PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Colt Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Braxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 'The Sparrow Looks Up At The Machine' by The Flaming Lips. Shawn Braxton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steel
vs
Braxton

165 cm
24
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Braxton!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Braxton's shoulder, as Braxton tries to avoid the shot.
Braxton fails with the takedown

and Steel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Braxton won't allow it.

Braxton has clasped his hands together around Steel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Braxton scores with punches from side control.
Braxton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Steel wants to control but Braxton postures up.
Steel manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Braxton can do anything to dispel that myth.

Steel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Braxton trying to control from the bottom.
Steel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel trying to mount his opponent but Braxton defends it.
Braxton wants to get back to full guard.
Steel tries to pass to full mount but Braxton defends it.
Steel trying to control the action but Braxton is working from the bottom.
Braxton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Steel is trying for a kimura here. Braxton looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Steel wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Colt Steel!
After winning the bout, Colt Steel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.