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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ratliff (ranked 25123 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Bragg (ranked 6339 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg has chosen You Da Baddest as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 lbs
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184 cm
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172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny Ratliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bragg.
Bragg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bragg showed some decent athleticism there.
Ratliff tries to get to full guard but Bragg has control of the leg.
Bragg slows the pace down in half guard.
Ratliff moves into full guard.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ratliff is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bragg advances position into side control!
Bragg in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bragg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ratliff. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ratliff is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bragg asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bragg is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ratliff's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ratliff is trying to get back to half guard.
Ratliff manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bragg blocks the strikes from Ratliff.
Ratliff is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bragg working the head and body with strikes.
Bragg controlling the action here.
Ratliff trying to hold on to Bragg's head to control him but Bragg postures up.
Bragg tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bragg blocks the strikes from Ratliff.
Bragg blocks the strikes from Ratliff.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ratliff shoots in looking for a takedown but Bragg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ratliff's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ratliff gets caught flat footed, as Bragg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Ratliff keeps moving.
Ratliff trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ratliff keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
Ratliff wants to sweep here but Bragg controlling him for the moment.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Ratliff is keeping the position.
Bragg stopping the sweep attempt from Ratliff.
Ratliff trying to strike off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ratliff is breathing heavily.
Ratliff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg dives in and scores a takedown into Ratliff's guard.
Bragg pushing down on Ratliff's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bragg is trying to work for a kimura but Ratliff is defending well.
Bragg blocks the strikes from Ratliff.
Ratliff tries to get to full guard but Bragg has control of the leg.
Bragg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bragg is controlling the pace.
Bragg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Bragg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bragg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ratliff.
Ratliff moves in looking to clinch but Bragg pushes him off.
Ratliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ratliff throws a leg kick which misses Bragg's front leg but catches the back leg as Bragg tries to avoid it.
Bragg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ratliff did well to prevent Bragg getting side control.
Bragg trying to control the action but Ratliff is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ratliff is looking to get back to full guard here but Bragg has managed to pass to side control instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratliff is being controlled here.
Ratliff tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bragg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ratliff is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Let's hope that Bragg has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bragg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ratliff is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ratliff is trying to control Bragg's posture but Bragg avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ratliff is trying to improve his position.
Ratliff striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bragg shoots in and gets a takedown into Ratliff's guard.
Ratliff throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bragg won't allow Ratliff to sweep him here.
Bragg works over Ratliff with some ground and pound from guard.
Bragg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bragg stopping the sweep attempt from Ratliff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg landing with the ground and pound.
Bragg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bragg trying to control the position from guard on top but Ratliff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bragg content to stall in guard here.
Ratliff thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bragg throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ratliff was covering up waiting for the punch and Bragg finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ratliff being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four 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.
Bragg won't allow Ratliff to sweep him here.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Ratliff keeps moving.
Bragg connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ratliff wants to sweep but no luck.
Bragg scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Bragg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bragg shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bragg controlling the pace.
Ratliff won't allow Bragg to pass to mount.
Bragg trying to control from half guard but Ratliff is working away.
Bragg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ratliff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ratliff works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg trying to control but Ratliff is working from the bottom.
Ratliff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ratliff throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bragg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ratliff is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ratliff throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ratliff being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
Bragg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ratliff being controlled here, momentarily.
Brandon Bragg has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bragg shoots in and gets a takedown into Ratliff's guard.
Bragg is stalling in the full guard.
Ratliff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bragg is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ratliff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bragg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ratliff tries to strike from the bottom.
Ratliff is striking but Bragg is not phased and passes to half guard.
Bragg sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ratliff on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ratliff tries to get to full guard but Bragg has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bragg passes the guard and advances to mount!
Danny Ratliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Bragg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ratliff really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Bragg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bragg 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Bragg!
Brandon Bragg bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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