PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Natural Born Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has chosen Booyakasha as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Born Killer
vs
Bravo

176 cm
23
143 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

177 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Hellbent

My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Natural Born Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer looks to land a left hand but Bravo moved out of range nicely.
Bravo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Bravo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Killer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bravo. Bravo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killer moves away.
Bravo throws a hook but Killer blocks it.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killer misses with a looping right.
Killer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bravo in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Killer.
Bravo blocks a leg kick.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Killer scores with a nice head shot.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Killer loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.
Bravo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bravo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Killer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Killer misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer punishes Bravo's body with a nice straight punch.
Bravo slips a jab from Killer.
Nice uppercut lands for Bravo. That snapped Killer's head back.
Killer tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Bravo wants to counter the offense by Killer and move into the clinch position.
Natural Born Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer jabs Bravo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Killer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravo was well out of range. Poor timing from Killer.
As Killer backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Killer manages to avoid it all.
Killer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bravo throws a hook to the side of Killer's head but Killer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bravo defending well as Killer loads up on a big left hand.
Killer punishes Bravo's body with a nice straight punch.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bravo blocks a jab.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Killer moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Killer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killer misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Killer misses with some punches.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Killer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Killer lands a knee to the body.
Killer lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer.
Bravo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Killer on the inside.
Killer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bravo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Killer loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Killer.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Killer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bravo under the eye.
Killer scores with a jab to the body.
Killer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a body shot but no joy.
Killer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Killer.

Killer drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Bravo.
Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bravo is defending well for now.
Bravo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Killer. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo slips a straight right by Killer.
Killer avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Killer is looking to clinch.
Killer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bravo in his tracks.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Killer scores with a nice right hand.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Killer.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Killer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.
Killer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bravo wants to counter with a clinch but Killer pushes him away.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Killer avoids the head kick by Bravo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natural Born Killer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
Tony Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Killer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Killer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Killer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Killer lands with a hook. Bravo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Killer lands an overhand right.
Bravo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bravo ducks right into an uppercut from Killer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killer misses with a looping left.
Natural Born Killer is winning the standup battle so far.
Killer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bravo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Killer backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Killer manages to avoid it all.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Killer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bravo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Killer to score with a decent uppercut.
Bravo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Killer to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, jab by Killer - just one landing.
Killer slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Killer.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Killer just misses with a punch to the body.
Killer tests Bravo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Killer misses with a hook
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo slips a straight right by Killer.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Killer avoids it with no problem.
Killer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bravos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Nice straight punches there by Killer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Killer.
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bravo's hands.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Oooooh!!! Bravo has knocked Killer down with a huge combo! Bravo steps away and waves a wobbly Killer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Killer is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Killer moves into the clinch.
Oh Killer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Killer.
Killer seems to have got his legs back now.
Natural Born Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killer crunches a lovely knee into Bravo's ribcage.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo throws a head kick but Killer moves out of range.
Killer throws a looping overhand right but Bravo ducks down to avoid it.
Bravo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Killer. Beautiful body shot.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses
and Killer counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Killer.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
An attempted straight right counter from Killer misses the target.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killer sizes up Bravo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Killer lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to bum rush Killer with a series of wild strikes but Killer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Killer moves into the clinch successfully.
Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Killer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Killer.
Killer blocks a body shot from Bravo.
Killer scores with a shot to the side of Bravo's head.
Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Bravo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Killer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Killer misses with a knee strike.
Bravo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Killer working aggressively here.
Killer throws a head punch that misses.
Killer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bravo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bravo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer working aggressively here.
Killer struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
Killer lands a shoulder strike.
Bravo avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Killer.

Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo throws a shot from downtown. Killer moves away and avoids it.
Killer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bravo's hands.
Killer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bravo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bravo at a distance.
Bravo staying out of range there.
Killer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bravo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Killer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Natural Born Killer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Killer throws a big shot that misses.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo slips a straight right by Killer.
Killer punishes Bravo's body with a nice straight punch.

Killer clinches up against the cage.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killer has a couple of punches blocked by Bravo.

Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bravo misses the jab.

Killer clinches up against the cage.
Killer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Bravo working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer trying to land knees to the body.
Killer tries a body shot but Bravo blocks it.

Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo misses with a jab to the body
and Killer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Killer lands with an overhand left.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.
Bravo throws an overhand right that lands on Killer's shoulder, as Killer tries to avoid the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Killer, right into the meat.
Bravo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Killer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Killer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Bravo.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Natural Born Killer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws the left hand but Killer avoids the punch easily.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Bravo.
Bravo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice defenses there by Killer.
Killer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Killer.
Killer slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo lands a nice shot that snaps Killer's head back.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Killer finds it's way round the side to connect with Bravo's head.
Killer scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Bravo misses.
Bravo lands with a hook. Killer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Killer slips under a jab from Bravo.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
Killer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killer misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Bravo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Killer throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Killer counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Killer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bravo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Killer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Bravo.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Killer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bravo counters with a nice uppercut.
Killer misses with a wild body shot.
Killer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo slips a jab from Killer.
Bravo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Killer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bravo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Killer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer scores with a sloppy right hand. Bravo should have avoided that one.
Killer throws a body kick that misses.
Bravo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killer.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Killer slips under a jab.
Killer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bravo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Killer wants to clinch.
Tony Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Killer throws a shot to the body.
Killer digs a good hook to Bravo's body.
Bravo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bravo takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Natural Born Killer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Killer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Natural Born Killer!
After winning the bout, Natural Born Killer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.