PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayan Brandt (ranked 4396 p4p, 4125 weight class) and Danu Jaya (ranked 527 p4p, 503 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Brandt
vs
Jaya

195 cm
21
205
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
205
1 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rayan Brandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Danu Jaya!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandt.
Jaya misses the shot to the body.
Brandt scores with a shot to the body.
Jaya lands with a right hand.
Brandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jaya's hands.
Jaya takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Brandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaya rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brandt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jaya thinking.
Brandt misses the jab.
Brandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jaya's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jaya duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jaya misses the body punch
and Brandt counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaya. Brandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandt misses with a body shot.
Brandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brandt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaya moves out of range as Brandt strikes.
Rayan Brandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaya.
Jaya moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Jaya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jaya looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jaya gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Brandt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandt.
Brandt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brandt misses with a straight left.
Brandt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brandt throws a right and a left that Jaya avoids nicely.
Jaya tries to counter with a clinch but Brandt shakes him off and moves away.
Rayan Brandt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good standup being displayed there by Brandt as he connects with a hook.
Jaya throws a lazy head kick
and Brandt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandt.
Jaya drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brandt defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaya moves out of range as Brandt strikes.
Jaya unleashes a big counter combination but Brandt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brandt throws a looping overhand right but Jaya ducks down to avoid it.
Jaya is looking for the big counter here.
Brandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaya.
Brandt misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaya takes a swing at Brandt's ribcage but misses.
Jaya with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brandt to score with a decent uppercut.
Jaya jabs Brandt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brandt misses with a wild body shot.
Jaya fails with a takedown attempt.
Jaya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brandt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brandt wants it to stay on the feet.
Brandt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rayan Brandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danu Jaya.

Jaya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brandt!
Jaya wants to control but Brandt is keeping him busy.
Jaya controlling the position from side mount.
Brandt is trying to control Jaya's posture but Jaya avoids it.
Brandt is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt manages to get back to half guard.

Brandt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jaya pulls his head out easily.
Jaya prevents Brandt from improving his position.

Brandt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brandt wants to get back to full guard.

Brandt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jaya pulls his head out easily.
Jaya is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rayan Brandt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brandt throws a hook to the side of Jaya's head but Jaya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaya swinging wildly here.
Jaya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brandt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jaya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandt rather than just go for the knockout.
Brandt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaya slips under a jab from Brandt.
Brandt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Jaya shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jaya is trying to control. Brandt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt wants to improve his position but Jaya is controlling well.
Brandt gets full guard.
Jaya advances to half guard.

Brandt looking for submissions off his back.

Jaya is trying to work for a kimura but Brandt is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Brandt looking for submissions off his back.
Jaya is nestled in close to Brandt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brandt gets back to full guard.
Jaya sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brandt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Brandt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jaya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jaya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaya stands and throws Brandt's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brandt is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jaya is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Jaya raining down shots from the mount!
Brandt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brandt is pressing down on Jaya's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Jaya got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brandt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jaya has managed to get both his arms back between Brandt's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brandt wants to sweep here but Jaya controlling him for the moment.

Brandt throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Jaya escapes and throws Brandt's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jaya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brandt keeps working.
Brandt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danu Jaya will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jaya showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandt.
Jaya throws an overhand right that lands on Brandt's shoulder, as Brandt tries to avoid the shot.
Brandt throws a lazy uppercut
and Jaya makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Jaya.
Jaya ducks under a wild hook from Brandt.
Jaya misses with a low kick.
Jaya misses with a takedown attempt - Brandt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaya can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jaya takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaya misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Brandt misses the target.
Jaya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandt.
Brandt scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Brandt.
Jaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jaya or perhaps it was just good defense by Brandt, which made it look bad.
Jaya throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandt scores with a one two! Jaya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jaya looks to land a combination but Brandt avoids it well.
Brandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rayan Brandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandt looks to land a left hand but Jaya moved out of range nicely.
Brandt blocks the body kick.
Jaya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandt misses the target.
Jaya unleashes a big counter combination but Brandt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jaya tries to clinch but Brandt is having none of it.
Brandt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jaya misses with a low kick.
Jaya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rayan Brandt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danu Jaya.
Brandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jaya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandt.
Brandt misses with a hook. Jaya ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jaya takes one to the chin there.
Danu Jaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jaya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandt.
Jaya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jaya to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Brandt. Beautiful body shot.
Brandt fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaya scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brandt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jaya has time to react.
Jaya works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandt. Jaya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jaya moves away.
Brandt slaps away a takedown attempt from Jaya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jaya slips under a jab.
Brandt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jaya looks for a takedown but Brandt sprawls well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rayan Brandt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brandt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayan Brandt!