PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mish Pocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (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.

Pocha
vs
Bravo

175 cm
24
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Hilo, Mish Pocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pocha stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pocha wants it to stay on the feet.
Pocha drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bravo sprawls and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Pocha.
Bravo dives in and grabs Pocha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pocha pushes down on Bravo's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Pocha.

Pocha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bravo controls Pocha momentarily but Pocha frees himself.

Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pocha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pocha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocha works over Bravo with some ground and pound from guard.
Pocha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.
Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pocha.
Pocha passes Bravo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pocha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bravo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bravo gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pocha passes into half guard.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Pocha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pocha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bravo tries to lock up and control but Pocha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pocha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pocha controlling the pace for now.
Pocha scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bravo is looking to escape.
Pocha is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bravo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pocha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pocha looking to control but Bravo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pocha dominating with strikes here.
Pocha landing strikes from the mount and Bravo is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mish Pocha dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pocha just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo fails to land the takedown.
Pocha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bravo has a takedown stuffed.
Bravo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mish Pocha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bravo.
Bravo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pocha sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo shoots in but no luck this time.
Pocha tries to counter by clinching up but Bravo breaks away and moves out of range.
Pocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away.
Bravo with the counter takedown but Pocha avoids it easily.
Bravo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Pocha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pocha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.

Pocha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo darts in looking for a takedown but Pocha gets double underhooks and turns Bravo into the cage.
Pocha throws a body shot but no joy.
Pocha misses with a wild body shot.
Pocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pocha.
Pocha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Bravo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pocha defends it nicely.

Bravo tries to keep at a distance but Pocha has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pocha misses with an elbow over the top.
Pocha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pocha misses with a knee to the head.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pocha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pocha slaps away a takedown attempt from Bravo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pocha looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pocha avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pocha shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pocha was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pocha landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pocha working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Bravo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pocha scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocha working away.
Mish Pocha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo is looking to reverse the position.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Pocha working the head with strikes.
Pocha controlling the position from side mount.
Pocha moves into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pocha looking to control but Bravo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mish Pocha dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pocha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bravo did well to prevent Pocha getting side control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bravo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pocha lands a couple of digs.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pocha is one step ahead there.
Pocha trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pocha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Pocha lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bravo looking to control.
Pocha passes Bravo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pocha takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pocha is trying to control the action in half guard but Bravo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo trying to hold on to Pocha's head to control him but Pocha postures up.
Mish Pocha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pocha sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pocha drops an elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Pocha passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bravo tries to lock up and control but Pocha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pocha lands with some strikes.
Bravo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pocha controlling his opponent.
Pocha in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Pocha working for a guillotine from mount but Bravo is in no mood to give up.
Pocha is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pocha scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bravo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bravo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pocha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bravo's face.
Pocha controlling his opponent.
Bravo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pocha has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bravo's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pocha trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pocha controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pocha working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mish Pocha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pocha 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Mish Pocha!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Mish Pocha!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Mish Pocha!

Mish Pocha wins by unanimous decision!