PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauro Braccianti (ranked 718 p4p, 3322 weight class) and Henry Waterman (ranked 88 p4p, 414 weight class). Mauro Braccianti had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Braccianti
vs
Waterman

185 cm
30
264
14 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
253
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mauro Braccianti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Waterman!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Braccianti moves into the clinch.
Braccianti lands a nice knee to the body.
Braccianti working Waterman over with knees to the body.
Waterman looks winded!
Waterman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Braccianti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Waterman.
Braccianti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waterman avoids it.
Knees to the body from Braccianti.
Braccianti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Waterman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Braccianti lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Henry Waterman has been cut.
Braccianti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Braccianti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braccianti lands an elbow that stopped Waterman in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braccianti crunches a lovely knee into Waterman's ribcage.
Waterman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Braccianti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Waterman's defenses.
Braccianti crunches a lovely knee into Waterman's ribcage.
Braccianti lands a good knee to the midsection. Waterman won't want to take too many of those.
Braccianti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Henry Waterman's cut even more.
Braccianti lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Braccianti.
Braccianti lands an elbow inside that Waterman shrugs off.

The cut above Henry Waterman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Braccianti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Henry Waterman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henry Waterman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauro Braccianti!