PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favre comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dread & Alive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Favre
vs
Bryant

182 cm
26
190 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
199 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nickolas Bryant!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant tries to clinch but Favre moves out of range.
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Favre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Favre cracks Bryant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nickolas Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant tries for a takedown but Favre sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Favre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Favre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bryant.
Favre tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Favre misses with a head kick.
Favre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Favre.
Favre throws a looping overhand right but Bryant ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryant loads up on a big right hand but Favre slips the punch.

Bryant has closed the distance and engaged Favre in a clinch.
Bryant lands a body shot.
Favre is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bryant is struggling to control the position.
Favre tries to score a body lock takedown but Bryant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bryant works on Favre's body with a couple of short punches.

Bryant lands a takedown into guard.
Favre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bryant trying to control but Favre is working from the bottom.
Favre is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant stopping the sweep attempt from Favre.
Bryant stops Favre from standing up.
Favre trying to control the position.
Bryant thows a big elbow that misses.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Favre swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Favre.
Favre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bryant scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Bryant misses.
A head kick misses from Favre.
Favre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Freddy Favre has been cut.

Bryant feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Favre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bryant is looking to work some ground and pound but Favre has wrist control.
Bryant must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Favre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Favre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Favre is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Favre can't keep his opponent in guard - Bryant advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nickolas Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddy Favre's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Favre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Favre with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Bryant. Beautiful body shot.
Bryant throws a left and a right that both miss
and Favre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Bryant misses.
Bryant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryant lands a nice hook to Favre's body. Favre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bryant will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryant throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre misses with the combination.
Bryant misses with a low kick.
Favre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Favre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bryant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Favre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bryant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bryant throwing strikes from guard but Favre blocks nicely.
Favre wants to sweep here but Bryant controlling him for the moment.
Bryant throws and elbow that misses. Favre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by Favre!
Favre throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bryant lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Favre!
Favre wants to control but Bryant is having none of it.
Favre is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Favre avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bryant.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Favre tries to hold on but Bryant pushes him away.
Bryant looking to finish with strikes here!
Bryant prevents Favre from getting the reversal.
Bryant landing punches.
Bryant lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nickolas Bryant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Freddy Favre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bryant closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bryant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Favre keeps working.
Favre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bryant trying to control the action but Favre is working from the bottom.
Favre tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bryant's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Favre is trying to get back to full guard.
Favre trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A cross from Bryant lands.

Freddy Favre's cut is getting worse.
Bryant throws a lazy right hand but Favre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Favre scores with a sloppy right hand. Bryant should have avoided that one.
Favre tries to clinch there but Bryant circles away.
Bryant takes one to the side of the head.
Favre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Favre misses with a takedown

and Bryant decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Favre's guard.

Favre is rocked!
Favre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant stays in close to Favre's body and controls the position.
Bryant with a flurry of punches that miss.
Favre keeping moving, preventing Bryant from controlling successfully.
Favre is trying to control the position but Bryant postures up.
Bryant chips away with some ground and pound.
Bryant is looking to advance position but Favre has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Favre throwing strikes here but Bryant is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Favre avoids the attempt from Bryant to control.
Freddy Favre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Favre throws a strike there. Bryant manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Favre wants to take a breather but Bryant is having none of it.
Bryant trying to control but Favre postures up.
Favre working over Bryant with some ground and pound. Bryant looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nickolas Bryant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Favre throwing shots but Bryant is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolas Bryant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bryant has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickolas Bryant!