PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Perry Meyers (ranked 8262 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Braganca (ranked 24146 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Braganca is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Meyers
vs
Braganca

199 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Braganca!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meyers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Braganca stops Meyers from standing up.
Meyers trying to keep a closed guard but Braganca is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyers wants to stand but Braganca is controlling the position.
Meyers trying to control the position.
Braganca not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Meyers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Braganca is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers is trying to control the position but Braganca postures up.
Braganca controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Meyers or perhaps it was just good defense by Braganca, which made it look bad.
Braganca wants to counter the offense by Meyers and move into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braganca stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Braganca wants it to stay on the feet.
Meyers shoots and misses
and Braganca counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Braganca closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Meyers did well to prevent Braganca getting side control.
Meyers tries to kick Braganca off in order to stand up. Braganca Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Braganca tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Braganca has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meyers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Braganca tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Meyers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braganca on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braganca seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Meyers is holding on tight.
Braganca keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Braganca is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Meyers is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Meyers flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Braganca anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Meyers and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Braganca slips an arm under Meyers chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Braganca has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Braganca is squeezing on Meyers like an anaconda would it's prey. Meyers fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabriel Braganca!