PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braz Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Wazowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Serra
vs
Wazowski

183 cm
27
184 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

166 cm
26
166 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braz Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Wazowski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Serra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wazowski to the mat! Wazowski manages to get full guard.
Serra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wazowski has his hands on Serra's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wazowski keeping moving, preventing Serra from controlling successfully.
Serra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Serra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Serra stopping the sweep attempt from Wazowski.
Serra throws a strike but Wazowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Serra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wazowski defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Serra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wazowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Serra has momentary wrist control but Wazowski slips an elbow through the middle.

Serra looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Serra throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Serra throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wazowski wants to pass the guard but Serra is keeping the position.
Serra bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wazowski's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wazowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Serra preventing the sweep.
Serra throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra throws a big elbow that misses.
Serra throws a big elbow that misses.
Serra postures up and lands a big shot to Wazowski's brow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Serra throwing strikes from guard but Wazowski blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Serra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Serra throws a big right hand that misses.
Serra wants to control from the top but Wazowski keeps moving.
Wazowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Serra.
Serra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Serra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wazowski is keeping the position for now.
Wazowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wazowski is trying to keep Serra in close.
Serra trying to control but Wazowski is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Serra closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wazowski's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Serra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Serra accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Serra wants to get up but he can't break Wazowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serra throws a big elbow that misses.
Serra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wazowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Serra is one step ahead there.
Serra is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Serra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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!
Wazowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Serra's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wazowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wazowski slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Serra.
Serra wants to control but Wazowski is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Braz Serra dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Serra moves out of range as Wazowski strikes.

Serra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Serra lands in his opponent's guard.
Serra is looking to work some ground and pound but Wazowski has wrist control.
Serra postures up in Wazowski's guard and throws a big left but Wazowski blocks it.
Wazowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Serra looking to pass the guard.
Serra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wazowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Serra landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Serra.
Serra with a flurry of punches that miss.
Serra throws an elbow that misses. Wazowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Serra's guard. Nice move by Wazowski!
Serra looking for a sweep. Not yet Serra, not yet.
Wazowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Serra's head.
Wazowski trying to control but Serra is working from the bottom.
Serra doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Serra can't keep his opponent in guard - Wazowski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wazowski working over Serra with some ground and pound. Serra looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wazowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Serra missing with punches from the bottom.
Serra trying to control from the bottom.
Wazowski working Serra over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wazowski is thwarting Serra's attempts to control the position.
Wazowski working the head and body with strikes.
Wazowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Serra throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Serra misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wazowski prevents Serra from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wazowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Serra taking some punishment here, with Wazowski in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wazowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Serra is controlling Wazowski's trapped leg to prevent Wazowski from advancing to side control.
Wazowski blocks the strikes from Serra.
Serra has hold of Wazowski's hands but Wazowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wazowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wazowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wazowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wazowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Serra won't allow Wazowski to pass to mount.
Serra is pressing down on Wazowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wazowski distracts Serra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Serra has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wazowski has passed into side control.
Wazowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Serra some visible discomfort.
Serra misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Serra is looking for a sweep.
Serra wants to control but Wazowski postures up.
Serra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wazowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Serra some visible discomfort.

Serra is rocked!
Wazowski in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Serra looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Wazowski turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Wazowski!