PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Fafa (ranked 1862 p4p, 1964 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 195 p4p, 202 weight class). Edgar Bravo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fafa
vs
Bravo

175 cm
27
145
13 - 12 - 0

176 cm
27
155
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fafa misses with a combination
and Bravo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Jeff Fafa has been cut.
Fafa scores with a one two! Bravo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fafa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fafa swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bravo counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Fafa.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
Bravo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bravo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fafa just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fafa finds it's way round the side to connect with Bravo's head.
Fafa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A left and a right from Fafa both land. Nice combination.
Bravo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafa throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Fafa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fafa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fafa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fafa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fafa works over Bravo's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Fafa does it's job there.
Fafa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Fafa misses with a head kick.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fafa looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
It seemed like Bravo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fafa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Fafa.
And Bravo responds with a good body kick, but Fafa manages to step out the way in time.
Fafa misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bravo counters with a series of strikes that sends Fafa to the canvas! Bravo follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!

Fafa is rocked!
Fafa is looking to stand back up but Bravo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fafa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fafa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fafa trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fafa is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo landing shots from mount.
Fafa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bravo trying to control but Fafa is having none of it.
Fafa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bravo.
Bravo content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fafa bucks up and throws Bravo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Fafa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fafa lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Fafa. Beautiful body shot.
Fafa fails to land with a series of punches.
Fafa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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!
Fafa tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Fafa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Fafa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fafa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bravo walks into a left hand.
Fafa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fafa lands a two punch combo.
Bravo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fafa scores with a nice head shot.
Jeff Fafa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fafa misses with a shot to the body
and Bravo counters with a three punch combo that has Fafa backing up. Fafa nods at Bravo to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fafa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fafa misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fafa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Fafa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bravo counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Fafa misses
and Bravo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Fafa avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Fafa's head coaches at Navy Street MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fafa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fafa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Bravo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fafa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fafa misses with the combination.
Fafa throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bravo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fafa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fafa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Fafa misses.
Fafa misses with a right hand
and Bravo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jeff Fafa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Fafa.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Fafa avoids it with no problem.
Fafa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
Bravo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fafa throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Fafa misses with a kick to the body
and Bravo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fafa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Fafa avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fafa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fafa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fafa scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fafa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
Bravo walks into a jab.
Fafa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Fafa misses.
Fafa throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Fafa avoids it with no problem.
Fafa throws a series of punches but Bravo avoids them all with ease.
Fafa scores with a nice right hand.
Fafa misses with a jab to the body
and Bravo counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Fafa.
Fafa misses the shot to the body.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fafa throws a lazy head kick
enabling Bravo to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fafa looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Fafa misses with a few strikes there.
Fafa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bravo counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fafa.
Bravo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bravo blocks a jab.
Jeff Fafa is winning the standup battle so far.
Fafa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Fafa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Fafa'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.

Fafa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bravo eats them both and turns towards Fafa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo throws out a counter right but Fafa avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fafa. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Bravo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fafa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fafa throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Fafa throws a right and a left that Bravo avoids nicely.
Fafa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fafa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fafa misses with a head kick.
Bravo is looking for the big counter here.
Fafa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bravo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bravo there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fafa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Fafa throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fafa misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming.
Fafa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Bravo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fafa.
Bravo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fafa throws a combination that misses
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Fafa fails to land with a series of punches.
Fafa misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa with a nice cross.
Fafa misses with a few strikes there.
Fafa swings widly with a right hand
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Fafa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fafa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Despite the aggression on Bravo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fafa.
Bravo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Fafa.
Bravo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fafa throws a lazy uppercut
and Bravo counters with a huge left! Fafa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bravo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Fafa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bravo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Bravo!
Edgar Bravo thanked the fans post fight for their support.