PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otou Hek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Bra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hek comes to the cage accompanied by Fernanda Martins. Bra has chosen nobody said it was easy - evil activities as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Robin Bra was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Hek
vs
Bra

173 cm
23
132 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

181 cm
28
134 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Otou Hek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Bra!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bra takes the fight into the clinch.
Hek has Bra pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bra manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hek taking a breather.

Hek is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bra is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hek to the mat. Hek regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bra tries to free his leg and advance position but Hek is retaining full guard.
Hek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bra.
Bra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bra is one step ahead there.
Bra trying to move into half guard but instead Hek has managed to sweep!
Bra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hek trying to control the position from guard on top but Bra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bra managing to control the position.
Hek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hek prevents Bra from getting back to his feet.

Bra has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hek off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Hek misses with a takedown

and Bra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bra wants the takedown. Hek is fighting it off but Bra persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hek's guard against the cage.
Bra trying to control but Hek is working from the bottom.
Hek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bra is one step ahead there.
Bra throws an elbow that misses. Hek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bra's guard. Nice move by Hek!
Bra is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hek won't allow Bra to get back to his feet.
Hek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hek wants to control from the top but Bra keeps moving.
Bra wants to stand up but Hek is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hek content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bra wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hek is looking to take a break and control but Bra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hek is figuring out what he wants to do next.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Otou Hek just wasn't active enough.
Bra misses with a looping left.
Bra keeps the fight on the outside.
Bra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hek tries to clinch

and Bra holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hek has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otou Hek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bra gets underhooks to prevent Hek's takedown attempt.
Come on Bra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Bra has picked Hek up - he's going for a ride! Bra dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hek is trying to control but can't.

Hek is defending against the submission attempts here by Bra.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bra is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hek sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bra is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bra tries to clinch but Hek is having none of it.
Bra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hek.
Bra is looking to clinch.
Bra dodges the punch combination from Hek.
Bra tries to land a front kick but Hek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Bra forces Hek back against the cage and clinches.
Hek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bra pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bra tries to close the distance and clinch but Hek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Bra misses.
Hek swats away the attempt to clinch by Bra.
Hek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bra keeps the fight on the outside.
Hek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Hek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hek tries to clinch there but Bra circles away.
Hek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bra tries a head kick but it misses.
Bra fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hek moves out of range as Bra throws a body kick.
Hek tries to clinch but Bra is having none of it.
Hek misses with a double jab.
Bra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hek tries to clinch but Bra moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Bra.
Hek misses with a wild combination.
Hek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bra lands with a kick to the temple. Hek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hek slips under a jab from Bra.

Bra forces Hek back against the cage and clinches.
Hek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bra walks away with a smile on his face. Hek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bra displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hek.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otou Hek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bra rushes Hek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Hek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bra walks away with a smile on his face. Hek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hek moves out of range as Bra throws a body kick.
Bra swats away the attempt to clinch by Hek.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hek tries to clinch but Bra moves away

and Bra counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bra stalling away here and it's allowed Hek to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bra wants to control from the top but Hek keeps moving.
Bra pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hek is keeping the position for now.
Bra trying to control but Hek is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bra looking to pass the guard.

Robin Bra has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Otou Hek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bra clinches up with Hek and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bra stops a takedown attempt from Hek.
Bra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hek.

Bra breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bra doesn't manage to clinch there - Hek circles away.
Hek has a takedown stuffed.
Hek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Bra 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!

Bra lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hek will feel that in the morning.

Bra closes the distance and clinches.

Bra turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bra manages to end up in side control.
Bra taking a breather here.
Bra is looking to take a break and control but Hek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bra is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hek regains half guard, as Bra was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bra is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bra wants to control the pace but Hek is squirming around nicely.

Bra is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hek can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hek wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bra.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bra controlling the pace for now.

Bra goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hek is on top in guard.
Hek wants to control from the top but Bra keeps moving.
Bra trying to control the position.
Hek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bra keeping full guard, as Hek tries to pass.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hek paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bra has Hek up against the cage in a clinch.
Bra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hek prevents it.
Bra dodges an elbow strike from Hek.
Bra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hek.
Bra lands a damaging elbow.
Bra pushes Hek back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bra gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Hek is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bra is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hek to the mat. Hek regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bra would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hek is trying to control the position but Bra postures up.
Bra throwing strikes but missing.
Hek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Robin Bra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bra trying to control but Hek is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Bra really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hek misses with the combination.
No luck for Bra with that takedown attempt.
Bra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hek wants to clinch.
Bra throws a lazy right hand but Hek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hek tries to clinch up but Bra circles away and keeps his distance.
Bra pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bra clinches.
Bra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hek prevents it.
Bra blocks an elbow strike from Hek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hek tries to score a body lock takedown but Bra shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bra smiles and moves away.
Bra misses with a low kick.
Hek wants to clinch.
Hek tries to clinch up.
Hek pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hek tries to keep at a distance but Bra has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bra gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hek regains guard.

Bra drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hek looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hek looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hek!
Hek advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bra is trying to escape the mount.
Bra is squirming around, avoiding Hek's attempts to control the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bra squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bra is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hek tries to control but Bra wriggling away.
Hek is stalling here but it's allowed Bra to get half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Bra makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bra throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bra throws a sloppy head kick and Hek moves out of range easily.
Bra is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bra scores with a head kick.
Bra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Robin Bra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otou Hek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hek misses with a looping right.
Bra tries to clinch but Hek is having none of it.
Hek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bra avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hek misses with the combination.
Hek throws a series of punches but Bra avoids them all with ease.
Bra wants to land a leg kick but Hek is out of range.
Bra throws a sloppy head kick and Hek moves out of range easily.
Hek avoids the head kick by Bra.
Hek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hek looks to land a combination but Bra avoids it well.
Hek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bra as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bra misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Robin Bra will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hek tries to close the distance and clinch but Bra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hek tries to clinch but Bra is having none of it.

Bra drives through with a takedown into Hek's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bra wants to control from the top but Hek keeps moving.
Bra might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hek kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Robin Bra.
Hek moves in looking to clinch but Bra pushes him off.
Bra misses with the body kick

and Hek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bra pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hek tries to clinch but Bra moves away
and Bra counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bra throws a combination that misses
and Hek counters with a straight right hand.
Hek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bra.
Bra misses with a body kick.
Bra fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bra is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bra with a jab.
Hek tries to clinch there but Bra circles away.
Hek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bra manages to avoid it.
Bra gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hek tries to clinch there but Bra circles away.
Hek moves in looking to clinch but Bra pushes him off.

Bra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bra pulls his leg out and moves away.

Bra has managed to clinch.
Hek trying to control the position but instead, Bra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hek into the cage.
Hek wants to get back to striking at distance but Bra won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bra is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hek can't fight it off and eventually Bra manages to take the fight to the floor. Hek looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bra is looking to advance position but Hek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bra is squirming around, avoiding Hek's attempts to control the action.
Bra is trying to escape the mount.
Hek trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Hek is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bra has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bra!
Hek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Otou Hek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bra throws a strike but Hek rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hek won't allow Bra to get back to his feet.
Hek tries to free his leg and advance position but Bra is retaining full guard.
Bra wants to get back to his feet but Hek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hek wants to control from the top but Bra keeps moving.
Robin Bra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Otou Hek just wasn't active enough.
Bra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Bra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bra has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robin Bra! Robin Bra retains his bantamweight title!
Our winner, Robin Bra, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.