PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joachim Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Pellinore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellinore comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Game of Thrones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Percival Pellinore has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Braga
vs
Pellinore

203 cm
22
284 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Pirates Powder

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 3 - 1 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Pellinore!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pellinore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Percival Pellinore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga misses with a low kick.
Pellinore thows a body shot but no joy.
Pellinore just misses with a punch to the body.
Pellinore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Braga misses with a kick to the body.
Braga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pellinore misses with a looping left.

Pellinore looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pellinore showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Braga working a defensive guard here.
Pellinore looking to pass the guard.
Braga wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pellinore is now in half guard.
Pellinore looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Braga trying to control from the bottom.
Braga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pellinore on the ground.
Pellinore looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Braga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pellinore is working away from the top position though.
Pellinore with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to hold on to Pellinore's head to control him but Pellinore postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joachim Braga.
Pellinore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
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!
Pellinore digs a good hook to Braga's body.
Pellinore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Pellinore closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Braga's guard.
Braga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to keep Pellinore in close.
Pellinore is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Braga wants to sweep here but Pellinore controlling him for the moment.
Pellinore scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pellinore throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pellinore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pellinore passes into half guard.
Braga has hold of Pellinore's hands but Pellinore slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pellinore keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pellinore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Braga trying to control from the bottom.
Pellinore performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Braga wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Braga trying to control from the bottom.
Pellinore is looking to advance position but Braga won't allow it.

Pellinore is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Braga is trying to control but can't.
Pellinore is pressing down on Braga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braga is holding on for now.
Pellinore throwing shots but Braga is blocking nicely.
Pellinore has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Braga trying to control but Pellinore postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pellinore prevents Braga from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pellinore is thwarting Braga's attempts to control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A looping hook to the body misses from Pellinore. Braga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pellinore just misses with a punch to the body.
Pellinore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pellinore. Braga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pellinore misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Pellinore misses its intended target.
Braga motions for Pellinore to come forward. Braga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellinore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Joachim Braga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Pellinore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braga throws a leg kick but Pellinore sees it coming and moves out of range.
Braga moves out of range as Pellinore strikes.
Braga moves out of range as Pellinore strikes.
Braga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Pellinore is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Braga's half guard.
Braga is looking to control Pellinore's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Braga avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellinore is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pellinore drops an elbow to the side of Braga's head.
Braga has a hand on Pellinore's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pellinore takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
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!
Braga is desperately trying to improve his position but Pellinore has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pellinore sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pellinore scoring with strikes but Braga is staying in there.

Braga is rocked!

It looks like Joachim Braga has been cut.
Pellinore loads up with a big shot that hurts Braga! He's pulled Pellinore in close but Pellinore has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Braga survive? More strikes from Pellinore and Braga is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Percival Pellinore!
Percival Pellinore very nearly forgot to thank Pirates Powder amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.