PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Norbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bravo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to timbuktu. Norbury has chosen critical mass - nuclear assault as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bravo
vs
Norbury

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
19
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Norbury!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo feints and as Norbury raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bravo trying to control but Norbury is working from the bottom.
Norbury not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bravo drops back looking for a leg! Norbury is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Norbury manages to kick Bravo off! Bravo jumps back into Norbury's guard.
Bravo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Norbury tries to buck Bravo off but Bravo is having none of it.
Norbury is not content to let Bravo control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Norbury tries for a takedown but Bravo circles away easily

and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown. Norbury fights it but they end up in guard.

Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo trying to control but Norbury is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Norbury looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Norbury is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Norbury looks gassed!
Bravo trying to control but Norbury is working from the bottom.
Bravo won't allow Norbury to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Norbury clinches up against the ropes.
Norbury tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bravo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Norbury actively working from the bottom here.
Norbury moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Norbury really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Norbury is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Norbury wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Norbury is retaining full guard.
Norbury keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Norbury manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norbury with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Tony Bravo has been cut.
Bravo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Norbury prevents Bravo from improving his position.
Norbury looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Norbury seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bravo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
Bravo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bravo.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bravo looking for a guillotine here but Norbury defends easily.
Norbury wants to pass the guard but Bravo is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norbury tries to stand but Bravo is controlling from the bottom.
Norbury trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.

Norbury avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Norbury looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bravo works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Bravo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bravo's cut.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bravo gets a takedown into half guard.

Bravo is trying for a kimura here. Norbury looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bravo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Bravo!