PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes to the cage accompanied by There's No Home for You Here. Brava has chosen Chimaira - Nothing Remains as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cid
vs
Brava

175 cm
32
156 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

168 cm
31
155 lbs
21 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zica Brava!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid throws the kick towards the body but Brava avoids it.
Cid tries to clinch up.
Brava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cid has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cid connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Brava has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
Brava swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cid misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cid.
Cid lands a nice knee to the body.
Cid scores with a shoulder strike.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Cid blocking some punches.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid looking to throw knees to the head but Brava is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brava blocking some punches.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cid struggles to land a body shot inside as Brava controls his hands.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brava's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cid just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brava's brow.
Brava cracks Cid with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Brava.
Cid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Cid.
Brava lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cid taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brava prevents a body shot from Cid.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
Cid tries a body shot but Brava blocks it.
Cid wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava blocks an uppercut.
Brava blocks the elbow strike.
Brava blocks an elbow strike from Cid.
Brava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brava tries to work over Cid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid pushes Brava back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Cid avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Cid lands a hook that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid can't find room to land a body shot as Brava controls the action.
Brava lands with a right to the head.
Cid throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cid pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cid throws a head punch that misses.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
Brava softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cid.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Cid avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brava.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Cid avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Cid throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid works on Brava's body with a couple of short punches.
Cid is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brava is defending well for now.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
Cid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Cid blocks a body shot from Brava.
Cid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brava's face.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Brava lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brava lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cid.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Cid.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Brava.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zica Brava will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brava blocks a head kick by Cid.
Brava wants to land a leg kick but Cid is out of range.
Cid tries to bum rush Brava with a series of wild strikes but Brava uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brava tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brava checks a leg kick nicely.
Brava takes one to the side of the head.
Cid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brava counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brava moves into the clinch.
Cid lands an uppercut.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Brava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brava presses Cid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
Brava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid working Brava over with knees to the body.
Brava tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brava tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Zica Brava seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cid.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava working aggressively here.
Brava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brava.
Brava tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brava.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Cid - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cid.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brava avoids it.
Cid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Cid controls his hands.
Brava gets through Cid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
Cid scores with a knee to the head.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cid's elbow.
Cid throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brava blocks it with crossed arms.
Brava digs a right hand into Cid's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cid's gas tank.
Brava misses with some punches.
Cid misses with some punches.
Brava lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid prevents a body shot from Brava.
Brava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brava tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brava's elbow.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Cid.
Brava presses Cid against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid working aggressively here.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cid's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid misses with the head strike.
Brava working aggressively here.
Cid has a couple of punches blocked by Brava.
Brava blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cid fails to land.
Brava misses with a body punch.
Brava lands a left hand.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cid with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cid lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brava.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zica Brava will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cid.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cid. Brava shrugs it off though.
Brava misses with a body kick.

Brava has closed the distance and engaged Cid in a clinch.
Brava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Cid.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
Brava blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cid's elbow.
Cid misses with the head strike.
Cid misses with an elbow over the top.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Cid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brava as Cid tries to tie him up.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brava's elbow.
Cid throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
Brava avoiding damage as Cid throws knees to the body.
Cid throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
Cid prevents a body shot from Brava.
Still in the clinch, Cid scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brava prevents a body shot from Cid.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cid lands with a light punch inside.
Brava misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brava.
Cid scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Brava - that landed with a thud.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cid tries a knee to the head but Brava blocks it.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Brava lands with a left to the head.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Cid throws a head punch that misses.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
Cid works on Brava's body with a couple of short punches.
Cid is looking to control Brava's arms but Brava gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cid has his back to the cage.
Brava cracks Cid with a nice body shot.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cid lands a right hand.
Brava tries to work over Cid's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cid blocks a body shot from Brava.
Cid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brava blocks an elbow strike.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Cid is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Brava.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Cid blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cid tries a body shot but Brava blocks it.
Cid connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brava's face.
Cid tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
Brava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava pushes Cid back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brava managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
Brava lands a left hand.
Xavier Cid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zica Brava.
I've got Brava 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!
A very excited looking Zica Brava made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.