PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Kasyanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kasyanov
vs
Braga

188 cm
22
244 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

203 cm
21
284 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismail Kasyanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Braga!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kasyanov.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kasyanov.
Braga tries to break the clinch but Kasyanov is controlling the position.
Kasyanov missing with knees to the body.
Come on Kasyanov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Braga working hard to break the clinch.
Kasyanov scores with a shot to the side of Braga's head.
Kasyanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Kasyanov would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Kasyanov lands a nice uppercut.
Kasyanov is stalling here.
Kasyanov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Braga looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Kasyanov.
Kasyanov pushes Braga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Braga tries to break the clinch but Kasyanov is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasyanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kasyanov lands a good knee to the midsection. Braga won't want to take too many of those.
Kasyanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kasyanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kasyanov obliges.
Kasyanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Braga's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kasyanov.
Kasyanov presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kasyanov connects with a knee to the head.
Kasyanov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Braga takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee calls for Kasyanov to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Kasyanov has the dominant position.
Kasyanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Braga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kasyanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kasyanov lands with a left to the head.
Kasyanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kasyanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
Kasyanov lands with a right to the head.
Braga throws a punch but it's blocked by Kasyanov.
Braga is trying to break free.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Kasyanov has the dominant position.
Kasyanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kasyanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kasyanov lands a damaging elbow.
Kasyanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Kasyanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kasyanov to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kasyanov for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Braga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees to the body from Kasyanov.
Kasyanov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kasyanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bragas head.
Kasyanov scores with a shot to the side of Braga's head.
Kasyanov presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kasyanov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kasyanov just leaning against Braga, taking a breather.
Kasyanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Braga or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasyanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kasyanov.

It looks like Roman Braga has been cut.
Kasyanov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kasyanov stalls.
Kasyanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bragas head.
A short right from Kasyanov.
Kasyanov has Braga pressed against the cage, preventing Braga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kasyanov landing knees to the body.
Kasyanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Braga.
Kasyanov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kasyanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Kasyanov.
Kasyanov has Braga pushed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga takes an elbow to the forehead.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kasyanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Braga's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismail Kasyanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Braga's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kasyanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Braga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kasyanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kasyanov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kasyanov tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Kasyanov scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasyanov.
Crunch! Kasyanov slams his shin into Braga's torso.

Kasyanov instigates a clinch.
Kasyanov lands a shot to the body.
Kasyanov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kasyanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braga can do to turn this around?
Braga is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Braga.
Kasyanov stalling in the clinch but Braga improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ismail Kasyanov.
Braga throws a head kick but Kasyanov moves out of range.
Braga swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasyanov.
Kasyanov tries to clinch but Braga is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Kasyanov. Those never looked like landing.
Kasyanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Braga circles away.
Braga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kasyanov rushes Braga and presses him up against the cage.
Kasyanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braga's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kasyanov prevents Braga from breaking the clinch.
Kasyanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kasyanov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kasyanov scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Kasyanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Kasyanov as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasyanov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Braga up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ismail Kasyanov.
Kasyanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasyanov is looking to clinch but Braga is avoiding it.
Braga slips a jab and a cross from Kasyanov.
Kasyanov tries to clinch there but Braga circles away.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a series of punches but Kasyanov moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasyanov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasyanov fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kasyanov pushes Braga up against the cage in a clinch.
Kasyanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kasyanov keeps control of Braga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kasyanov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braga backwards.
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!
Kasyanov lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasyanov lands a body punch.
Kasyanov presses Braga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Braga takes an elbow to the temple.
Kasyanov slowing the pace effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ismail Kasyanov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Braga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Braga swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasyanov.
Ismail Kasyanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kasyanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kasyanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Braga, pushing him back against the cage.
Braga is trying to push Kasyanov away but Kasyanov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kasyanov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Braga being controlled against the cage.
Kasyanov lands a right hand.
Braga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kasyanov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kasyanov stalling in the clinch but Braga improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasyanov has Braga pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ismail Kasyanov.
Kasyanov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasyanov. Braga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasyanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasyanov wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
Braga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kasyanov moves out of range as Braga strikes.
A punch combination from Kasyanov misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Braga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kasyanov counters with a thumping low kick.
Kasyanov throws a good cross that connects.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Kasyanov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasyanov tries to clinch but Braga moves out of range.
Kasyanov wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
Kasyanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kasyanov scores with a three punch combo!
Kasyanov wants to clinch.
Kasyanov wants to clinch.
Kasyanov wants to clinch.
Kasyanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Braga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ismail Kasyanov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga keeps the fight on the outside.
Kasyanov is looking to clinch but Braga is avoiding it.
Roman Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braga drops his hands momentarily and Kasyanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kasyanov moves in looking to clinch but Braga pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasyanov tries to clinch but Braga is having none of it.
Ismail Kasyanov is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasyanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Braga swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasyanov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ismail Kasyanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kasyanov 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ismail Kasyanov!