PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fresh Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brannigan
vs
Crimson

195 cm
21
265 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresh Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crimson moves out of range of the body kick from Brannigan.
Crimson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crimson.
Brannigan throws an overhand right that lands on Crimson's shoulder, as Crimson tries to avoid the shot.
Crimson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brannigan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Crimson.
Crimson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
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!
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.
Crimson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brannigan.
Crimson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brannigan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crimson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brannigan is breathing heavily.

Brannigan rushes Crimson and presses him up against the cage.
Brannigan has Crimson pressed against the cage, preventing Crimson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crimson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brannigan scores with a knee to the head.
Brannigan working aggressively here.
Crimson working hard to break the clinch.
Crimson wants to break free but Brannigan has control.
Crimson is trying to force a seperation but Brannigan has the dominant position.
Crimson can't break the clinch.
Brannigan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Crimson.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but Crimson blocks with his arms.
Brannigan misses with a body punch.
Brannigan working aggressively here.
Brannigan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
A short right from Brannigan on the inside.
Crimson tries to break free but Brannigan pushes him back against the cage.

Crimson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crimson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brannigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brannigan walks into a jab.

Crimson lands a head kick that stumbles Brannigan and the fighters go to the mat.

Brannigan is rocked!

Crimson stands up and waves to Brannigan to follow him.
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!
Crimson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brannigan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crimson.
Brannigan works over Crimson's head and body with a nice combination.
Brannigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crimson misses with a hook. Brannigan ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab by Crimson.
Brannigan lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Brannigan misses.
Crimson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brannigan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crimson scores with a hook.
Good work by Crimson as he checks the leg kick.
Brannigan tries to clinch there but Crimson circles away.
Zapp Brannigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brannigan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Crimson moves out of range easily.
Brannigan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crimson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Brannigan takes the fight into the clinch.
Brannigan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but Crimson blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crimson avoids the elbow strike from Brannigan, against the cage.
Crimson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Crimson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brannigan has him pressed against the cage.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Brannigan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brannigan digs a right hand into Crimson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crimson's gas tank.
Brannigan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands with a right to the head.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Brannigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brannigan looking to throw knees to the head but Crimson is blocking nicely.
Brannigan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crimson blocks it with crossed arms.
Crimson avoids the elbow strike from Brannigan, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Crimson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crimson can't break the clinch.
Crimson tries to break free but Brannigan pushes him back against the cage.
Brannigan lands with a left to the head.
Brannigan misses with a knee strike.
Brannigan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crimson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crimson.
Brannigan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Crimson's head.
The crowd cheers as Crimson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brannigan doesn't seem phased though.
Crimson lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crimson scores with a hook to the body. Brannigan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Crimson moves out of range.
Crimson misses with a low kick.
Brannigan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Crimson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brannigan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Crimson cracks the inside of Brannigan's front leg.
Brannigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crimson.
Crimson ducks under a wild hook from Brannigan.
Crimson misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Brannigan has Crimson up against the cage in a clinch.
Brannigan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Crimson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fresh Crimson dominated that round.
That's time! Brannigan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brannigan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Brannigan.
Crimson scores with a hook to the body. Brannigan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fresh Crimson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brannigan moves out of range of the leg kick from Crimson.
Brannigan slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Crimson. That snapped Brannigan's head back.
Brannigan misses with a straight left.
Brannigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crimson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brannigan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crimson just misses with a punch to the body.
Fresh Crimson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crimson avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Crimson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brannigan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crimson.
Crimson tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannigan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crimson's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brannigan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brannigan.
Crimson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brannigan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Brannigan.
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brannigan has Crimson pushed against the cage.
Brannigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crimson can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crimson.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crimson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brannigan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brannigan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crimson up against the cage.
Crimson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Crimson shrugs off.
Brannigan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crimsons head.
Brannigan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brannigan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crimson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan with a knee to the head.
Crimson tries to break free but Brannigan pushes him back against the cage.
Brannigan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crimson blocks it with crossed arms.
Brannigan landing knees to the head.
Crimson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brannigan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brannigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crimson backwards.
Crimson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brannigan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crimson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crimson blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crimson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head.

Crimson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crimson tries to score with a low kick but Brannigan moves his leg out of the way.
Brannigan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses
and Crimson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donk. Crimson catches Brannigan right on the button with a cross.
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!
Brannigan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Crimson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brannigan looks to land a body kick but Crimson moved away.
Crimson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses
and Crimson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crimson throws a shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Crimson.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Crimson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crimson.
Brannigan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brannigan.
Crimson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brannigan's head.
Brannigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brannigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crimson was well out of range. Poor timing from Brannigan.
Brannigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brannigan is looking to clinch but Crimson is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson misses with a straight right.
Brannigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brannigan blocks a leg kick.
Brannigan scores with a hook.
Brannigan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Brannigan as he checks the leg kick.
Brannigan wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Brannigan.
Jab, jab by Brannigan - just one landing.
Brannigan lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brannigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Brannigan slams his shin into Crimson's torso.
Brannigan scores with a spinning back kick!
Crimson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brannigan throws a lazy head kick
enabling Crimson to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zapp Brannigan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Brannigan.
Brannigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brannigan throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Brannigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brannigan misses with a looping right.

Brannigan clinches.
Crimson can't break the clinch.
Brannigan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Crimson up against the cage.
Crimson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zapp Brannigan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crimson's defenses.
Brannigan taking a breather.
Crimson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brannigan has him pressed against the cage.
Brannigan keeps control of Crimson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brannigan is struggling to control the position.
Brannigan lands a knee to the body.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brannigan lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crimson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crimson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brannigan has him pressed against the cage.
Brannigan is looking to control Crimson's arms but Crimson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brannigan has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Crimson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brannigan trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brannigan.
Brannigan misses with a knee strike.
Brannigan prevents Crimson from breaking the clinch.
Brannigan keeps control of Crimson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but Crimson blocks with his arms.

Crimson manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan tries to clinch up but Crimson circles away and keeps his distance.
Crimson looks to land a right hand but Brannigan moved out of range.
Crimson connects with a solid leg kick.
Crimson misses with a wild body shot.
Brannigan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brannigan lands a jab to Crimson's midsection.
Brannigan connects with a high kick.
Crimson scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan scores with a nice right hand.
Crimson throws a body punch but Brannigan moves out of range.
Brannigan scores with a head kick.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Crimson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crimson scores with a shot to the body.
Crimson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Crimson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Crimson slips under a jab from Brannigan.
Crimson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crimson just misses with a punch to the body.
Crimson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crimson lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan scores with a jab to the body.
Crimson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crimson tries to move into range but Brannigan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brannigan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brannigan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brannigan thows a leg kick but Crimson checks it

and Crimson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brannigan's guard.
Crimson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brannigan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brannigan wants to stand up but Crimson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Crimson 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crimson trying to control but Brannigan is working from the bottom.
Crimson stands up over Brannigan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zapp Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brannigan 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Fresh Crimson!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Fresh Crimson!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Fresh Crimson!

Fresh Crimson wins by unanimous decision!