PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nic Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hogan
vs
Bravo

180 cm
18
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nic Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan is looking to clinch.
Hogan tries for a takedown but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hogan misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bravo throws a right hand that Hogan ducks under and follows up with a left that Hogan also avoids with ease.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Hogan circles away and keeps his distance.
Hogan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hogan.
Bravo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Hogan is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravo.
Bravo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hogan's face.
Bravo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Bravo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bravo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Bravo is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Bravo extends the arm and Hogan is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nic Bravo!