PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Hoodoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nic Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylvester Hoodoo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hoodoo
vs
Bravo

176 cm
23
197 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
197 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sylvester Hoodoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nic Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shoots in but Hoodoo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hoodoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoodoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Bravo with that takedown attempt.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Hoodoo does no damage.
Hoodoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bravo forces Hoodoo back against the cage and clinches.
Bravo jumps guard but Hoodoo stands there with Bravo around his waist. Bravo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sylvester Hoodoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nic Bravo.
Hoodoo stalling the fight.
Hoodoo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoodoo is trying to maintain a safe position but Bravo gets an underhook and turns Hoodoo into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bravo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Hoodoo won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hoodoo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hoodoo gets underhooks to prevent Bravo's takedown attempt.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Hoodoo manages to get underhooks.
Hoodoo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hoodoo prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoodoo tries to stall but Bravo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sylvester Hoodoo.
Hoodoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoodoo misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoodoo.
Hoodoo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Bravo to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoodoo throws a combination that misses
and Bravo counters with a series of strikes. Hoodoo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Hoodoo shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hoodoo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bravo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoodoo misses with a double jab
and Bravo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoodoo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoodoo throws a right hand that Bravo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bravo also avoids with ease.
Hoodoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bravo counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoodoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sylvester Hoodoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoodoo scores with a body shot.
Bravo moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Hoodoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bravo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bravo has Hoodoo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hoodoo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoodoo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bravo looks gassed!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bravo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hoodoo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bravo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hoodoo slowing the pace effectively.
Hoodoo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sylvester Hoodoo.
Hoodoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Hoodoo connects with a crisp jab.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Hoodoo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hoodoo tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoodoo misses with a combination

and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bravo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hoodoo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bravo with a nice head shot there.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hoodoo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bravo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo tries to score with some ground and pound. Hoodoo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nic Bravo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hoodoo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Hoodoo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bravo counters by moving into the clinch.
Bravo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bravo tries to score a body lock takedown but Hoodoo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoodoo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hoodoo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoodoo wants it to stay on the feet.
Sylvester Hoodoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nic Bravo.
Hoodoo misses with a combination

and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hoodoo holds on and takes a little breather.
Hoodoo is trying to keep Bravo in close.
Hoodoo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoodoo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hoodoo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hoodoo tries to get out of the position.
Bravo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Hoodoo is keeping the position.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoodoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hoodoo is looking to sweep but instead, Bravo has passed into half guard.
Hoodoo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bravo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hoodoo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bravo preventing the sweep.
Hoodoo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Hoodoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoodoo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hoodoo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Sylvester Hoodoo has been cut.
Bravo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bravo stalling against the cage.
Bravo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Bravo.
Hoodoo trying to control the position but instead, Bravo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hoodoo into the cage.
Bravo can't get the takedown.
Hoodoo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hoodoo stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bravo wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoodoo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bravo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hoodoo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Hoodoo manages to get underhooks.
Bravo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bravo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hoodoo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bravo stops a takedown attempt from Hoodoo.
A bit of stalling here from Hoodoo.
Bravo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoodoo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hoodoo stalling.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bravo.
Stalling in the clinch from Hoodoo.
Hoodoo looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nic Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sylvester Hoodoo's cut.
That's time! Hoodoo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hoodoo throws a combination that misses
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Hoodoo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bravo counters with a nice body shot.
Hoodoo throws a combination that misses
and Bravo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoodoo throws a combination that misses

so Bravo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bravo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hoodoo has wrist control.
Hoodoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoodoo keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bravo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Hoodoo keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hoodoo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bravo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hoodoo trying to control but Bravo postures up.
Bravo wants to pass to mount but Hoodoo is defending the position.
Bravo winds up and cracks Hoodoo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bravo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sylvester Hoodoo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is just content to waste time from the top position. Hoodoo takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hoodoo wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
Bravo postures up.
Hoodoo trying to strike off his back.
Bravo passes Hoodoo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bravo in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Bravo there.
Bravo tries to pass to full mount but Hoodoo defends it.
Bravo trying to control from half guard but Hoodoo is working away.
Bravo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hoodoo tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hoodoo sees it coming and defends easily.
Hoodoo is looking to improve his position.
Hoodoo is trying to control but can't.
Bravo working the head and body with strikes.
Nic Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hoodoo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nic Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravo 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nic Bravo!