PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My My Misfire - The Sinatra. Luger has chosen Real American as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Colt Bragg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bragg
vs
Luger

191 cm
25
270 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lex Luger!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg lands a lovely overhand right.
Bragg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bragg misses with a straight right.
Luger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luger blocks a jab.
Luger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luger doesn't seem bothered though.

Luger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bragg trying to hold on to Luger's head to control him but Luger postures up.
Luger wants to take a breather but Bragg is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bragg keeping hold of Luger's head, controlling as best he can.
Bragg wants to get back to full guard.

Luger is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Luger or perhaps it was just good defense by Bragg which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bragg throws a lazy right hand but Luger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Bragg misses its intended target.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luger was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Bragg digs a good hook to Luger's body.
The fighters circling - Bragg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Bragg coming out on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bragg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Luger looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Luger manages to get to full guard.
Bragg connects with a couple of short punches.
Bragg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bragg distracts Luger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bragg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bragg postures up and lands a big shot to Luger's brow.
Bragg trying to control the position from guard on top but Luger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Luger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bragg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luger wants to sweep but no luck.
Bragg is looking to work some ground and pound but Luger has wrist control.

Luger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bragg passes into half guard.
Luger is looking to improve his position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luger looking for submissions off his back.
Bragg drops an elbow to the side of Luger's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg 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.

A left lands for Bragg.
Bragg lands a jab to Luger's midsection.
Luger shoots and misses

and Bragg counters with a single leg into guard. Luger didn't expect that.
Bragg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luger is on top in guard.
Bragg wants to sweep here but Luger controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luger looking to sit in guard and control but Bragg gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luger is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luger's head.
Bragg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Luger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bragg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Luger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Luger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bragg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bragg is pushing down on Luger's leg trying to pass to half guard. Luger is fighting to maintain full guard but Bragg has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bragg is trying to control the action in half guard but Luger is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger gets back to full guard.
Bragg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Luger wants to get back to full guard.

Luger looking for submissions off his back.
Luger is breathing heavily.
Luger tries to get to full guard but Bragg has control of the leg.
Bragg lands with a punch from half guard.
Bragg controlling the action here.
Luger tries to get to full guard but Bragg has control of the leg.

Luger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bragg manages to pass to mount!
Luger sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bragg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Luger trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Luger tries to lock up and control but Bragg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bragg trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bragg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Luger is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bragg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bragg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Luger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Luger tries to hold on but Bragg pushes him away.
Luger can't escape the position.
Luger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bragg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bragg working the ground and pound effectively.
Bragg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

A jab lands there for Bragg.
Luger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luger.
Luger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bragg counters with a straight right hand.
Luger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bragg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bragg misses with a hook. Luger ducked under it nicely.
Luger with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bragg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Colt Bragg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lex Luger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg throws a body punch but Luger moves out of range.
Luger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the liver by Bragg. Beautiful body shot.
Bragg keeps the fight on the outside.
Bragg misses with a looping left.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
Luger closes the distance but Bragg moves to the side
and Bragg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lex Luger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luger takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bragg counters with a takedown into side control.
Luger is trying to control Bragg's posture but Bragg avoids it.
Bragg lands a nice forearm strike.
Bragg is putting a hurting on Luger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bragg off and has taken his back!
Bragg covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Bragg covering up well under a barage of strikes.

Luger has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bragg has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Well, with Luger on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bragg is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bragg rolls, trying to escape but Luger keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger not allowing Bragg to control his hands.
Bragg wants to escape the position.

Luger is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bragg is defending well though. Luger let's go of the attempt for now.
Luger is not going to allow Bragg to sit and survive in this position.

Bragg defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Colt Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bragg breaks Luger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Luger wants to sweep but no luck.
Luger keeping full guard, as Bragg tries to pass.
Bragg lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Luger keeps moving.
Lex Luger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bragg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Luger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bragg passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bragg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bragg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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