PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Longin Slusarczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Braga
vs
Slusarczyk

186 cm
18
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
258 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reggie Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Longin Slusarczyk!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slusarczyk lands a head kick!

It looks like Reggie Braga has been cut.
Slusarczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Braga off balance momentarily.
Slusarczyk lands a nice hook to Braga's body. Braga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slusarczyk throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Slusarczyk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slusarczyk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Braga under the eye.
Nice shot lands for Slusarczyk.
Nice sprawl there from Slusarczyk as Braga shoots in.
Slusarczyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Braga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Slusarczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Slusarczyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Slusarczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slusarczyk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Braga's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slusarczyk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Braga takes a step back to recover.
Slusarczyk lands a high kick!
Slusarczyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slusarczyk feints and then cracks Braga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Braga down.
Slusarczyk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Slusarczyk misses the shot to the body.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braga appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Slusarczyk tries to clinch up.
Braga tries to counter with a takedown but Slusarczyk is quick to defend against it.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Braga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slusarczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Braga.
Slusarczyk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Longin Slusarczyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slusarczyk lands with a straight right. Braga didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Slusarczyk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Braga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Slusarczyk.
Longin Slusarczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Braga.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slusarczyk sprawls well. Slusarczyk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slusarczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga throws a leg kick but Slusarczyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Braga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Braga throws out a leg kick but Slusarczyk moves out of range and Braga only half commits.
Braga blocks a head kick by Slusarczyk.
Braga motions for Slusarczyk to come forward. Braga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slusarczyk throws out a loose jab but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slusarczyk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Braga has time to react.
Slusarczyk with a nice cross.
Slusarczyk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A leg kick checked by Slusarczyk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slusarczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slusarczyk checks a leg kick.
Slusarczyk tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slusarczyk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Braga moves out of range of the strikes.
Braga appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Braga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Braga slips under a jab from Slusarczyk.
Braga attempts a counter takedown but Slusarczyk avoids it well and moves away.
Slusarczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Braga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Braga's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slusarczyk lands with a nice body kick.
Slusarczyk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slusarczyk throws the kick towards the body but Braga avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Longin Slusarczyk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Braga's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Danga de danga de dang - Slusarczyk scores with a four punch combination!
Slusarczyk throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga tries to counter with a takedown but Slusarczyk is quick to defend against it.
Slusarczyk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Braga might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Slusarczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga feinted with a counter takedown.
Slusarczyk lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Slusarczyk there.
Slusarczyk lunges at Braga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Braga's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slusarczyk looks to land a left hand but Braga moved out of range nicely.
Braga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slusarczyk.
Braga walks into a stiff left hand from Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Slusarczyk misses the target.
Braga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slusarczyk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slusarczyk misses with a body shot.
Braga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slusarczyk sprawls and moves away.
Slusarczyk throws a big shot that misses.
Braga checks the leg kick.
Donk. Slusarczyk catches Braga right on the button with a cross.
Donk. Slusarczyk catches Braga right on the button with a cross.
Braga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braga tries to counter with a takedown but Slusarczyk is quick to defend against it.
Slusarczyk throws a low kick but Braga moves out of range easily.
Braga feinted with a counter takedown.
Braga takes one on the button.
Slusarczyk misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slusarczyk lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slusarczyk defending well as Braga loads up on a big left hand.
Slusarczyk lands a slapping body shot.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slusarczyk.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Slusarczyk blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Slusarczyk.
Braga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slusarczyk sprawls and moves away.
Jab from Slusarczyk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slusarczyk lands with a shot to the body.
Braga fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Slusarczyk avoids it really well and circles away.
Slusarczyk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Braga avoids the body shot from Slusarczyk.
Braga tries to counter with a takedown but Slusarczyk is quick to defend against it.

Braga rushes Slusarczyk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Slusarczyk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slusarczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Slusarczyk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slusarczyk tries to clinch up but Braga circles away and keeps his distance.
Slusarczyk lands a head shot.
Slusarczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Braga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slusarczyk throws a looping overhand right but Braga ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slusarczyk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Braga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Braga takes one to the chin there.
Slusarczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Braga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slusarczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braga moves away.
Slusarczyk tries to work over Braga's front leg with a kick but Braga checks it.
Slusarczyk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slusarczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slusarczyk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braga drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slusarczyk sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Slusarczyk.
Braga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Longin Slusarczyk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reggie Braga's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Slusarczyk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slusarczyk takes a swing at Braga's ribcage but misses.
Braga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Braga drops his hands momentarily and Slusarczyk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slusarczyk looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slusarczyk.
Braga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Slusarczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slusarczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Slusarczyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga throws a lazy body kick
and Slusarczyk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Braga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slusarczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slusarczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Slusarczyk misses with a head kick.
Slusarczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slusarczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Braga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slusarczyk swivels and escapes.
Braga blocks a jab.
Slusarczyk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Braga.
Slusarczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reggie Braga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slusarczyk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Braga takes a step back to recover.
A bone on bone clash there as Slusarczyk blocks the leg kick.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Braga appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A bone on bone clash there as Braga blocks the leg kick.
Braga feinted with a counter takedown.
Braga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slusarczyk.
Braga wants to clinch.
A jab from Slusarczyk misses.
Braga feinted with a counter takedown.
Slusarczyk tried to score with a low kick but Braga checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slusarczyk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Braga.
Braga attempts a counter takedown but Slusarczyk avoids it well and moves away.
Braga throws a low kick but Slusarczyk avoids it.
Slusarczyk is looking to chop away at Braga's legs.
Slusarczyk jabs at Braga's body.
Slusarczyk throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braga tries to counter with a takedown but Slusarczyk is quick to defend against it.
Slusarczyk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slusarczyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Braga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Braga misses with a low kick.
Longin Slusarczyk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Slusarczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slusarczyk blocks a low kick nicely.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slusarczyk sprawls well. Slusarczyk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga moves away from the strike by Slusarczyk.
Slusarczyk feints and then cracks Braga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Braga down.
Slusarczyk throws a series of punches but Braga moves out of range.
Braga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Slusarczyk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Braga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slusarczyk is looking to land body kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Braga. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Slusarczyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braga.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A punch combination from Slusarczyk misses.
Braga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Longin Slusarczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slusarczyk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Braga attempts a counter takedown but Slusarczyk avoids it well and moves away.
Reggie Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slusarczyk scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Longin Slusarczyk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slusarczyk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 24:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Longin Slusarczyk!