PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poraido Brando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reijo Rujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rujo has chosen ERA : enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Reijo Rujo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brando
vs
Rujo

189 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poraido Brando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reijo Rujo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rujo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rujo somewhat.
Brando swats away the attempt to clinch by Rujo.

Rujo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rujo trying to control but Brando is working from the bottom.
Rujo prevents Brando from getting back to his feet.
Rujo trying to control the position from guard on top but Brando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rujo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brando is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Rujo gets to his feet. Brando looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brando works over Rujo's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rujo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brando circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rujo shoots in for a double leg but Brando sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brando misses with a two punch combination.
Rujo wants to clinch.
Rujo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brando as he jumps to the side.
Poraido Brando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Rujo.
Rujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Rujo with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brando paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brando clobbers Rujo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rujo.
Rujo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rujo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rujo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brando as he avoids it easily.
Brando scores with a sloppy right hand. Rujo should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando lands a jab-cross combination.
Rujo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Brando.
Brando keeps the fight on the outside.
Rujo dives in and grabs Brando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brando pushes down on Rujo's head and hops out.
Rujo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brando pinned against the cage. Brando gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brando moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rujo tries to clinch there but Brando circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brando throws a good cross that connects.
Brando misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Rujo with that takedown attempt.
Brando connects with a single shot there.
Rujo tries to clinch there but Brando circles away.
Rujo throws the left hand but Brando avoids the punch easily.
Nice takedown defense from Brando. No joy for Rujo on that attempt.
Rujo tries to clinch but Brando is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poraido Brando dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rujo is defended easily by Brando.
Brando lands a jab to the head.
Brando lands a jab to the head.
Rujo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brando paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Brando.
Poraido Brando is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rujo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brando tries to avoid it but Rujo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brando to the ground. Brando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Rujo with that takedown attempt.
Poraido Brando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Rujo.
Brando slaps away a takedown attempt from Rujo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando blocks a low kick nicely.
Rujo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rujo shoots in for a takedown but Brando shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Poraido Brando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rujo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reijo Rujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rujo doesn't manage to clinch there - Brando circles away.
Rujo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Rujo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brando looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brando on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brando tries to get out of the position.
Brando is trying to buck Rujo off.

Brando throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brando scores with a body shot.
Brando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rujo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rujo shoots in for a takedown but Brando shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rujo fails with the takedown.
Rujo misses with a low kick as Brando jumps back.
Brando cracks a nice hook into Rujo's ribs.
Rujo looks to land a right hand but Brando moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rujo misses with a looping right.
Rujo misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Brando.
Rujo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rujo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brando counters with a left to the body.
Rujo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brando.
Rujo wants to clinch
and Brando counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brando.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rujo.
Rujo tries to clinch
and Rujo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rujo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brando tries to avoid it but Rujo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brando to the ground. Brando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rujo is breathing heavily.
Brando lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rujo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brando counters with a right hand to the body.
Brando keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rujo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poraido Brando dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brando stuns Rujo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brando lands a jab to Rujo's midsection.
Rujo throws a leg kick but Brando checks it.
Rujo closes the distance and clinches up with Brando, looking for a takedown. Rujo pushes Brando against the cage but Brando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brando lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brando.
Brando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rujo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brando finds it's way round the side to connect with Rujo's head.
Rujo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brando sprawls well. Brando wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rujo gets slowly back to his feet.
Brando scores with a body shot.
Rujo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando scores with a jab to the head.
Poraido Brando is winning the standup battle so far.
Rujo shoots in but Brando avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poraido Brando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reijo Rujo.
Rujo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brando displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rujo.
Brando throws a series of strikes that have Rujo backpedaling.
No luck for Rujo with that takedown attempt.
Brando thuds a left hand into Rujo's body.
Rujo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brando lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Brando.
Brando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brando swinging wildly here.
Brando scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rujo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brando counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rujo.
Brando moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rujo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rujo clinches but Brando breaks the clinch
and Brando counters with a one-two to the body.
Rujo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brando counters with a one-two to the body.
Rujo has a takedown stuffed.
Brando is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rujo tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Brando to counter with a crisp jab.
Brando scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rujo misses with a low kick.
Rujo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brando stalks Rujo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rujo's face. Rujo staggers backwards, shaken.
Reijo Rujo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brando lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Brando.
Brando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rujo can do to turn this around?
Brando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rujo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rujo fails to land the takedown.
Poraido Brando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brando punishes Rujo's body with a nice straight punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poraido Brando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brando, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poraido Brando!