PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Bravo (ranked 2307 p4p, 3687 weight class) and Eka Pradana (ranked 239 p4p, 356 weight class). Edgar Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bravo
vs
Pradana

176 cm
27
155
10 - 8 - 0

173 cm
26
154
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eka Pradana!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pradana takes the fight into the clinch.
Pradana takes a shot to the head.
Pradana wants to get back to striking at distance but Bravo won't allow it.
Pradana misses with some punches.
Bravo presses Pradana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pradana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bravo breaks the clinch.

Bravo gets the takedown into side control.
Pradana tries to improve position but can't.
Bravo in the domination position with Pradana hanging on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pradana throws a few strikes from the bottom but Bravo takes advantage and mounts!
Pradana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bravo controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo prevents Pradana from getting the reversal.
Pradana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bravo. What's that going to do exactly?
Pradana really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bravo looking to control but Pradana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pradana is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pradana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pradana is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bravo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bravo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control but Pradana is having none of it.
Bravo blocks Pradana's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Bravo controlling from mount.
Pradana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pradana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bravo. What's that going to do exactly?
Pradana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pradana is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Pradana tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pradana taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradana is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.
Pradana is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pradana keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bravo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pradana flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pradana tries to reverse the position but Bravo maintains control.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the head.
Pradana sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pradana misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pradana wants to get back to full guard.
Pradana strikes from the bottom but Bravo passes into mount!
Bravo wants to control the pace but Pradana is squirming around nicely.
Pradana is looking to improve his position but Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo avoids the attempt from Pradana to control.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the head.
Pradana wants to control but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo tries to control but Pradana wriggling away.
Bravo content just to control the position here.
Bravo dominating with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pradana throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bravo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Bravo drives through with a takedown into guard.

Pradana pushes Bravo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pradana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Bravo moves away from the strike by Pradana.
Bravo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Bravo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bravo lands in his opponent's guard.
Pradana is striking but Bravo is not phased and passes to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pradana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pradana.
Pradana trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Pradana has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bravo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pradana.
Pradana manages to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands strikes from half guard.
Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pradana can do to turn this around?

Bravo decides to stand and escape the position.
Edgar Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pradana misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.

Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pradana did well to prevent Bravo getting side control.

Pradana manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Bravo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pradana wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Pradana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pradana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pradana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bravo defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo lands a couple of digs.
Pradana has momentary wrist control but Bravo slips an elbow through the middle.
Bravo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Bravo gets to his feet. Pradana looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A lazy left from Pradana finds it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bravo.
Pradana gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pradana is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pradana!
Bravo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pradana is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.
Pradana is bucking up trying to escape but Bravo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Edgar Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pradana is looking to get to half guard.
Bravo with shots to the head and body - Pradana looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pradana sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bravo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradana is trying to control but can't.
Pradana is trying to stand up here but Bravo is controlling him well.
Pradana tries to roll over but Bravo keeps him under control.
Bravo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Pradana looking for submissions off his back.

Bravo escapes and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Pradana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pradana fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bravo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edgar Bravo will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Bravo defending well as Pradana loads up on a big left hand.
Pradana throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.

Pradana tries to sprawl but Bravo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pradana scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Bravo manages to mount him!
Bravo avoids the attempt from Pradana to control.
Bravo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pradana is looking to escape.
Bravo blocks Pradana's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pradana is wriggling around trying to escape.

Bravo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pradana can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Bravo lands a big shot there that rocks Pradana but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo with the ground and pound from mount.
Pradana tries to lock up and control but Bravo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pradana is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

Bravo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Pradana is working to get back to half guard.
Pradana throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bravo. What's that going to do exactly?
Bravo prevents Pradana from getting the reversal.
Bravo with the ground and pound from mount.

Pradana is rocked!
Pradana in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pradana is still in real trouble! Can Bravo finish him?
Bravo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bravo lands a big shot to the head and Pradana winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edgar Bravo!
An out of breath Edgar Bravo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Eka Pradana spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time we meet, I'll destroy you.'.