PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Superfoxi Silverfish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silverfish has chosen LOK - Taftamanabag as his entrance music. Franz Braun could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Superfoxi Silverfish's chin.

Braun
vs
Silverfish

195 cm
19
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Braun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Superfoxi Silverfish!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braun looks for a takedown but Silverfish sprawls well.
Braun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Silverfish swinging wilding here.
Braun fails with a takedown attempt.
Braun fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Braun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silverfish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braun.
Silverfish tries a head kick but it misses.
Silverfish gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Braun counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silverfish looking for a sweep. Not yet Silverfish, not yet.
Braun trying to control but Silverfish is working from the bottom.
Braun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silverfish is keeping the position for now.
Silverfish has control of Braun's left arm, preventing Braun from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Braun drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silverfish manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Braun has Silverfish in his guard.

Braun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braun is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silverfish wants to stand but Braun has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silverfish trying to control but Braun is working from the bottom.
Silverfish tries to stand but Braun is controlling from the bottom.

Braun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silverfish throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silverfish wanted to stand there but Braun had control of the position.

Silverfish stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silverfish scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Silverfish.

Silverfish drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Silverfish stalls from top position.
Braun wants to control but Silverfish postures up.
Silverfish avoids the strikes from the bottom by Braun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun tries to buck Silverfish off but Silverfish is having none of it.
Braun manages to work his way to half guard, despite Silverfish's best efforts.
Braun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Braun has his foot on Silverfish's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silverfish works his way back into a safe position though.
Braun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Braun is looking for a triangle but Silverfish pushes his legs off easily.
Silverfish trying to control the position from guard on top but Braun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braun is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franz Braun 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.

Braun gets the takedown into side control.
Braun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silverfish keeps working.
Silverfish should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Silverfish is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Braun seems to be working for a kimura but Silverfish defends the submission attempt.
Silverfish trying to control from the bottom.
Silverfish is looking to escape.
Braun is tying to control. Silverfish wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silverfish is trying to stand up here but Braun is controlling him well.

Silverfish looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Braun misses with a takedown attempt

and Silverfish counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Braun's guard now.
Braun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silverfish controls the pace.

Braun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braun is on top in guard.
Silverfish throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Braun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Braun trying to control the position from guard on top but Silverfish is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silverfish pulls Braun in close to prevent any damage.
Silverfish wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Braun manages to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun is trying to control the action in half guard but Silverfish is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Braun tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silverfish knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Braun is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silverfish defends it well.
Silverfish moves into full guard.
Silverfish lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Braun!
BOOM! Silverfish connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silverfish stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Superfoxi Silverfish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silverfish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Silverfish breaks from the clinch.
Silverfish misses with the combination.

Silverfish moves into the clinch.

Silverfish breaks the clinch.
Silverfish looks to score with a jab to the body but Braun is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silverfish ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braun moves away.
Silverfish throws a series of punches but Braun moves out of range.
Braun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braun shoots for a takedown but Silverfish saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Silverfish forces Braun back against the ropes and clinches.
Braun fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Braun. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Silverfish manages to break the clinch.
Superfoxi Silverfish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braun shoots in for a takedown but Silverfish shows good takedown defense.
Braun tries for a takedown but Silverfish sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Superfoxi Silverfish showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Braun misses with a takedown

and Silverfish counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Braun's guard now.

Braun is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Silverfish has his hands clasped together but Braun extends an breaks Silverfish's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Braun.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franz Braun!