PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 1835 p4p, 565 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 211 p4p, 72 weight class). Branca comes to the cage accompanied by original score medley. On his way into the cage it seems that Joao Cajo Branca has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joao Cajo Branca seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Branca
vs
Kapisi

194 cm
23
260
9 - 6 - 0

190 cm
28
280
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Branca.
Branca takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Kapisi throws a head kick but Branca moves out of range.
Kapisi tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Branca misses the target.
Branca lands a lovely overhand right.
Kapisi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Branca lunges at Kapisi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kapisi's hand.
Branca takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kapisi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Branca moves into the clinch successfully.
Branca struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapisi controls his hands.
Kapisi blocks a body shot from Branca.
Kapisi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapisi pushes off an throws an elbow but Branca leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kapisi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Branca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Branca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Kapisi rushes Branca and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi tries a knee to the head but Branca blocks it.
Kapisi misses with some punches.

Kapisi breaks the clinch.
Branca looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapisi is just out of range.
Kapisi doesn't manage to clinch there - Branca circles away.
Branca appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kapisi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Branca counters with a left to the body.
Kapisi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Branca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kapisi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kapisi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Branca circles away from the clinch attempt

and Branca counters with a crisp one two that drops Kapisi! Branca thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kapisi to his feet! Kapisi is in big trouble!

Kapisi is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by Branca.

Branca cracks Kapisi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kapisi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Branca finish him?
Kapisi is still on wobbly legs! Can Branca finish him?
Kapisi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Branca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Branca appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Branca throws out the jab.
Kapisi seems to have recovered his senses.
Kapisi throws a big shot that misses.
Branca throwing a counter right hand but Kapisi manages to avoid it.
Branca slips a straight right by Kapisi.
Branca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kapisi is able to avoid easily.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
Branca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kapisi momentarily.
Kapisi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Branca is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kapisi misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Branca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kapisi lands a lovely overhand right.
Branca lands a leg kick that knocks Kapisi off balance momentarily.
Branca lands a nice hook to Kapisi's body. Kapisi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Kapisi clinches up with Branca and pushes him back against the cage.
Kapisi can't find room to land a body shot as Branca controls the action.
Branca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kapisi misses with a knee strike.
Branca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kapisi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Branca is defending well for now.
Kapisi lands an elbow inside that Branca shrugs off.
Branca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kapisi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Branca avoids it.
Branca tries a body shot but Kapisi blocks it.
Branca tries a body shot but Kapisi blocks it.
Branca has a couple of punches blocked by Kapisi.
Branca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branca gets through Kapisi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Branca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Branca blocks an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Branca.
Kapisi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Joao Cajo Branca's cut is getting worse.
Kapisi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kapisi trying to land knees to the body.
Branca swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Branca manages to break the clinch.

Kapisi moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branca throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Branca's defenses.
Kapisi blocks a body shot from Branca.
Branca blocks a body shot from Kapisi.

Branca breaks from the clinch.
Branca thows a body kick. Kapisi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapisi. Branca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Branca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kapisi. Kapisi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Branca clobbers Kapisi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kapisi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kapisi misses with some punches.
Kapisi prevents a body shot from Branca.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branca lands a nice shot to the body.
Branca works on Kapisi's body with a couple of short punches.
Kapisi looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Branca.
Branca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Branca lands a body punch.
Branca is pushing Kapisi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Cajo Branca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Cajo Branca's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Branca lands a nice looking body kick.
Branca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kapisi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Branca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Branca misses with a body kick.
Branca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Branca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kapisi can do to turn this around?
Kapisi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Branca can pounce on him.
Branca uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapisi.
Branca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapisi looks to land a left hand but Branca moved out of range nicely.
Branca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Branca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Branca dodges the punch combination from Kapisi.
Kapisi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi throws a sloppy body shot
and Branca counters with a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kapisi misses the target.
Keone Kapisi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kapisi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kapisi closes the distance but Branca moves to the side
and Branca counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kapisi thinking.
Branca cracks Kapisi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Branca lands with a nice body punch.
It looks like Branca has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kapisi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Branca.
Branca scoring well with a low kick there.
Branca keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kapisi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Branca clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kapisi backwards.

Kapisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca scores with the left hand. Kapisi knows he should have avoided that one.
That kick from Branca tenderised Kapisi's leg. Kapisi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kapisi misses with a right hand
and Branca counters with a solid body kick.
Branca cracks Kapisi with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.