PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran has chosen One Love - Bob Marley as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mike Duran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Braga
vs
Duran

193 cm
23
290 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Duran!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Braga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Braga drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Braga controlling the position from side mount.
Braga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Duran for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Braga decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duran to his feet.
Braga closes the distance and clinches up with Duran, looking for a takedown. Braga pushes Duran against the cage but Duran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braga circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Mike Duran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Duran.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Duran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duran throws a right hand that Braga ducks under and follows up with a left that Braga also avoids with ease.
Duran throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Duran misses.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duran throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duran stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Duran scores with a four punch combination!
Braga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Duran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran lands with a nice combination. Braga backs away looking to recover.
Duran throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Duran looks to land a combination. Braga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Duran dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Braga shoots in but Duran avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duran goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mike Duran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Duran.
Duran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Braga has a takedown stuffed.
Duran moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duran pinned against the cage. Duran gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Duran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duran lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duran misses with a wild combination.
Duran misses with a wild combination.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duran misses with a two punch combination.
Duran connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braga.
Duran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duran misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Duran scores with a four punch combination!
Duran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Duran.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duran.
Duran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duran throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
Mike Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duran tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Duran.
Duran's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Duran duly obliges.
Duran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
Duran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braga slips a jab and a cross from Duran.
Duran throws a series of punches but Braga avoids them all with ease.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Braga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duran lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Braga fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.

Braga clinches up with Duran and pushes him back against the cage.
Braga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duran smiles and moves away.
Braga slips a jab and a cross from Duran.
Braga shoots in and drives through. Duran sprawls well.
Braga tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
Duran throws a series of strikes that have Braga backpedaling.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duran tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Duran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

No joy there for Duran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braga circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Duran misses with a two punch combination.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Duran misses with a two punch combination.
Carlos Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duran sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Braga fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braga. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duran throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duran is working the combinations to good effect here.
Danga de danga de dang - Duran scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Braga with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duran tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braga closes the distance and clinches up with Duran, looking for a takedown. Braga pushes Duran against the cage but Duran circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braga slips a jab and a cross from Duran.
Braga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duran misses with the combination.
Braga slips a jab and a cross from Duran.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.
Duran tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.
Duran scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran stalks Braga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Braga's face. Braga staggers backwards, shaken.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
Duran throws a series of punches but Braga moves out of range.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duran.
Duran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duran's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Duran duly obliges.
Duran throws a combination. Braga tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duran throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Duran misses with a wild combination.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Braga checks a low kick from Duran.
Duran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duran throws a series of punches but Braga avoids them all with ease.
Duran throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Some wild striking there from Duran.
Duran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duran looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Braga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duran is fending him off so far but Braga persists. Nope, Duran circles away and we're back to standing.
Duran throws a one two combo.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braga.

Duran drops Braga with a beautiful combination! Braga stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Duran is looking for the KO!
Mike Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Braga is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duran as he avoids it easily.
Duran lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Braga can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Duran and Braga drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Duran.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Duran!