PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Regal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Regal
vs
Braga

180 cm
20
142 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

BUY ONE,GET TWO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Regal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Braga!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regal tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Regal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braga moves away.
Braga blocks the body kick.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Braga.
Braga is looking to clinch.
Braga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Regal sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Braga somewhat.
Arnold Regal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Braga.
Regal avoids the head kick by Braga.
Braga shoots in looking for a takedown. Regal tries to sprawl out of it but Braga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Regal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Regal clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Regal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Braga has Regal pressed against the cage, preventing Regal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Braga is trying to stall.
Braga can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regal is looking to break free of the clinch but Braga has double underhooks.

Braga manages to break the clinch.
Braga tries for a takedown but Regal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Regal is looking to clinch but Braga is avoiding it.
Regal looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Regal just misses with a punch to the body.
Regal stuffs the takedown.
Braga tries to clinch
and Regal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Braga.
Regal throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Braga fails with the takedown

and Regal counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Regal trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Braga kicks Regal off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regal throws a lazy right hand but Braga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Regal misses with a two punch combination.
Regal scores with a body shot.
Regal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Regal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braga.
Regal really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Regal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Braga sprawls well initially but Regal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Braga is trying to maintain the position but Regal is very close to passing his half guard.
Regal throwing shots but Braga is blocking nicely.
Braga slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Regal stands and steps away. Braga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Regal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Regal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Braga moves in looking to clinch but Regal pushes him off.
Regal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga tries to clinch there but Regal circles away.
Braga with a poor takedown
and Regal counters with a straight right hand.
Braga wants to clinch.
Regal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Braga on the side of the head.
No joy there for Regal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braga circles away from the clinch attempt
and Braga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Regal misses with a few strikes there.
Regal misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Regal misses its intended target.
Braga tries to clinch up
and Regal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Regal counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Braga misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Braga wants to control but Regal is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Braga is trying to get back to full guard.
Regal slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Regal dominated that round.
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.

Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braga keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Braga.
Regal is looking to clinch but Braga is avoiding it.
Braga with a poor takedown
and Regal counters with a three punch combo that has Braga backing up. Braga nods at Regal to acknowledge the strikes.
Regal tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga moves forwards but Regal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arnold Regal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Braga.
Regal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braga.
Regal throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Braga scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Regal has Braga up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Regal is looking to break free of the clinch but Braga has double underhooks.
Regal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Braga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Braga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Regal prevents it.
Regal wants to break free but Braga has control.
Regal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Braga smiles and moves away.
Arnold Regal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Regal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Regal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Regal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Regal as Braga shoots in.
Braga closes the distance and clinches up with Regal, looking for a takedown. Braga pushes Regal against the cage but Regal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Regal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Regal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Braga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Regal wants to break free but Braga has control.
Regal can't break the clinch.
Braga goes for a takedown attempt but Regal pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Regal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Regal throws a head kick that misses.
Regal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Braga counters with a left and a right that stings Regal.
Regal tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Braga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Braga has taken the fight to the clinch.

Braga breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga fails with the takedown

and Regal counters with a shoot takedown. Braga fights it but they end up in guard.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Braga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Regal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braga on the ground.
Regal is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Braga is trying to keep Regal in close.

Braga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Regal gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Regal wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Regal throwing strikes but missing.

Braga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Regal can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Regal has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Braga can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Regal controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Regal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Regal misses with a few strikes there.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Regal sprawls well. Regal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
Regal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Regal throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Regal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Regal throws a series of punches but Braga avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Regal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Regal bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Regal working away.
Regal controls the position from side control.
Arnold Regal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Regal tries for a kimura but Braga is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Regal working away.
Braga sneaks back into half guard.
Braga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Braga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Braga manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Braga throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Regal because Braga loaded up on that one.
Braga controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Regal tries to hold on but Braga postures up.
Regal keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Braga looking to control but Regal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Regal is trying desperately to improve position.
Braga takes Regal's back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Regal hold on?!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Regal 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Regal!