Braite is working away.
Braite is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Bonelli is looking for a kimura here.
Braite is looking to improve his position.

Bonelli is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Braite has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonelli trying to control from half guard but Braite is working away.
Braite is trying to maintain the position but Bonelli is very close to passing his half guard.

Bonelli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonelli slips a jab and a cross from Braite.
Braite fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonelli dodges the punch combination from Braite.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonelli.

Bonelli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonelli jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Braite is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Braite and Bonelli has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bonelli looks gassed!

Bonelli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bonelli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Braite's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonelli trying to control the position but Braite is working away.

Bonelli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Braite knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Braite on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Braite tries to get out of the position.

Bonelli is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Braite has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braite is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bonelli off and has taken his back!
Braite is riding his opponent, not letting Bonelli buck him off.
I really don't envy Bonelli right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Braite just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Bonelli trying to control the action but Braite just sinks the hooks in.
Braite thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Bonelli tries to roll but Braite sticks to his back.
Braite lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Bonelli tries to escape but Braite has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bonelli covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braite has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bonelli's body.
Braite is hanging on to Bonelli's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gui Bonelli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Braite misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Braite but Braite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonelli takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Gui Bonelli has been cut.
Bonelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braite.
Victor Braite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braite closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Braite misses with a head kick.
Braite scores with a body shot.
Bonelli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braite throws a head kick but Bonelli moves out of range.
No luck for Bonelli with that takedown attempt.
Bonelli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Victor Braite has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gui Bonelli.
Bonelli tries for a takedown but Braite sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braite misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Braite circles away.
Bonelli blocks a head kick by Braite.
Braite keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Braite throws a push kick but Bonelli slaps the foot to one side.
Braite moves in looking to clinch but Bonelli pushes him off.

Braite takes the fight into the clinch.
Braite crunches a lovely knee into Bonelli's ribcage.

Braite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Braite pushes Bonelli up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonelli jumps guard but Braite stands there with Bonelli around his waist. Bonelli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Braite breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braite misses with an uppercut. Bonelli saw that one coming.
Bonelli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Braite but Braite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braite tries to bum rush Bonelli with a series of wild strikes but Bonelli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonelli.
Nice shot by Braite.
Braite lands a big head kick that sends Bonelli to the canvas! Braite follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Braite!