PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 3999 p4p, 380 weight class) and Danny Donegal (ranked 25404 p4p, 560 weight class). Danny Donegal acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bravo
vs
Donegal

180 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Donegal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donegal shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bravo has one foot on Donegal's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Eddie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Donegal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Donegal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo is trying to control Donegal's posture but Donegal avoids it.

Donegal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Donegal misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Donegal off and has taken his back!
Donegal 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.
Even with his hooks in, Bravo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo is trying to stick to Donegal's back but Donegal is turning into Bravo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bravo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Donegal.

Bravo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Donegal has his hands clasped together but Bravo extends and breaks Donegal's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bravo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Bravo!