PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horst Weissmueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg comes into a darkened arena with his song building. My My Misfire - The Sinatra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weissmueller
vs
Bragg

225 cm
23
287 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

191 cm
27
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $150)

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Horst Weissmueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg misses the shot to the body.
Weissmueller tries to clinch there but Bragg circles away.
Bragg checks a leg kick.
Weissmueller looks to land a body kick but Bragg moved away.
Weissmueller looks for the body kick but Bragg saw that one coming.
Bragg takes a swing at Weissmueller's ribcage but misses.
Weissmueller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Weissmueller throws a head kick but Bragg moves out of range.
Horst Weissmueller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weissmueller throws a wild body kick that Bragg sees coming a mile off.
Bragg blocks the body kick.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weissmueller misses with a wild body shot.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weissmueller was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weissmueller manages to avoid it.
Weissmueller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Weissmueller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Weissmueller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bragg is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bragg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg checks a leg kick.
Weissmueller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weissmueller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weissmueller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
Weissmueller misses with a body kick.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weissmueller.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Weissmueller throws a push kick but Bragg slaps the foot to one side.
Bragg swings for the body but Weissmueller moves out of range.

Bragg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bragg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weissmueller keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bragg controlling the pace.
I looks like Bragg might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Weissmueller trying to hold on to Bragg's head to control him but Bragg postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bragg trying to mount his opponent but Weissmueller defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg content to control rather than advance.
Weissmueller gets full guard.

Bragg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Weissmueller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Weissmueller keeping full guard, as Bragg tries to pass.

That's four 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.
Weissmueller wants to improve his position but instead Bragg has moved into half guard.
Bragg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Weissmueller with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Well, if Bragg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Weissmueller looking for submissions off his back.
Bragg trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weissmueller keeps working.
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.

Weissmueller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bragg circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Weissmueller does no damage.
Bragg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weissmueller rather than just go for the knockout.
Weissmueller misses with a head kick.
Weissmueller avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Bragg thows a body shot but no joy.
Weissmueller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bragg punishes Weissmueller's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Weissmueller.
Weissmueller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Weissmueller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bragg checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bragg.
Bragg trying to control the action but Weissmueller is working from the bottom.
Weissmueller is trying to escape the position but Bragg is controlling the position.
Weissmueller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Weissmueller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Weissmueller actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weissmueller is not content to let Bragg control the position.

Weissmueller looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bragg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Weissmueller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bragg is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weissmueller is trying to maintain the position but Bragg is very close to passing his half guard.
Bragg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weissmueller keeps working.
Bragg slows the pace down in half guard.

Colt Bragg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Weissmueller is just out of range.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.

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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weissmueller.
Bragg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bragg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Weissmueller can pounce on him.
Weissmueller looks to land a body kick but Bragg moved away.
Weissmueller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bragg misses with a jab to the body
and Weissmueller counters with a thumping low kick.
Bragg connects with a body shot that sends Weissmueller's belly button to the back.
Bragg avoids a kick to the body.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weissmueller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bragg avoids a kick to the body.

Bragg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horst Weissmueller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Weissmueller misses with a looping left.
Bragg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Weissmueller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bragg stuns Weissmueller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Weissmueller throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bragg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Weissmueller looking to control but Bragg passes into half guard.
Bragg works his way into full mount!
Weissmueller is squirming around, avoiding Bragg's attempts to control the action.
Bragg scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg controlling his opponent.
Weissmueller tries to lock up and control but Bragg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bragg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bragg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Weissmueller hang on?
Bragg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg is landing with some decent strikes but Weissmueller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Weissmueller is trying desperately to improve position.
Bragg tries to control but Weissmueller wriggling away.
Bragg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Weissmueller tries to reverse the position but Bragg maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg is stalling here but it's allowed Weissmueller to get half guard.
Bragg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Weissmueller!
Bragg content just to control the position here.
Bragg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg with a couple of short strikes.
Bragg with the ground and pound from mount.
Bragg controlling the pace for now.
Bragg putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bragg lands a big shot there that rocks Weissmueller but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Weissmueller is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bragg postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Weissmueller badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bragg around the waist but Bragg pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bragg is the winner by TKO! Bragg jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colt Bragg!