PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan pinanonang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pinanonang has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. ryan pinanonang acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bravo
vs
pinanonang

225 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, ryan pinanonang!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

pinanonang pushes Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.

pinanonang closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - pinanonang has eaten all the pies!
pinanonang misses with a hook from the clinch.
pinanonang lands a shoulder strike.
pinanonang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
pinanonang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bravos head.
A short right from pinanonang.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
pinanonang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
pinanonang throws a head punch that misses.
Bravo landing knees to the head.

That has opened up ryan pinanonang's cut even more.
pinanonang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
pinanonang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by pinanonang.

pinanonang gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

pinanonang stands up from half guard.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pinanonang pushes Bravo away with a front kick.

pinanonang darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bravo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
pinanonang is just content to waste time from the top position. Bravo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bravo trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to strike from the bottom.

Bravo is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but pinanonang frees his head nicely. Oh but Bravo has switched to an armbar! pinanonang is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Eddie Bravo!