PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naruesorn Chaiyachue (ranked 3519 p4p, 4446 weight class) and Antonio Branco (ranked 233 p4p, 274 weight class). Chaiyachue comes to the ring accompanied by [Don't Fear] The Reaper. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Antonio Branco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chaiyachue
vs
Branco

155 cm
18
130
2 - 1 - 0

155 cm
18
135
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Sakura Style
Mythical Fighter

Mythical Fighter

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruesorn Chaiyachue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Branco!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chaiyachue drives through and clinches with Branco against the ropes.
Branco looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chaiyachue tries to work over Branco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chaiyachue tries to land knees in the clinch but Branco avoids the damage to the body.
Chaiyachue stalling in the clinch.
Chaiyachue looking to slow down the pace here.
Chaiyachue throws a knee to the head but misses.
Branco tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue won't allow it.
We've been hearing reports that Chaiyachue has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chaiyachue walks away with a smile on his face. Branco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Branco.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco is having none of it.
Branco feints the counter takedown.
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.
Branco swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaiyachue.

Chaiyachue instigates a clinch.
Branco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chaiyachue misses with a body punch.
Chaiyachue has a couple of punches blocked by Branco.
Chaiyachue has Branco pressed against the ropes.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Branco up against the ropes.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee strike.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Branco is keeping busy.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Chaiyachue taking a breather.
Chaiyachue presses Branco against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Branco tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Chaiyachue lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaiyachue doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Branco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chaiyachue misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Branco is keeping busy.
Chaiyachue trying to stall but Branco improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Branco's elbow.
Chaiyachue is looking to control Branco's arms but Branco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaiyachue has his back to the ropes.
Chaiyachue misses with a knee to the head.
Branco jumps guard but Chaiyachue turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chaiyachue tries a body shot but Branco blocks it.
Branco is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Chaiyachue to keep the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chaiyachue slowing the pace effectively.
Chaiyachue misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naruesorn Chaiyachue dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Chaiyachue wants to clinch up but Branco keeps it at a distance.
Branco with the counter takedown but Chaiyachue avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaiyachue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco moves out of range.
And Branco tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaiyachue pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Chaiyachue moves into range and clinches up with Branco.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaiyachue tries a body shot but Branco blocks it.
Chaiyachue is working Branco over against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Branco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Branco is trying to pull guard but Chaiyachue has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue is struggling to control the position.
Chaiyachue misses with a punch to the body.
Chaiyachue landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaiyachue misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chaiyachue throws an elbow but misses.
The referee calls for Chaiyachue to work.
Chaiyachue tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue displaying some good clinch control by pressing Branco up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Naruesorn Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up but Branco circles away and keeps his distance.
Branco tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chaiyachue is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Branco can do to turn this around?
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.
Branco with the counter takedown but Chaiyachue avoids it easily.
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.

Chaiyachue moves into the clinch.
Branco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chaiyachue walks away with a smile on his face. Branco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chaiyachue looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Branco feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Branco tries to keep at a distance but Chaiyachue has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaiyachue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branco.
Chaiyachue is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Branco is keeping busy.
Chaiyachue tries to stall but Branco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chaiyachue can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Branco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Branco.
Branco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chaiyachue smiles and moves away.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch but Branco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Branco drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chaiyachue defends it well.

Chaiyachue rushes Branco and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue crunches a lovely knee into Branco's ribcage.
Branco jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chaiyachue walks away with a smile on his face. Branco gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.
Branco tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Branco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Branco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Branco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Branco changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Naruesorn Chaiyachue dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chaiyachue tries to clinch up.
And Branco tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaiyachue pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up.
And Branco tries to counter it with a takedown but Chaiyachue pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Branco drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Chaiyachue defends it well.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco is having none of it.
Branco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch but Branco is avoiding it.
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch up but Branco circles away and keeps his distance.
Branco changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Branco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Branco gets tackled into the ropes by Chaiyachue. Chaiyachue maintains the clinch.
Branco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Branco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chaiyachue smiles and moves away.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch there but Branco circles away.
Branco swats away the attempt to clinch by Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue tries to close the distance and clinch but Branco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch there but Branco circles away.
Branco is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Naruesorn Chaiyachue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.
Chaiyachue tries to clinch but Branco moves out of range.
Chaiyachue doesn't manage to clinch there - Branco circles away.
Chaiyachue is looking to clinch.

Chaiyachue rushes Branco and presses him up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Branco as Chaiyachue tries to tie him up.
Branco takes a shot to the head.
Chaiyachue trying to stall but Branco improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to pull guard but Chaiyachue forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Branco blocks an elbow strike.
Chaiyachue stalling in the clinch but Branco improves position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chaiyachue is looking to control Branco's arms but Branco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaiyachue has his back to the ropes.

Branco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Chaiyachue has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Branco is proving hard to escape from.

Chaiyachue got a little sloppy there for a moment and Branco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Chaiyachue has managed to get both his arms back between Branco's legs - danger averted.
Chaiyachue is looking to stand up but Branco won't let him.
Chaiyachue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Branco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chaiyachue wants to get up but he can't break Branco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Branco looking for a guillotine here but Chaiyachue defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chaiyachue is looking to stand up but Branco won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Branco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chaiyachue 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naruesorn Chaiyachue!