PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis's entrance music is 5 minutes alone. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bragg's choice of entrance music: My My Misfire - The Sinatra. Quinton Ellis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ellis
vs
Bragg

195 cm
21
280 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

191 cm
27
270 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 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!
Ellis misses with a takedown
and Bragg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bragg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Bragg closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ellis quickly recovers to half guard.
Ellis has hold of Bragg's hands but Bragg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bragg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ellis wants to improve his position but Bragg is controlling well.
Bragg controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bragg on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Colt Bragg hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ellis throws a poor cross that misses
and Bragg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bragg throws a body punch but Ellis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bragg lands with a shot to the body.
Ellis wants to clinch

and Bragg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ellis's guard now.
Bragg controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ellis is looking for a triangle but Bragg pushes his legs off easily.
Bragg passes into half guard.
Bragg slips a nice elbow through Ellis's hands, connecting with Ellis's forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ellis has hold of Bragg's hands but Bragg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ellis has hold of Bragg's hands but Bragg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like Quinton Ellis has been cut.
Bragg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bragg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bragg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Ellis's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ellis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ellis moves forwards but Bragg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bragg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Bragg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ellis is looking to improve his position.
Bragg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Colt Bragg has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ellis!
Bragg controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis is desperately trying to improve his position but Bragg has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Bragg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bragg controlling the position easily from mount.
Bragg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Quinton Ellis's cut is getting worse.
Bragg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ellis hang on?

Jeez, Quinton Ellis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Quinton Ellis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Colt Bragg!