PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bracha
vs
Ryan

180 cm
23
181 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

176 cm
28
177 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eli Bracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bracha listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Ryan.
The fighters circling - Ryan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Bracha.
Bracha throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ryan on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Bracha both land. Nice combination.
Bracha tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Bracha slips the punch.
Bracha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Bracha's shoulder, as Bracha tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Bracha's shoulder, as Bracha tries to avoid the shot.
Bracha scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bracha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Ryan.
Bracha moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
A big left from Bracha misses.
Bracha misses with the combination.
Bracha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ryan. That did some damage!
Ryan throws a solid leg kick but Bracha takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bracha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
Bracha throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
Eli Bracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Bracha as he connects with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Eli Bracha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ryan scores with a jab to the body.
Bracha scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Bracha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bracha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryan.
Sloppy strikes from Bracha. Those never looked like landing.
Ryan moves out of range as Bracha strikes.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bracha was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
A cross from Bracha lands.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bracha throws out the jab.
Bracha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan scores with a jab. Bracha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bracha. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bracha misses with a combination
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bracha throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bracha misses with a wild combination.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bracha dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bracha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bracha.
Bracha misses with a wild body shot.
Bracha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bracha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bracha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bracha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ryan misses with a hook to the body
and Bracha counters with a head kick. That will keep Ryan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bracha pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bracha scores with a jab to the head.
Bracha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bracha.
Ryan cracks Bracha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Bracha moves out of range easily.
Bracha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryan throws a leg kick which misses Bracha's front leg but catches the back leg as Bracha tries to avoid it.
Bracha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha lunges at Ryan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryan's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bracha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
Bracha can't find room to land a body shot as Ryan controls the action.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bracha's elbow.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.
Bracha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bracha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Bracha.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Ryan.
Ryan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Bracha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bracha tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Bracha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bracha effectively controlling the action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ryan as Bracha tries to tie him up.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bracha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bracha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bracha is working Ryan over against the cage.
Bracha lands with a right to the head.
Bracha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ryan up against the cage.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bracha trying to stall but Ryan improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha blocks an uppercut.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ryan throws a lazy head kick
and Bracha counters with a leg kick.
Bracha stalks Ryan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ryan's face. Ryan staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Bart Ryan has been cut.
Bracha cracks Ryan with an open hand slap.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ryan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bracha slips a jab from Ryan.
A combination from Bracha does no damage.
Bracha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Bracha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bart Ryan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ryan misses with a left hand
and Bracha counters with a low kick, right behind Ryan 's knee.
Eli Bracha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bracha throws a wild body kick that Ryan sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Bracha.
Ryan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bracha wants to clinch but Ryan slips to the side
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Ryan.
Bracha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ryan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bracha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Bracha lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bracha tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Bracha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bracha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bracha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ryan.

Bracha moves into the clinch.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Bracha.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bracha lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha looking to stall.
Bracha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bracha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bracha prevents the takedown attempt.
Eli Bracha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bracha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryan's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Bracha.
Ryan wants to break free but Bracha has control.
Ryan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bracha blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan stalling in the clinch but Bracha improves position.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Bracha blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bracha misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Bracha blocks an uppercut.
Bracha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right from Bracha on the inside.
Ryan stalls.
Ryan is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryan is trying to break the clinch but Bracha has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Bracha lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brachas head.
Bart Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan jumps guard but Bracha stands there with Ryan around his waist. Ryan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eli Bracha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bracha 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eli Bracha!
Eli Bracha decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.