PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Bradissimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Dureon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bradissimo
vs
Dureon

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Bradissimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Dureon!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dureon shoots in but no luck this time.
Dureon throws a series of punches but Bradissimo avoids them all with ease.
Bradissimo moves in looking to clinch but Dureon pushes him off.
Brandon Dureon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradissimo slips a jab and a cross from Dureon.
Dureon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dureon closes the distance and clinches up with Bradissimo, looking for a takedown. Dureon pushes Bradissimo against the cage but Bradissimo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dureon throws a series of punches but Bradissimo avoids them all with ease.
Bradissimo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Bradissimo.

Dureon drives through and clinches with Bradissimo against the cage.
Bradissimo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dureon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Dureon as Bradissimo shoots in.
Bradissimo avoids the head kick by Dureon.
A head kick misses from Dureon.
Dureon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bradissimo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Bradissimo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dureon!

Bradissimo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bradissimo manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dureon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bradissimo avoids the body shot from Dureon.
Dureon misses with a double jab.
Dureon lands a with a good body shot.
Dureon tries to bum rush Bradissimo with a series of wild strikes but Bradissimo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dureon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dureon lands with a kick to the temple. Bradissimo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bradissimo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bradissimo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dureon is looking to slow Bradissimo down with leg kicks.
Bradissimo pushes Dureon away with a front kick.
Dureon looks gassed!
Bradissimo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dureon's waist but Dureon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bradissimo off to one side.
Bradissimo has a takedown stuffed.
Nice jab there from Bradissimo.
Bradissimo tries to close the distance and clinch but Dureon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dureon stuns Bradissimo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Dureon.
Bradissimo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dureon is fending him off so far but Bradissimo persists. Nope, Dureon circles away and we're back to standing.
Dureon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bradissimo can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradissimo fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Bradissimo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dureon which made him look bad.
Dureon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dureon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bradissimo clinches up against the cage.
Dureon tries to pull guard but Bradissimo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dureon drops back down to his feet.
Dureon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bradissimo's elbow.
Bradissimo prevents the takedown attempt.
Dureon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradissimo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bradissimo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dureon as he avoids it easily.

Dureon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bradissimo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dureon working away.
Bradissimo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bradissimo tries to get to full guard but Dureon has control of the leg.

Bradissimo kicks Dureon off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dureon swinging wilding here.
Bradissimo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dureon's head.
Dureon with a poor takedown

and Bradissimo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bradissimo.
Dureon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bradissimo or not.
Dureon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bradissimo smiles and moves away.
Dureon fails with the takedown.
Dureon swings for the body but Bradissimo moves out of range.
Dureon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bradissimo has managed to clinch.
Bradissimo wants a takedown but no success here.

Bradissimo breaks the clinch.
Bradissimo misses with a wild combination.
Dureon throws a sloppy head kick and Bradissimo moves out of range easily.
Dureon fails with a takedown attempt.
Dureon with a poor takedown

and Bradissimo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dureon wants to improve his position but Bradissimo is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dureon is refusing to be controlled, as Bradissimo sits in half guard.
Bradissimo lands strikes from half guard.

Bradissimo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dureon is just riding it out for now. Bradissimo eventually gives up the hold.

Dureon pushes Bradissimo off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dureon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dureon throws a series of strikes that have Bradissimo backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bradissimo.
Dureon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bradissimo swivels and escapes.

Dureon has managed to clinch.
Dureon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bradissimo prevents it.
Dureon tries for a takedown but Bradissimo manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leon Bradissimo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dureon gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dureon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dureon misses with a straight left.
Bradissimo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dureon misses with a series of wild punches.
Dureon shoots in but no luck this time.

Dureon closes the distance and clinches.

Dureon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bradissimo fails to land the takedown.
Bradissimo shoots for a takedown but Dureon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dureon scores with a head kick.
Dureon cracks Bradissimo with an open hand slap.
Dureon misses with the combination.
Brandon Dureon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dureon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dureon shoots in and drives through. Bradissimo sprawls well.
Leon Bradissimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Dureon.
Bradissimo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dureon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradissimo as he avoids it easily.
Bradissimo throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Dureon to counter with a crisp jab.
Leon Bradissimo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dureon looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Bradissimo clinches.
Dureon is working for takedown but Bradissimo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dureon tries for a takedown but Bradissimo manages to get underhooks.
Dureon is working for takedown but Bradissimo is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bradissimo breaks the clinch.

Bradissimo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bradissimo fails to pull guard.
Dureon wants to get back to striking at distance but Bradissimo won't allow it.
Dureon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bradissimo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dureon tries to pull guard but Bradissimo holds him up against the cage and eventually Dureon drops back down to his feet.
Dureon goes for a takedown attempt but Bradissimo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Bradissimo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dureon which made him look bad.

Bradissimo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bradissimo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bradissimo scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradissimo controlling from mount.
Bradissimo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bradissimo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bradissimo scoring with strikes but Dureon is staying in there.
Bradissimo cracks Dureon with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bradissimo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradissimo controlling the pace for now.
Dureon's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bradissimo controlling his opponent.
Dureon regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dureon is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bradissimo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bradissimo's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Dureon. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Bradissimo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dureon's arms.
Bradissimo trying to control the hands but Dureon won't let him.
Bradissimo takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dureon lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Dureon lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
What can Bradissimo do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradissimo turns into Dureon and is now in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradissimo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bradissimo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bradissimo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bradissimo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brandon Dureon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dureon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradissimo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bradissimo trying to control but Dureon is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Dureon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dureon looks to land a combination but Bradissimo avoids it well.
Dureon looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradissimo is just out of range.
Bradissimo throws a sloppy head kick and Dureon moves out of range easily.
Dureon looks to land a combination. Bradissimo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bradissimo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dureon's waist but Dureon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bradissimo off to one side.

Dureon forces Bradissimo back against the cage and clinches.
Dureon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bradissimo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bradissimo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bradissimo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dureon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bradissimo is keeping the position for now.
Dureon is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradissimo has wrist control.
Bradissimo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradissimo, not yet.
Bradissimo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bradissimo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dureon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bradissimo's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dureon trying to control but Bradissimo is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bradissimo doesn't manage to clinch there - Dureon circles away.
Dureon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bradissimo.
Dureon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bradissimo looks to land a combination. Dureon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dureon misses with a head kick.
Dureon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bradissimo clinches.
Dureon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradissimo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Leon Bradissimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Dureon.
Bradissimo misses with a hook.
Bradissimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Bradissimo as Dureon shoots in.
Dureon shoots in and drives through. Bradissimo sprawls well.
Dureon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dureon has Bradissimo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bradissimo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Bradissimo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradissimo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dureon pinned against the cage. Dureon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dureon misses with a takedown attempt

and Bradissimo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dureon!

Bradissimo looking for a guillotine from mount but Dureon is having none of it.
Dureon gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dureon manages to get to full guard.

Dureon kicks Bradissimo off and gets to his feet.
Bradissimo shoots in for a double leg but Dureon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dureon throws a head kick but Bradissimo moves out of range.
Dureon misses with a wild body shot.
Dureon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradissimo manages to avoid it.
Bradissimo misses with a takedown
and Dureon counters with a three punch combo that has Bradissimo backing up. Bradissimo nods at Dureon to acknowledge the strikes.
Bradissimo throws a big shot that misses.
Dureon fails to land with a series of punches.
Dureon tries to clinch but Bradissimo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dureon instigates a clinch.
Dureon has Bradissimo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bradissimo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bradissimo pushes off an throws an elbow but Dureon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bradissimo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dureon up against the cage.

Bradissimo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bradissimo manages to end up in side control.
The referee asks Bradissimo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bradissimo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Dureon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bradissimo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dureon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bradissimo.
Dureon holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Dureon is trying to control Bradissimo's posture but Bradissimo avoids it.
Dureon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dureon is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bradissimo throws a right and a left that Dureon avoids nicely.

Dureon gets a clinch.
Bradissimo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dureon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dureon wants a takedown.
Bradissimo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dureon pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dureon breaks from the clinch.

Bradissimo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bradissimo controlling the pace.
Dureon is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradissimo controlling the pace.
Bradissimo wants to take a breather but Dureon is having none of it.
Dureon regains full guard. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bradissimo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bradissimo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bradissimo!