PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Braun
vs
Kumar

195 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Braun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Kumar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumar stuffs the takedown.
Kumar throws a combination. Braun tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Franz Braun has been cut.

Kumar moves into the clinch successfully.

Kumar breaks from the clinch.
Braun tries for a takedown but Kumar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franz Braun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kumar is fending him off so far but Braun persists. Nope, Kumar circles away and we're back to standing.
Braun is breathing heavily.

Kumar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kumar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kumar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braun is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kumar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Braun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kumar chips away with some ground and pound.
Kumar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kumar has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Braun is proving hard to escape from.
Braun can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kumar controls the pace.
Kumar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kumar working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kumar tries to free his leg and advance position but Braun is retaining full guard.

Braun has an active guard here but Kumar has managed to pass into half guard.
Kumar working over Braun with some ground and pound. Braun looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kumar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Braun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Braun manages to get to full guard.

Kumar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar controlling from the top position.

Kumar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Braun, up you get!
Braun doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kumar counters with a takedown into side control.

Kumar decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Braun gets caught flat footed, as Kumar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Braun wants to hit a switch here but Kumar passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Braun there!
Kumar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kumar lands with some strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumar prevents Braun from getting the reversal.
Braun is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Kumar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franz Braun's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kumar takes the fight into the clinch.

Kumar pulls guard.
Kumar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Braun pushing down on Kumar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kumar is staying active underneath Braun, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Braun has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kumar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braun throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar tries to hold on but Braun pushes him away.
Braun thowing shots but they're missing.
Braun prevents Kumar from getting the reversal.
Kumar tries to lock up and control but Braun gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kumar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Braun moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kumar has worked his arm free - good work by Kumar!

Kumar sneaks out the side door and pushes Braun away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kumar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kumar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Braun sneaks back into half guard.

Braun looking for submissions off his back.
Braun trying to control from the bottom.

Braun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kumar slows the pace down in half guard.
Braun wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Braun.

Braun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kumar gets to his feet - Braun follows without any prompting.
Braun has his takedown stuffed
and Kumar counters with a three punch combo that has Braun backing up. Braun nods at Kumar to acknowledge the strikes.
Harold Kumar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braun throws a head kick that misses

and Kumar counters with a single leg into guard. Braun didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun wants to stand and escape but Kumar is having none of it.
Kumar postures up and lands a big shot to Braun's brow.
Kumar stays in close to Braun's body and controls the position.
Harold Kumar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Braun is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Braun had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kumar is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Braun Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kumar's back instead.
Kumar trying to control the hands but Braun won't let him.

Braun is cranking Kumar's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Kumar! He's tightened the choke and Kumar is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franz Braun!