PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava's entrance music is Chimaira - Nothing Remains. A fine choice. Bryant is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Killing in the name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brava
vs
Bryant

168 cm
24
142 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zica Brava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Martin Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Brava blocks the low kick.
Brava throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Brava looks to land a right hand but Bryant moved out of range.
Brava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bryant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brava gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bryant.
Brava waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Brava scores with a one two! Bryant had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Bryant.
Brava missing with a left hand there. Bryant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brava moves away from the strike by Bryant.
Bryant fails to land the takedown.
Brava throws a low kick but Bryant moves out of range easily.
Brava swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brava walks into a left hand.
Bryant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brava to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bryant.
Brava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bryant throws a jab when Brava was well out of range.
Brava tests Bryant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bryant walks into a jab.

Brava fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryant, pushing him back against the cage.
Bryant lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant misses with a punch to the body.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Brava.
Nice body punch from Bryant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Brava misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava misses with some punches.
Brava lands a right hand.
Bryant working aggressively here.
Bryant misses with a punch on the inside.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Brava's head.
Brava working aggressively here.

Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brava digs a good body shot into Bryant's ribs.
Bryant feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bravas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bryant misses with a body kick.
Brava scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bryant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bryant throws a sloppy head kick and Brava moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bryant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brava scores with a nice strike.

Brava closes the distance and clinches.
Brava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Bryant is trying to pull guard but Brava turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brava throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Brava throws a head punch that misses.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Bryant blocks a body shot from Brava.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brava.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Bryant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brava is defending well.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Bryant.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bryant throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
Brava blocking some punches.
Brava lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Bryant scores with a shot to the side of Brava's head.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bryant takes the fight into the clinch.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bryant.
Brava works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bryant.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Brava.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zica Brava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.

Bryant gets control of Brava's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bryant will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Brava from controlling successfully.
Brava postures up.
Brava sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bryant not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zica Brava.
Bryant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brava cracks the inside of Bryant's front leg.
Bryant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brava's sensitive parts.
Brava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Brava drives through and clinches with Bryant against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava stops a takedown attempt from Bryant.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava blocking some punches.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Brava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bryant jumps guard and drags Brava to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brava preventing the sweep.
Brava wants to stand but Bryant has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bryant wants to sweep here but Brava controlling him for the moment.

Bryant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brava gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bryant looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is pulling down on Brava's head. It's preventing any offense from Brava, at least for the moment.
Brava wanted to stand there but Bryant had control of the position.
Bryant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bryant is trying to control the action in half guard but Brava is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brava is looking to control Bryant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brava avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bryant is working for a submission of some sort.

Brava makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bryant scores with a hook.
Bryant chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brava throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bryant counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bryant winds up and cracks Brava with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Brava is defending well.
Brava pushes Bryant off looking to stand but Bryant dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Brava. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brava throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Brava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bryant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryant scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Bryant gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bryant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brava closes the distance and clinches.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Brava.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Bryant has Brava pushed against the cage.
Bryant lands a shot to the body.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Bryant is trying to stall.
Brava scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brava tries a body shot but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant lands a body punch.
Brava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Brava - that landed with a thud.
Brava tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brava misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Brava controls the action.
Bryant lands a hook that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Bryant misses with the head strike.
Brava tries to work over Bryant's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Brava scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brava blocks a body shot from Bryant.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Bryant.
Brava throws a head punch that misses.
Brava lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bryant.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Brava lands with a left to the head.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
Bryant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.
Brava throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bryants head.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Brava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Brava.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Brava.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Bryant avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Bryant lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Bryant.
Bryant has a couple of punches blocked by Brava.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava throws a head punch that misses.
Brava is working Bryant over against the cage.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
Bryant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant swings wildly with an uppercut but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava clearly takes that 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.

Brava looks to throw the jab but Bryant is out of range.
Bryant connects with a looping right hand.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brava. Bryant shrugs it off though.
Bryant has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brava.
Bryant blocks a jab.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brava was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Brava fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Bryant closes the distance and pushes Brava back into the cage.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Brava gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brava pushes Bryant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Brava.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bryant lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brava.
Brava tries a body shot but Bryant blocks it.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Brava.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Bryant blocks an uppercut.

Bryant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brava tries a head kick but it misses.
Brava tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Brava misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryant is defended easily by Brava.
Bryant avoids the head kick by Brava.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brava lands a right hook 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!
Brava throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bryant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brava.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bryant.
Bryant blocks a head kick by Brava.
Zica Brava is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brava.
Brava throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Brava throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Bryant clinches up against the cage.
Brava misses with some punches.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava lands a left hand.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Bryant scores with a hook to the body.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brava misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Bryant lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Brava stops a takedown attempt from Bryant.
Zica Brava has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Bryant.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Bryant working aggressively here.
Bryant has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brava avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bryant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bryant blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zica Brava had his way with Martin Bryant in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bryant is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brava.
Bryant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A bone on bone clash there as Bryant blocks the leg kick.
Bryant throws a front kick aimed at Brava's knee but Brava avoids it well.
Nice body kick there by Bryant.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bryant checks a leg kick.
Bryant throws out a loose jab but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Brava moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bryant takes a swing at Brava's ribcage but misses.
Bryant walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brava.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Brava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava misses with a body kick.
Brava misses with a looping left.
Brava loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Zica Brava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brava displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryant throws out the jab.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Bryant moves out of range easily.
Bryant jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brava staying out of range there.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Brava.
Brava lunges at Bryant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bryant's hand.
Brava uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryant.
A big right from Bryant misses.
Brava fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bryant does it's job there.
Brava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
Bryant moves away from the strike by Brava.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brava throws a lazy head kick
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brava slips a jab from Bryant.
Brava tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bryant throws a head kick that Brava semi-blocks.
Bryant scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brava.
Bryant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brava.
Bryant avoids a kick to the body.
Brava dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bryant. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava moves to clinch but Bryant breaks away
and Bryant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brava thinking.
Brava tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bryant counters with a stiff right hand.
Brava blocks a jab.
Bryant throws a head kick but Brava moves out of range.
Bryant misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Bryant.
Bryant checks the leg kick.
Brava throws a front kick aimed at Bryant's knee but Bryant avoids it well.
Brava lands the left hand.
Brava works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava slips under a jab.
Bryant throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bryant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bryant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brava throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Brava with a nice cross.
Bryant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brava.
Bryant checks a low kick from Brava.
Bryant ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bryant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brava ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Brava lands a head kick!
That kick from Brava tenderised Bryant's leg. Bryant is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zica Brava.
I think Brava has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!
Zica Brava retains his bantamweight title!
As Zica Brava got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Nice mullet bro.'.