PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Rabello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Bratcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rabello
vs
Bratcher

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Rabello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damian Bratcher!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Rabello.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Bratcher.
Rodrigo Rabello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabello fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bratcher.

Bratcher drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rabello utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bratcher working some strikes from top position.
Bratcher tries to stand but Rabello is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bratcher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bratcher tries to stand but Rabello is controlling from the bottom.
Bratcher throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratcher wants to control from the top but Rabello keeps moving.
Rabello wants to stand up but Bratcher is controlling him.
Rabello keeping moving, preventing Bratcher from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Damian Bratcher wasn't active enough on the ground.

Bratcher has Rabello up against the cage in a clinch.
Bratcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bratcher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rabello just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bratcher keeps control of Rabello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bratcher effectively controlling the action here.
Bratcher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bratcher looking to stall.
Bratcher throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rabello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bratcher backwards.
Rabello scores with a shot to the side of Bratcher's head.
Bratcher is trying to break free.
Rabello avoiding damage as Bratcher throws knees to the body.
Rabello lands an uppercut.
Bratcher letting Rabello take a breather here.
Rabello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bratchers head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabello misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bratcher is trying to pull guard but Rabello has him pressed against the cage.
Rabello lands with a short shot to the head.
Bratcher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Bratcher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bratcher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rabello lands with a nice combination. Bratcher backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Damian Bratcher has been cut.
Bratcher throws a series of punches but Rabello avoids them all with ease.
Bratcher looks winded!
Rabello misses with the combination.
Rabello blocks a head kick by Bratcher.
Bratcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rabello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bratcher instigates a clinch.
Bratcher comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabello tries to land knees in the clinch but Bratcher avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bratcher misses with a punch on the inside.

Bratcher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rabello forces Bratcher back against the cage and clinches.
Rabello works on Bratcher's body with a couple of short punches.
Bratcher misses with an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Rabello.
Bratcher misses with a knee strike.
Rabello has had enough of the clinch but Bratcher keeps him there for the moment.
Rabello lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabello lands a shot to the body.
Rabello lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Rabello.
Bratcher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rabello wants to break free but Bratcher has control.
Rabello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rabello taking a breather.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rabello.
Rabello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bratcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rabello scores with a hook to the body.
Rabello lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bratcher or not.
A short body shot lands from Rabello as the two fighters clinch.
Rabello is working Bratcher over against the cage.
Rabello stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rabello - that landed with a thud.
Rabello lands a nice uppercut.
Rabello stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Rabello escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rabello moves out of range as Bratcher throws a body kick.
Bratcher takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rabello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rabello lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bratcher has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bratcher.
Rodrigo Rabello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Bratcher.
Rabello scores with a body shot.

Rabello rushes Bratcher and presses him up against the cage.
Rabello stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bratcher putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rabello in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rabello is leaning against Bratcher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bratcher trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Rabello.
Nice body punch from Rabello.
Bratcher throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rabello lands a nice shot to the body.
Rabello takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rabello can't break the clinch.
Rabello cracks Bratcher with a nice body shot.
Rabello tries to land knees in the clinch but Bratcher avoids the damage to the body.
Rabello pushes Bratcher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rabello blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Rabello.
Rabello leaning against his opponent.
Bratcher is trying to break the clinch but Rabello is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bratcher throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Rabello.
Bratcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rabello stalling in the clinch.

Bratcher pulls guard successfully.
Rabello stops Bratcher from standing up.
Bratcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher trying to control the position.
Rabello has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bratcher is proving hard to escape from.
Rabello has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rabello throws a big right hand that misses.
Rabello has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bratcher is proving hard to escape from.
Rabello throws a strike but Bratcher rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bratcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rabello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bratcher throwing strikes but missing.
Bratcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rabello works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rabello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bratcher won't allow Rabello to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bratcher keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rabello's head.
Bratcher is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Rabello showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rabello has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Rodrigo Rabello!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Rodrigo Rabello!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Rodrigo Rabello!

Rodrigo Rabello wins by unanimous decision!