PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vim Fweigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravado comes to the cage accompanied by Pray. Fweigo has chosen Firestarter- The Prodigy as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bravado
vs
Fweigo

174 cm
25
157 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

172 cm
25
154 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vim Fweigo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fweigo throws a nice looking combination but Bravado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vim Fweigo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bravado looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fweigo!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fweigo working to try and regain half guard.
Bravado avoids the attempt from Fweigo to control.
Bravado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bravado content just to control the position here.
Fweigo tries to hold on but Bravado pushes him away.
Bravado looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bravado landing strikes from the mount and Fweigo is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fweigo is trying to stand up.
Fweigo holds on to Bravado around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado landing punches.
Bravado with shots to the head and body - Fweigo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bravado raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Fweigo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fweigo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fweigo taking some punishment here, with Bravado in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravado working over Fweigo with some ground and pound. Fweigo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bravado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fweigo's head.
Bravado wants to take a breather but Fweigo is having none of it.
Bravado working Fweigo over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fweigo trying to control but Bravado postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fweigo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bravado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bravado is looking to advance position but Fweigo won't allow it.
Fweigo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bravado is working away from the top position though.
Bravado is keen to just control but Fweigo is a slippery customer.

Fweigo is defending against the submission attempts here by Bravado.
Bravado wants to take a breather but Fweigo is having none of it.
Bravado is thwarting Fweigo's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo wants to improve his position but Bravado is controlling well.
Fweigo tries to kick Bravado off but Bravado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fweigo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bravado trying to control the position from guard on top but Fweigo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fweigo wants to stand up but Bravado is controlling him.
Fweigo is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Fweigo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bravado uses it to pass to side control.
Fweigo pushes Bravado away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bravado gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado landing a few strikes.
Fweigo wants to control but Bravado postures up.
Bravado in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bravado in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bravado tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravado landing a few strikes.
Bravado in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fweigo is trying to get back to half guard.
Fweigo is not content to let Bravado control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fweigo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bravado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fweigo throws a hook but Bravado blocks it.
Fweigo with a jab.
Fweigo throws a shot from downtown. Bravado moves away and avoids it.
Bravado scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fweigo. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Fweigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fweigo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bravado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bravado keeps the fight on the outside.
Vim Fweigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fweigo avoids it really well and circles away.
Fweigo misses with a combination
letting Bravado counter with a right hand.
Fweigo swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fweigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fweigo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bravado counters with a good low kick that Fweigo was not able to check.
Fweigo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bravado backs up against the cage.
Fweigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravado misses with a wild body shot.
Bravado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vim Fweigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravado tests Fweigo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fweigo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fweigo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bravado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bravado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bravado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravado lands a head shot.
Bravado misses with a body kick.
Fweigo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bravado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fweigo.
Fweigo throws an overhand right that lands on Bravado's shoulder, as Bravado tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Fweigo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fweigo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fweigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravado.

Bravado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fweigo sprawls well initially but Bravado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bravado wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fweigo keeps working.
Fweigo wants to get back to his feet.
Bravado trying to mount his opponent but Fweigo defends it.
Bravado stalling.
Fweigo is looking to improve his position.
Fweigo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fweigo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bravado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bravado is trying to work for a kimura but Fweigo is defending well.
Bravado trying to control the action but Fweigo is working from the bottom.
Eddie Bravado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fweigo gets back to full guard.
Fweigo looking to control but Bravado passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravado trying to mount his opponent but Fweigo defends it.
Bravado stops Fweigo from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Bravado will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fweigo tries to bum rush Bravado with a series of wild strikes but Bravado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fweigo thuds a left hand into Bravado's body.
Bravado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fweigo tries to clinch up but Bravado circles away and keeps his distance.

Fweigo tries to sprawl but Bravado drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fweigo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bravado.
Fweigo tries to roll over but Bravado keeps him under control.
Fweigo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bravado is taking a breather. Fweigo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Bravado is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fweigo is just riding it out for now. Bravado eventually gives up the hold.
Bravado is thwarting Fweigo's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fweigo kicks off Bravado and gets to his feet.
Fweigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Fweigo. No joy for Bravado on that attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bravado.
Fweigo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bravado.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Fweigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fweigo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravado blocks a jab.

Bravado shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fweigo is trying to stand.
Bravado is looking to take a break and control but Fweigo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fweigo trying to hold on to Bravado's head to control him but Bravado postures up.

Fweigo looking for submissions off his back.
Eddie Bravado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo is trying to stand up here but Bravado is controlling him well.
Bravado seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fweigo wants to get back to full guard but Bravado has mounted him!
Bravado controlling the position easily from mount.
Fweigo wants to hold on but Bravado pushes him away.
Bravado trying to control but Fweigo is having none of it.
Bravado putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado won't let Fweigo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bravado has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fweigo's face.
Bravado looking to control and managing it successfully.

Bravado has control of Fweigo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Fweigo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bravado controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bravado, 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 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... Eddie Bravado!