PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verdmont Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oswaldo Barra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by So long and thanks for all the fish. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronson
vs
Barra

159 cm
31
163 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

Crossfit HGH

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verdmont Bronson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oswaldo Barra!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bronson really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Barra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bronson swivels and escapes.
Barra tries to clinch but Bronson moves out of range.
Barra darts in trying to clinch
and Bronson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barra tries to clinch but Bronson is having none of it.
Bronson scores with a body shot.
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barra's hands.
Barra shoots for a double leg takedown but Bronson sprawls well. He's pushed Barra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson avoids the head kick by Barra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barra tries to clinch up
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Barra's head back.
Barra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Barra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bronson to the mat! Bronson manages to get full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bronson wants to stand but Barra is controlling the position.
Barra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barra throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Barra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bronson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barra on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Barra from controlling successfully.
Barra stops Bronson from standing up.
Bronson pulls Barra in close to prevent any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Barra tries to clinch there but Bronson circles away.
Bronson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barra dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
Barra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barra throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a few strikes there.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barra.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barra darts in trying to clinch
and Bronson counters with a right hand to the body.
Barra shoots in for a takedown but Bronson shows good takedown defense.
Verdmont Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oswaldo Barra.
Barra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bronson defends it nicely.
Barra misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bronson circles away.
Barra tries for a takedown but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bronson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson stalks Barra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barra's face. Barra staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Oswaldo Barra has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson misses with a hook.
Barra shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oswaldo Barra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barra throws a right and a left that both miss.
Verdmont Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barra walks into a stiff left hand from Bronson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Barra has closed the distance and engaged Bronson in a clinch.

Bronson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Verdmont Bronson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oswaldo Barra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bronson lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson lands a body shot.
Bronson scores with a jab. Barra acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barra staying out of range there.
Verdmont Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barra.
Barra with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Barra darts in trying to clinch
and Bronson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Barra is rocked!
Barra misses with a takedown
and Bronson counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson throws a hook but Barra blocks it.
Barra tries to clinch there but Bronson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bronson there.
Barra is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Bronson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Barra! Bronson dives in looking to finish! Barra is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Verdmont Bronson!
Verdmont Bronson retains his lightweight title!
A less than humble Verdmont Bronson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.