PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Adenhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Adenhart has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Adenhart
vs
Brava

188 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Poweful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Adenhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Brava!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brava clinches.
Brava pushes Adenhart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adenhart drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brava gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Adenhart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brava is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adenhart goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brava prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Adenhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brava using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brava using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Brava.
Brava will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adenhart up against the cage.

Brava jumps guard.
Adenhart thows a big elbow that misses.
Brava is trying to control the position but Adenhart postures up.
Adenhart postures up in Brava's guard and throws a big left but Brava blocks it.

Adenhart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adenhart wants to get up but he can't break Brava's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adenhart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adenhart knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brava on the ground.
Brava managing to control the position.
Adenhartis looking to pass into half guard but Brava pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brava is in guard.
Brava pushes down on Adenhart's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Adenhart wants to get back to full guard.
Adenhart won't allow Brava to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brava keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Adenhart is looking to improve his position.
Adenhart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brava is working away from the top position though.
Adenhart is looking to escape.
Adenhart is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Adenhart looks to clinch
and Brava counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Brava clinches.
Brava unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adenhart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brava lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adenhart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brava stalling the fight.
Adenhart is working for takedown but Brava is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava landing knees to the body.
Adenhart wants a takedown.
Brava'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.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Brava.
Adenhart is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brava gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Adenhart looking for a takedown.
Brava using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Brava drags the fight down to the ground.

Brava has his foot on Adenhart's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Adenhart works his way back into a safe position though.
Brava keeping moving, preventing Adenhart from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brava is pulling down on Adenhart's head. It's preventing any offense from Adenhart, at least for the moment.
Adenhart postures up and lands a big shot to Brava's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brava seems keen to control Adenhart's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brava gets caught flat footed, as Adenhart shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Adenhart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adenhart is looking to work some ground and pound but Brava has wrist control.
Brava wants to stand up but Adenhart is controlling him.
Adenhart postures up in Brava's guard and throws a big left but Brava blocks it.
Adenhart looking to pass the guard.
Brava controls Adenhart momentarily but Adenhart frees himself.
Brava is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Adenhart trying to control but Brava is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adenhart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Adenhart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Adenhart shoots and misses

and Brava counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Adenhart!
Adenhart has given up his back here. Will Brava look for the submission or keep pounding away?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brava has the hooks in. Adenhart is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Adenhart trying to control the position but Brava manages to sink in the hooks.
Adenhart breaks Brava's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adenhart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Adenhart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adenhart wants to control from the top but Brava keeps moving.
Brava is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
An inside leg kick from Brava misses.

Adenhart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brava really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Adenhart throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brava tries to reverse the position but Adenhart maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adenhart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brava can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adenhart thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Adenhart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brava tries to lock up and control but Adenhart gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brava is trying to escape the mount.
Adenhart wants to control the pace but Brava is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brava can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adenhart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brava can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Adenhart postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brava looks a forlorn figure.
Adenhart throws some wild stikes that Brava manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Adenhart tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Adenhart thowing shots but they're missing.
Adenhart scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adenhart looking to finish with strikes here!
Brava regains half guard.
Brava is controlling Adenhart's trapped leg to prevent Adenhart from advancing to side control.
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!
Adenhart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brava's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Adenhart dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Adenhart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brava sprawls well initially but Adenhart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brava preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Brava avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Adenhart.
Adenhart trying to control the action but Brava is working from the bottom.
Adenhart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brava is trying to control but can't.
Nick Adenhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brava works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brava looking to control.
Adenhart thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava keeping full guard, as Adenhart tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brava gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Adenhart counters with a takedown into side control.

Brava explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Adenhart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brava counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brava circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brava counters by clinching up.
Adenhart is trying to break free.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adenhart's elbow.
Adenhart wants to break free but Brava has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adenhart has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brava avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brava trying to land knees to the body.
Brava landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Brava.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brava trying to land knees to the body.
Brava leaning against his opponent.

Brava pulls guard.
Adenhart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brava trying to control the position.
Brava might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adenhart kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Adenhart throws a big right hand that misses.

Brava working for a triangle but Adenhart defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adenhart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brava swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adenhart is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brava tries to clinch but Adenhart moves out of range.
Brava doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Adenhart decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brava's guard.
Adenhart throws a big right hand that misses.
Adenhart content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adenhart throws and elbow that misses. Brava uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adenhart's guard. Nice move by Brava!
Adenhart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brava is one step ahead there.
Brava sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Adenhart's guard.

Adenhart manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brava fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Adenhart showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Adenhart 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Adenhart!