PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jou Nigga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delone Braune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigga comes to the cage accompanied by Musica De Entrada. Jou Nigga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nigga
vs
Braune

196 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jou Nigga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delone Braune!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braune throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Braune. Those never looked like landing.
Braune bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Braune throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Braune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braune throws a series of punches but Nigga moves out of range.
Braune keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sloppy strikes from Braune. Those never looked like landing.
Braune throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nigga.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nigga shoots for a double leg takedown but Braune sprawls well. He's pushed Nigga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Braune swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Braune gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nigga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Braune avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nigga is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nigga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braune working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigga.
Braune is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nigga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nigga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nigga throws a big elbow that misses.
Braune being controlled here, momentarily.
Nigga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braune working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nigga.
Nigga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nigga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nigga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nigga with a nice head shot there.
Braune keeping moving, preventing Nigga from controlling successfully.
Nigga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nigga throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga throwing strikes but missing.
Nigga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Braune preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Braune can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nigga trying to control the position from guard on top but Braune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigga lands a couple of elbows.
Nigga wants to control from the top but Braune keeps moving.
Braune is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nigga is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigga wants to control from the top but Braune keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jou Nigga wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Braune misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Delone Braune is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braune throws a head kick but Nigga moves out of range.
Braune looks winded!
Braune fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nigga is out of range.
Nigga shoots in and drives through. Braune sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jou Nigga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Braune gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nigga throws a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nigga is looking to work some ground and pound but Braune has wrist control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nigga throwing strikes but missing.
Nigga sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nigga tries for a takedown but Braune sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braune throws a head kick that misses.
Nigga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Braune defends it nicely.
Braune connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nigga's hands.

Nigga drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Braune wants to get back to his feet.
Nigga tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nigga postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nigga creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Braune sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Braune takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga lands a few punches from side control.
Braune is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nigga is controlling him well.
Nigga lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nigga landing a few strikes.
Braune is breathing heavily.
Braune trying to remain calm as Nigga controls from the top position.
Nigga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Braune keeps working.
The ground and pound from Nigga seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Braune managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nigga.
Nigga trying to control the position but Braune is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braune regains half guard, as Nigga was trying to land strikes.
Braune avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nigga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Nigga there.
Nigga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nigga working over Braune with some ground and pound. Braune looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nigga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nigga trying to control from half guard but Braune is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Nigga looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nigga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Nigga wants to work for an arm triangle but Braune is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nigga misses with a head shot. Braune uses the momentum to regain guard.
Braune wants to stand and escape but Nigga is having none of it.
Braune keeping moving, preventing Nigga from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nigga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jou Nigga dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nigga closes the distance and clinches up with Braune, looking for a takedown. Nigga pushes Braune against the cage but Braune circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braune tries a head kick but it misses.
Braune throws a right and a left that Nigga avoids nicely.
Braune looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Braune finds it's way through Nigga's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Braune misses.
Braune throws a body punch but Nigga moves out of range.
Braune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nigga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nigga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Braune tries to avoid it but Nigga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Braune to the ground. Braune escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nigga shoots for a double leg takedown but Braune sprawls well. He's pushed Nigga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jou Nigga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nigga dives in and scores a takedown into Braune's guard.
Braune utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Nigga drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Braune dives on top into guard.
Braune wanted to stand there but Nigga had control of the position.
Nigga pulls Braune in close to prevent any damage.
Braune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nigga wants to sweep but no luck.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nigga holds on and takes a little breather.
Braune pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nigga is keeping the position for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Jou Nigga wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Braune tries to bum rush Nigga with a series of wild strikes but Nigga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braune throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck for Nigga with that takedown attempt.
Nigga shoots in but no luck this time.

Nigga shoots in and gets a takedown into Braune's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nigga wants to control from the top but Braune keeps moving.
Nigga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nigga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nigga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nigga working some strikes from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nigga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Braune utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nigga trying to control the position from guard on top but Braune is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nigga lands a couple of elbows.
Nigga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nigga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nigga throwing strikes from guard but Braune blocks nicely.
Nigga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nigga is looking to work some ground and pound but Braune has wrist control.
Delone Braune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jou Nigga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nigga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nigga wants to control from the top but Braune keeps moving.
Nigga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nigga throwing strikes but missing.
Nigga in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nigga loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nigga is looking to work some ground and pound but Braune has wrist control.
Jou Nigga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nigga accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Nigga drops back looking for a leg! Braune is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Braune manages to kick Nigga off! Nigga jumps back into Braune's guard.
Nigga is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jou Nigga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nigga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jou Nigga!
Jou Nigga looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Obrigado Aos Patrocinadores Mango e El Zoido,Agradeço Aos Meus Treinadores Do Ginasio Onde Treino (Academia Ipanema),Agradeço Tambem Ao Belo Combate Contra Meu Oponente (Que Consiga Uma Brilhante Carreira e Otimos Combates) Etc.Tambem Agradeço Pela Luta e Pela Preferencia Da Organização.'.