PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joachim Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dupa Dupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joachim Braga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Braga
vs
Dupa

203 cm
21
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joachim 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, Dupa Dupa!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga wants to land a leg kick but Dupa is out of range.

Braga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Dupa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dupa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Braga has control of Dupa's left arm, preventing Dupa from doing any damage.
Dupa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dupa postures up in Braga's guard and throws a big left but Braga blocks it.
Braga is looking to stand up but Dupa isn't so interested in that idea.
Dupa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Braga not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Braga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dupa!
Dupa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dupa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Braga won't let Dupa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dupa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga tries to control but Dupa wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Braga looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dupa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to control but Dupa wriggling away.
Dupa wants to get back to his feet.
Dupa looks winded!
Braga trying to control but Dupa is having none of it.
Dupa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Braga looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control but Dupa is having none of it.
Dupa is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Braga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dupa is trying to stand up.
Braga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dupa Dupa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Braga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Braga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Braga stuffs the takedown attempt from Dupa. Dupa gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dupa.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Braga. That's going to slow Dupa down.
Dupa is breathing heavily.
Braga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Braga.
Braga lands a head kick!

It looks like Dupa Dupa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupa slips under a jab from Braga.
Good leg kick by Braga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Braga connects with a leg kick. Dupa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Braga lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga feints and then cracks Dupa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dupa down.
Braga scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Braga tenderised Dupa's leg. Dupa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Braga throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dupa.
Braga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga connects with a solid leg kick.
Dupa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Braga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dupa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga connects with a leg kick. Dupa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joachim Braga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dupa Dupa's cut.
That's time! Braga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Braga feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dupa's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Braga.
Braga misses the shot to the body.
Dupa drops his hands momentarily and Braga needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Dupa just on the top of the head. Dupa drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Dupa - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joachim Braga!