PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Rae Tater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tater's entrance music is Turtle Fence - Auto-Tune the News. A fine choice. Bragg has chosen My My Misfire - The Sinatra as his entrance music. The key to victory for Billy Rae Tater has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rae Tater
vs
Bragg

193 cm
26
286 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

191 cm
25
270 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Rae Tater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tater misses with a few strikes there.
Bragg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tater.
Bragg dodges the punch combination from Tater.
Tater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bragg.
Bragg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tater's head backwards.
Bragg ducks under a wild hook from Tater.
Tater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bragg lunges at Tater with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tater's hand.
Tater blocks a jab.
Tater connects with a body shot.
Bragg lands a body shot.
Tater clobbers Bragg with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bragg dodges the punch combination from Tater.
Tater throws a series of punches but Bragg moves out of range.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tater manages to avoid it.
Tater steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bragg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bragg misses the jab.
Tater looks to land a left hand but Bragg moved out of range nicely.
Tater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bragg.
Tater throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bragg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Tater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tater drops his hands momentarily and Bragg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Billy Rae Tater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bragg.
Bragg blocks a jab.
Bragg loads up on a big right hand but Tater slips the punch.
Billy Rae Tater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bragg swings for the body but Tater moves out of range.
Bragg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tater on the side of the head.
Tater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bragg.
Bragg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tater.
Tater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bragg manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tater misses with a combination

and Bragg counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tater!
Tater tries to hold on but Bragg postures up.
Bragg working the ground and pound effectively.
Bragg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tater really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bragg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tater takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bragg looking to finish with strikes here!
Bragg throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
A nice elbow there by Bragg.
Tater in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bragg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tater is squirming around, avoiding Bragg's attempts to control the action.
Bragg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tater is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bragg is landing with some decent strikes but Tater is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tater wants to control but Bragg is having none of it.
Tater is trying desperately to improve position.
Tater regains half guard.
Tater avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bragg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tater wants to improve his position but Bragg is controlling well.
Tater is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tater is trying to maintain the position but Bragg is very close to passing his half guard.
Bragg throwing shots but Tater is blocking nicely.
Bragg prevents Tater from standing back up.
Bragg is nestled in close to Tater, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bragg is looking to advance position but Tater won't allow it.
Bragg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tater is trying to stand back up but Bragg is controlling him
Bragg tries to pass to full mount but Tater defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg drops an elbow to the side of Tater's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bragg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tater avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bragg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bragg looks to throw the jab but Tater is out of range.
Tater misses the shot to the body.
Tater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bragg.
Tater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Billy Rae Tater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tater pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tater misses the body punch

and Bragg counters with a shoot takedown. Tater fights it but they end up in guard.
Bragg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Colt Bragg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tater is trying to keep Bragg in close.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Tater keeps moving.
Tater wants to sweep but no luck.
Tater seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg trying to control but Tater is working from the bottom.
Tater wants to sweep here but Bragg controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tater throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Tater throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tater staying out of range there.
Tater swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bragg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bragg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bragg throws an elbow but Tater slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tater gets back to half guard.
Tater is trying to get back to full guard.
Tater avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bragg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tater blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bragg.
Bragg thows a huge punch but Tater dodges it nicely.
Tater regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bragg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bragg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bragg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bragg is fighting to break Tater's control of his arms but Tater is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Tater is retaining full guard.
Bragg is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tater not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bragg is looking to work some ground and pound but Tater has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg looking to pass the guard.
Bragg throwing strikes from guard but Tater blocks nicely.
Tater is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tater keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bragg trying to control from the bottom.
Bragg wants to get back to full guard.
Tater is controlling the pace.
Bragg wants to improve his position but Tater is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tater is keen to just control but Bragg is a slippery customer.
Bragg wants to control but Tater is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tater misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tater lands with a nice body punch.
Tater will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bragg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bragg misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Tater swinging wildly here.
Tater misses with a few strikes there.
Bragg misses the shot to the body.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tater was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Bragg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tater misses with an uppercut.
Bragg works Tater's body with a nice hook.
Tater uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bragg moves out of range of the strikes.
Tater throws a body punch but Bragg moves out of range.
Tater throws a jab but it's blocked by Bragg.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bragg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tater swinging wildly here.
Bragg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tater.
Tater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bragg was well out of range. Poor timing from Tater.
Tater takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tater takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bragg counters with a right hand to the body.
Tater takes one to the chin there.
Bragg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bragg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bragg looks to land a left hand but Tater moved out of range nicely.
Tater throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bragg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tater thinking.
A combination from Tater does no damage.
A jab from Bragg misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg misses with a straight right.
Tater just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg connects with a jab.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tater manages to avoid it.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tater manages to avoid it.
Tater looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tater misses with a body shot.
Colt Bragg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bragg cracks Tater with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tater misses with a hook. Bragg ducked under it nicely.
Tater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bragg moves away.
Tater moves out of range as Bragg strikes.
Tater takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tater throws a hook but Bragg blocks it.
Bragg looks to land a right hand but Tater moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Bragg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bragg was well out of range. Poor timing from Tater.
Bragg moves away from the strike by Tater.
A telegraphed right hand from Tater misses the target.
Bragg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bragg throws a body punch but Tater moves out of range.
Bragg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Tater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bragg.
Tater avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Bragg moves out of range of the strikes.
Tater throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tater throws a right hand that Bragg ducks under and follows up with a left that Bragg also avoids with ease.
Billy Rae Tater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
Bragg defending well as Tater loads up on a big left hand.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tater moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tater bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bragg's head.
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Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Tater dips to his left and cracks Bragg with an uppercut!
Tater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bragg throws a body punch but Tater moves out of range.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Tater is just out of range.
Colt Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Tater misses.
Bragg takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bragg blocks a jab.
Tater moves away from the strike by Bragg.
Tater misses with a wild combination.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Tater is just out of range.
Bragg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tater looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bragg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bragg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bragg!