PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

McReady
vs
Bravo

201 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
23
273 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan McReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
McReady is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Eddie Bravo has been cut.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
McReady lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bravo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bravo lands with a left to the head.
McReady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bravo avoiding damage as McReady throws knees to the body.
McReady misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from McReady.
Bravo has McReady pressed against the cage, preventing McReady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McReady.
McReady is looking to break free of the clinch but Bravo has double underhooks.
Bravo working aggressively here.
Bravo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McReady tries to break free but Bravo pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bravo lands with a right to the head.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Bravo scores with a nice short uppercut.
McReady blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McReady wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bravo lands with a right to the head.
Bravo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bravo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bravo working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Bravo.
Bravo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McReady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McReady wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

McReady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McReady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McReady was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Ryan McReady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McReady drops Bravo with a beautiful combination! Bravo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McReady is looking for the KO!

That has opened up Eddie Bravo's cut even more.
Bravo looks winded!
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!
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McReady circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and McReady counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan McReady!