PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Wisnooski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bravo
vs
Wisnooski

191 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Plays chess

Lucid Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hank Wisnooski!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wisnooski swivels and escapes.
Wisnooski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bravo looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Wisnooski circles away and keeps his distance.

Bravo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bravo is looking to advance position but Wisnooski won't allow it.
Wisnooski is trying to control but can't.
Wisnooski wants to get back to his feet.
Wisnooski trying to hold on to Bravo's head to control him but Bravo postures up.
Wisnooski is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisnooski tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
Bravo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wisnooski is trying to stand up here but Bravo is controlling him well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wisnooski avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wisnooski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wisnooski keeps the fight on the outside.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Wisnooski circles away and keeps his distance.

Bravo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wisnooski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo trying to control the action but Wisnooski is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wisnooski is trying to control Bravo's posture but Bravo avoids it.
Wisnooski tries to buck Bravo off but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisnooski wants to get back to his feet but Bravo drags him back down.
Bravo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wisnooski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wisnooski stuffs the takedown attempt from Bravo. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet.
Wisnooski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wisnooski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bravo is pressed up against the cage. Wisnooski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bravo down to the mat. Bravo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wisnooski.

Bravo closes the distance and clinches.
Wisnooski goes for a takedown attempt but Bravo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wisnooski tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Bravo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wisnooski keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Wisnooski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bravo is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisnooski keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Wisnooski wants to stand and escape but Bravo is having none of it.

Bravo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wisnooski stuffs the takedown attempt from Bravo. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet.

Wisnooski forces Bravo back against the cage and clinches.

Bravo manages to pull guard.
Bravo is pulling down on Wisnooski's head. It's preventing any offense from Wisnooski, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Bravo dominated that round.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bravo clinches up against the cage.

Bravo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wisnooski can't fight it off and eventually Bravo manages to take the fight to the floor. Wisnooski looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wisnooski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wisnooski looking to control.
Wisnooski keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.

Bravo gets to his feet. Wisnooski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wisnooski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wisnooski is breathing heavily.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wisnooski is keeping the position for now.
Wisnooski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bravo!
Bravo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bravo controlling the position for now.
Bravo manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo controlling Wisnooski's posture.
Wisnooski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bravo is proving hard to escape from.

Bravo pushes Wisnooski off and gets back to his feet.
Bravo looks for a takedown but Wisnooski sprawls well.
A leg kick checked by Bravo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Wisnooski both land. Nice combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bravo.
A combination from Wisnooski does no damage.
Marcelo Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wisnooski throws a one two combo.

Wisnooski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wisnooski has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Wisnooski.
Bravo looking to slow down the pace here.

Wisnooski manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wisnooski. No joy for Bravo on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bravo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Wisnooski is working an open guard so Bravo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Wisnooski. No joy for Bravo on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but Wisnooski sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bravo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wisnooski connects with the punch.

Bravo gets a takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bravo prevents Wisnooski from improving his position.
Bravo passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wisnooski?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bravo breaks the clinch.
Wisnooski throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo works Wisnooski's body with a nice hook.
Wisnooski shoots in and drives through. Bravo sprawls well.
Wisnooski looks to clinch

and Bravo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bravo has Wisnooski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wisnooski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Bravo manages to pull guard.

Bravo is looking for a triangle but Wisnooski pushes his legs off easily.

Bravo has his foot on Wisnooski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wisnooski works his way back into a safe position though.
Wisnooski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo controls Wisnooski momentarily but Wisnooski frees himself.
Bravo is pulling down on Wisnooski's head. It's preventing any offense from Wisnooski, at least for the moment.
Wisnooski content to stall in guard here.
Bravo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wisnooski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bravo's guard.
Bravo is pulling down on Wisnooski's head to control his posture.
Bravo trying to control the position.
Bravo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wisnooski manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bravo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bravo forces his way into half guard.
Bravo is tying to control. Wisnooski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bravo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bravo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Bravo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hank Wisnooski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisnooski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo misses with a low kick.
Wisnooski throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bravo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wisnooski.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wisnooski as he jumps to the side.
Bravo looks for a takedown but Wisnooski sprawls well.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bravo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Bravo!