PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kichilika Brio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kramer
vs
Brio

183 cm
19
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Ryan Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kichilika Brio!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kramer clinches.
Brio misses with a body punch.
Brio is trying to pull guard but Kramer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kramer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kramer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kramer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kramer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brio just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Brio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brio rushes Kramer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brio is trying to drag Kramer to the mat but Kramer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brio with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kramer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kramer keeps control of Brio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kramer wants to get back to striking at distance but Brio won't allow it.
Kramer tries to circle away but Brio has him pinned against the cage.
Brio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kramer walks away with a smile on his face. Brio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kramer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brio pinned against the cage. Brio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kramer tries to clinch but Brio is having none of it.

Kramer moves into the clinch.

Brio breaks the clinch.
Brio throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Brio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Brio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looks to land a combination. Brio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kramer is looking to clinch.
Kramer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kramer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kramer tries to clinch but Brio moves out of range.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brio throws a head kick that misses.
Brio leaves Kramer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kramer throws a head kick but Brio moves out of range.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brio as he avoids it easily.
Brio tries a head kick but it misses.
Brio looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brio is defended easily by Kramer.
Kramer fails with a takedown attempt.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Brio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kramer closes the distance and pushes Brio back into the cage.
Brio has Kramer pressed against the cage.
Kramer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Brio.
Brio is trying to pull guard but Kramer has him pressed against the cage.
Brio is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kramer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Kramer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brio is being controlled here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer trying to control the action but Brio is working from the bottom.
Kramer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Kramer dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kramer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brio sprawls well. Brio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kramer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice takedown defense from Kramer. No joy for Brio on that attempt.

Kramer closes the distance and clinches.
Brio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kramer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brio is struggling to control the position.

Brio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kramer throws a head kick but Brio moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer fails with the takedown.
Brio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brio wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer misses with a takedown attempt - Brio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brio changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kramer tries to avoid it but Brio manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kramer to the ground. Kramer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Kramer takes the fight into the clinch.
Kramer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brio avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kramer but Kramer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kramer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brio circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kramer has a takedown stuffed.
Ryan Kramer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brio shoots in looking for a takedown but Kramer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kramer darts in trying to clinch
and Brio counters with a big head kick but Kramer shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kramer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brio at a distance.
Brio tries to clinch but Kramer moves away
and Kramer counters with a left and a right that stings Brio.
Brio lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brio shoots in for a takedown but Kramer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kramer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kramer pulls guard successfully.
Brio wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Brio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kramer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
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!
Brio tries to roll over but Kramer keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kramer trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Kramer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kramer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brio circles away.
Kramer tries to clinch there but Brio circles away.
Brio tries to clinch there but Kramer circles away.
Brio shoots in for a takedown but Kramer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brio sprawls well. Brio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Kramer avoids the head kick by Brio.
Brio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brio misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brio shoots in but no luck this time.
Kramer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kramer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brio swivels and escapes.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brio swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kramer has managed to clinch.
Brio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kramer to keep the fight standing.
Brio is trying to break free.
Kramer is trying to break the clinch but Brio is controlling him.
Kramer tries to pull guard but Brio won't allow it.
Brio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kramer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryan Kramer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kramer tries to pull guard but Brio holds him up against the cage and eventually Kramer drops back down to his feet.
Kramer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brio is defending well.
Kramer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brio smiles and moves away.
Kramer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kramer wants it to stay on the feet.
Kramer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brio shoots for a double leg takedown but Kramer sprawls well. He's pushed Brio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kramer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brio's head backwards.
Ryan Kramer is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kramer.
A good leg kick by Brio.
Brio scores with a kick to the body.
Brio shoots in for a double leg but Kramer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kramer misses with a takedown attempt - Brio sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer fails with the takedown.
Brio misses with a wild combination.
Brio stuffs the takedown attempt from Kramer. Kramer gets slowly back to his feet.
Brio explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kramer circles away.
Kramer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brio's waist but Brio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kramer off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kramer clinches with his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ryan Kramer.
Well Kramer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Ryan Kramer!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Ryan Kramer!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Ryan Kramer!

Ryan Kramer wins by unanimous decision!