PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Denilson Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Braga
vs
Lee

189 cm
23
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denilson Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Lee!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Braga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lee lands a big head kick that sends Braga tumbling to the mat! Lee takes a step backwards and waves Braga back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Braga is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Oh Braga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
Braga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Lee scores with a head kick.
Braga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Braga misses with a kick to the body
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Braga has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Lee blocks a head kick by Braga.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Braga throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
A head kick from Lee lands but Braga takes it in his stride.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Braga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Braga crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and Braga gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. Braga manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Braga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Braga.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Braga seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Braga blocks a head kick by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Braga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Braga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lee. Lee obviously looking to wear him down.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denilson Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lee tenderised Braga's leg. Braga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Braga slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Braga misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lee lands a head kick!
Braga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Braga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lee gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee stalling in the clinch.
Lee wants to get back to striking at distance but Braga won't allow it.
Braga tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Braga.
Lee wants to break free but Braga has control.
Braga misses with an elbow over the top.
Braga trying to land knees to the body.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Braga. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga avoids the head kick by Lee.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lee dominated 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.

Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Braga if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Denilson Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Braga, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Braga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Braga shoots for a double leg takedown but Lee sprawls well. He's pushed Braga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Lee avoids the head kick by Braga.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Braga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Lee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Braga.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee lands a head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Braga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Braga throws a nice head kick!
Lee throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
Braga avoids the head kick by Lee.
Braga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denilson Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lee - that will leave a mark!
A chopping leg kick lands by Braga.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Braga throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Braga misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a head kick that Braga semi-blocks.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denilson Braga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lee pushes Braga away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lee.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Braga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Braga wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee thumps Braga with a low kick.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Braga down.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Lee fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Braga, pushing him back against the cage.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braga tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Braga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.
Braga is trying to stall.
Braga being controlled against the cage.
Braga keeps control of Lee as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee has had enough of the clinch but Braga keeps him there for the moment.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Braga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lee manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Braga looking to slow down the pace here.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Braga is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Braga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Braga connects with a solid leg kick.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Braga's head.
Braga avoids a kick to the body.
Lee throws a head kick that Braga semi-blocks.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Braga throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braga.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pushes Braga away with a front kick.
A head kick from Lee lands but Braga takes it in his stride.
Braga fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Braga if he has to take too many more of those.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braga misses with a head kick.
Braga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lee. Braga shrugs it off though.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Lee moves out of range easily.
Braga avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braga misses with the combination.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Braga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lee circles away.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Braga throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Braga throws a head kick that misses.
Lee lands with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Braga misses.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga misses with a head kick.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Braga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Lee lands a high kick!
Braga throws a lazy head kick
and Lee counters with a leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee lands a head kick!
Lee throws a low kick, looking for Braga's leg but Braga calmly moves out of range.
Braga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denilson Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga blocks a head kick by Lee.
Braga throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denilson Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
James Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Braga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lee's efforts to push away.

Braga manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Braga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Braga has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lee doesn't defend quickly enough and Braga has managed to lock this one up! Can Lee escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Braga on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Denilson Braga!
After winning the bout, Denilson Braga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.