PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeca Ralho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jennings
vs
Ralho

187 cm
22
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

215 cm
27
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Jennings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zeca Ralho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ralho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jennings circles away quickly and effectively.
Ralho misses the body punch
and Jennings counters with a three punch combo that has Ralho backing up. Ralho nods at Jennings to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Ralho. Those never looked like landing.
Jennings shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ralho defends it nicely.
Jennings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ralho defending well as Jennings loads up on a big left hand.
Ralho is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jennings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ralho lands a right hook to the body.
Ralho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ralho throws a series of punches but Jennings moves out of range.
Good work by Jennings as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ralho misses with a body shot.
Ralho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jennings is out of range.
Ralho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeca Ralho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ralho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Ralho.
Jennings is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jennings dives in and grabs Ralho's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ralho pushes down on Jennings's head and hops out.
Danga de danga de dang - Jennings scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Zeca Ralho has been cut.
Jennings tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Jennings. Beautiful body shot.
Jennings throws a combination that misses
and Ralho counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Ralho.
Ralho connects with a body shot.
Jennings swings for the body but Ralho moves out of range.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jennings doesn't manage to clinch there - Ralho circles away.
Ralho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ralho tries to bum rush Jennings with a series of wild strikes but Jennings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ralho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ralho wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Jennings. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ralho throws the left hand but Jennings avoids the punch easily.
Ralho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jennings manages to avoid it.
As Ralho looks to move away, Jennings throws a big counter combo bu Ralho just gets out of the way.
Ralho is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jennings rather than just go for the knockout.
Ralho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jennings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jennings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ralho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ralho tries to bum rush Jennings with a series of wild strikes but Jennings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Jennings was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jennings tries to clinch up.
Zeca Ralho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jennings dodges the punch combination from Ralho.
An attempted straight right counter from Jennings misses the target.
Jennings tries to clinch up.
Ralho misses with an uppercut.
Jennings avoids the body shot from Ralho.
Ralho connects with a body shot.
Ralho misses with a straight left.
Ralho throws a leg kick but Jennings sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jennings is looking to counter punch.
Jennings takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ralho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jennings.
Ralho misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ralho misses the target.
No joy there for Ralho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jennings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jennings appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jennings throws a head kick but Ralho moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ralho. Those never looked like landing.
Ralho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jennings counters with a series of strikes. Ralho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ralho looks winded!
Ralho avoids the head kick by Jennings.
Ralho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jennings on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jennings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ralho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jennings manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ralho shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jennings eats them both and turns towards Ralho to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ralho slips a jab and a cross from Jennings.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ralho throws a right hand that Jennings ducks under and follows up with a left that Jennings also avoids with ease.
Ralho is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ralho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jennings on the side of the head.
Ralho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jennings throws a head kick that misses.
Ralho misses with a shot to the body
and Jennings counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jennings tries to close the distance and clinch but Ralho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ralho keeps the fight on the outside.
Jennings avoids the head kick by Ralho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeca Ralho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeca Ralho's cut.
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.

Ralho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jennings counters with a two punch combo.

Ralho is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Jennings drops Ralho with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jennings follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Jennings!