PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg comes to the cage accompanied by My My Misfire - The Sinatra. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bragg
vs
Olhoffer

191 cm
30
270 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

225 cm
30
289 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olhoffer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olhoffer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Bragg is looking to clinch.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Olhoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bragg throws out a loose jab but Olhoffer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olhoffer throws a hook to the side of Bragg's head but Bragg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Olhoffer misses.
Bragg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olhoffer has time to react.
Bragg misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olhoffer missing with a left hand there. Bragg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olhoffer.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bragg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bragg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olhoffer doesn't seem bothered though.
A left lands for Bragg.
Olhoffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg is looking to wear down Olhoffer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut lands for Bragg. That snapped Olhoffer's head back.
Bragg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Olhoffer doesn't seem bothered though.
Colt Bragg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bragg drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bragg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bragg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bragg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bragg looking to pass the guard.
Olhoffer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bragg controls the pace.
Bragg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Olhoffer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colt Bragg has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olhoffer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Bragg lands.
Olhoffer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Olhoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olhoffer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olhoffer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olhoffer wants it to stay on the feet.
Bragg throws a body punch but Olhoffer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Olhoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olhoffer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bragg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olhoffer manages to avoid it.
Bragg swings for the body but Olhoffer moves out of range.
Bragg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bragg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olhoffer just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olhoffer misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bragg. Olhoffer does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bragg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olhoffer.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olhoffer manages to avoid it.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olhoffer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.
Olhoffer swings for the body but Bragg moves out of range.
Bragg swings for the body but Olhoffer moves out of range.
Bragg lands a right hook to the body.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olhoffer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olhoffer momentarily.
Olhoffer throws a right hand that misses
and Bragg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olhoffer misses the shot to the body.
Bragg scores with a hook to the body. Olhoffer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bragg throws a body punch but Olhoffer moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bragg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Olhoffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olhoffer misses with a series of wild punches.
Olhoffer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Olhoffer does no damage.
Bragg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olhoffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olhoffer was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.

Bragg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bragg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Olhoffer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bragg content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Colt Bragg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Olhoffer missing with a left hand there. Bragg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olhoffer moves away.
A punch combination from Olhoffer misses.
Olhoffer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olhoffer.
Olhoffer misses with a hook
and Bragg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ray Olhoffer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olhoffer fails to land with a series of punches.
Olhoffer just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colt Bragg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bragg scores with a jab to the head.
Bragg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Bragg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olhoffer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bragg.
Bragg swings for the body but Olhoffer moves out of range.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Olhoffer is just out of range.
Olhoffer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bragg works Olhoffer's body with a nice hook.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
Olhoffer moves out of range as Bragg strikes.

Bragg shoots in and gets a takedown into Olhoffer's guard.
Bragg throws a big elbow that misses.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olhoffer is keeping the position for now.
Bragg pushing down on Olhoffer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but Olhoffer defending well.
Ray Olhoffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Colt Bragg.
Bragg misses the shot to the body.
Bragg lands a lovely overhand right.
Olhoffer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Bragg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bragg controlling the pace.
Bragg throwing shots but Olhoffer is blocking nicely.
Colt Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bragg content to stall in guard here.
Bragg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olhoffer can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

We're going to have a standup here because Colt Bragg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bragg misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bragg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bragg 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bragg!
After the big win, Colt Bragg made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.