PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ace Espinoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Espinoza comes into the arena with krolithika blaring out of the sound system. Bravo has chosen Damian Marley - Confrontation as his entrance music. Ace Espinoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Espinoza
vs
Rodinerio Bravo

193 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

189 cm
34
221 lbs
13 - 9 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loan

Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Ace Espinoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Espinoza wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Espinoza keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Espinoza is trying to control but can't.
Bravo works his way into side control.
Bravo taking a breather here.
Espinoza can't do much from the bottom here.

Bravo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Espinoza rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bravo 's guard! Nice work there by Espinoza!
Espinoza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Espinoza's guard.
Bravo stops Espinoza from standing up.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Espinoza keeps moving.
Espinoza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Espinoza is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control but Espinoza is working from the bottom.
Bravo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Bravo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Espinoza knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bravo is trying to get an arm triangle but Espinoza is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Espinoza is looking to regain half guard here but Bravo keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bravo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Espinoza tries to improve position but can't.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Espinoza keeps working.
Bravo has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Bravo working for a submission but Espinoza is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza wants to hold on but Bravo pushes him away.

Bravo is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Espinoza to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Espinoza shrugs it off.
Espinoza is looking to improve his position but Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Espinoza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Espinoza is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo tries to push Espinoza's head away but Espinoza is holding on tight.
Espinoza is looking to improve his position but Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Rodinerio Bravo dominated that round.
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.

Espinoza stuffs the takedown.

Bravo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Espinoza controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Espinoza is defending well.
Well, if Bravo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Bravo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza is looking to control Bravo 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Espinoza avoid being mounted?
Espinoza keeping hold of Bravo 's head, controlling as best he can.
Bravo moves into full mount! Espinoza won't be happy about that!

Bravo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to take his opponent's back but Espinoza doesn't allow it.
Espinoza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Bravo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Bravo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bravo is trying to take his opponent's back.
Bravo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bravo looking to secure an arm triangle but Espinoza defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo wants to take Espinoza's back but he can't do it this time.
Espinoza can't escape the position.
Espinoza tries to lock up and control but Bravo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Espinoza working to try and regain half guard.
Bravo controlling from mount.

Bravo is working for a guillotine from mount but Espinoza frees his head quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espinoza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Espinoza is desperately trying to improve his position but Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.
Bravo wants to control the pace but Espinoza is squirming around nicely.
Espinoza can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bravo has hold of Espinoza's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Espinoza manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Bravo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Espinoza turns into him and now he's in Bravo 's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joey Rodinerio Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bravo moves away from the strike by Espinoza.
Espinoza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Espinoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
Espinoza taking a breather.
Espinoza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Espinoza smiles and moves away.
Bravo closes the distance and clinches up with Espinoza, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes Espinoza against the cage but Espinoza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Espinoza misses with a low kick as Bravo jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espinoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravo was well out of range. Poor timing from Espinoza.
Espinoza misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Espinoza.
Espinoza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Espinoza throws a sloppy body shot
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bravo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Espinoza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Espinoza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Espinoza trying to keep a closed guard but Bravo is proving a slippery customer.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Espinoza is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Espinoza keeps moving.
Bravo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bravo shoots in but Espinoza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ace Espinoza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Rodinerio Bravo .
Espinoza takes a swing at Bravo 's ribcage but misses.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Espinoza shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Espinoza misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Espinoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bravo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Espinoza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bravo somewhat.
Espinoza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bravo shoots in but Espinoza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ace Espinoza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo wants to clinch
and Espinoza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Espinoza clinches with his opponent.
Espinoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Espinoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Espinoza.
A short body shot lands from Espinoza as the two fighters clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Espinoza.
A short right from Espinoza.
Ace Espinoza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Espinoza.
Espinoza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bravo .
Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Espinoza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Espinoza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravo wants a takedown.
Espinoza lands a right hand.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Espinoza unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Espinoza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bravo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
Joey Rodinerio Bravo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.