PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malp Revittaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Brannigan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malp Revittaja's chin.

Brannigan
vs
Revittaja

170 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

183 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Alex Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Malp Revittaja!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Revittaja blocks a head kick by Brannigan.
Malp Revittaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Revittaja throws a one two combo.

It looks like Alex Brannigan has been cut.
Revittaja missing with a left hand there. Brannigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Revittaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Revittaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Revittaja swinging wildly here.
Brannigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Revittaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Revittaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Revittaja throws a body punch but Brannigan moves out of range.
Brannigan looks to land a body kick but Revittaja moved away.
A combination from Revittaja does no damage.
Revittaja swinging wildly here.
Revittaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Revittaja circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revittaja throws a series of punches but Brannigan moves out of range.

Brannigan has closed the distance and engaged Revittaja in a clinch.

Revittaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brannigan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Revittaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Revittaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Brannigan.
Brannigan wants to slow Revittaja down by chopping away at his legs.
Brannigan is looking to land body kicks.
Brannigan throws a push kick but Revittaja slaps the foot to one side.
Brannigan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Revittaja scores with a body shot.
Brannigan scores with a spinning back kick!
Brannigan throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Revittaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brannigan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Revittaja's calf.
Revittaja looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan misses with a low kick as Revittaja jumps back.
Revittaja throws a hook but Brannigan avoids it easily.
Revittaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brannigan keeps Revittaja at a distance using the push kick.
Revittaja moves out of range of the body kick.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Revittaja misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brannigan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Revittaja has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Revittaja and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brannigan throws a leg kick which misses Revittaja's front leg but catches the back leg as Revittaja tries to avoid it.
Brannigan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Malp Revittaja has been cut.
Brannigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Revittaja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Revittaja misses.
Revittaja checks a low kick from Brannigan.
Revittaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brannigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brannigan slips a jab and a cross from Revittaja.
Revittaja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brannigan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick by Revittaja misses
and Brannigan counters with a good, hard body kick but Revittaja shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brannigan.
Brannigan motions for Revittaja to come forward. Brannigan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brannigan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannigan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brannigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Revittaja blocks a low kick nicely.
Revittaja checks a low kick from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but Revittaja moved away.
Brannigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Revittaja is able to avoid easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brannigan is trying to maintain a safe position but Revittaja gets an underhook and turns Brannigan into the ropes.

Revittaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Revittaja. That snapped Brannigan's head back.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Revittaja circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a low kick but Revittaja avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Brannigan.

Brannigan moves into range and clinches up with Revittaja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Brannigan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Revittaja misses with a two punch combination.
Revittaja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Revittaja throws a series of punches but Brannigan moves out of range.
Revittaja tries to bum rush Brannigan with a series of wild strikes but Brannigan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Revittaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Revittaja misses with a series of wild punches.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Revittaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Revittaja digs a good body shot into Brannigan's ribs.
Revittaja is breathing heavily.
Revittaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Brannigan is just out of range.
Revittaja bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brannigan's head backwards.
Brannigan throws and low kick but Revittaja moves out of range easily.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Revittaja is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revittaja moves out of range of the body kick from Brannigan.
Revittaja throws and low kick but Brannigan moves out of range easily.
Brannigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Revittaja.
Revittaja throws a lazy right hand but Brannigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Revittaja blocks a leg kick.
Brannigan moves away from the strike by Revittaja.
Revittaja looks to land a combination but Brannigan avoids it well.
Brannigan drops his hands momentarily and Revittaja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brannigan wants to slow Revittaja down by chopping away at his legs.
Brannigan is looking to clinch but Revittaja is avoiding it.
Brannigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Revittaja throws out a powerful jab.
Revittaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.

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.
Brannigan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Revittaja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Malp Revittaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brannigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Revittaja.
Revittaja misses with an uppercut.
Revittaja digs a good body shot into Brannigan's ribs.

Brannigan clinches up with Revittaja and pushes him back against the ropes.
Brannigan keeps control of Revittaja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brannigan throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Brannigan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Revittaja's brow.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Revittaja avoids it.
Brannigan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brannigan throws an elbow that misses.
Revittaja avoids the elbow strike from Brannigan, against the ropes.
Revittaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brannigan throws an elbow but misses.
Revittaja is looking to break free of the clinch but Brannigan has double underhooks.
Revittaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Brannigan throws an elbow but misses.

Revittaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brannigan throws a front kick that sends Revittaja stumbling back into the ropes.
Brannigan throws a chopping leg kick but Revittaja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja misses with a double jab
and Brannigan counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Revittaja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brannigan - the referee stops the clock and Revittaja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brannigan. Revittaja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brannigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Revittaja.
Brannigan goes for a spinning back kick but it 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 plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brannigan wants to clinch up but Revittaja keeps it at a distance.
Revittaja has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but Revittaja checks it.
Brannigan misses with a low kick.
Alex Brannigan is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Revittaja misses

and Brannigan counters by moving into the clinch.
Revittaja lands a body shot.
Revittaja blocks an elbow strike from Brannigan.
Revittaja dodges an elbow strike from Brannigan.
Revittaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan trying to control the position but instead, Revittaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brannigan into the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brannigan pushes off an throws an elbow but Revittaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Revittaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Revittaja is trying to break the clinch but Brannigan has him pressed against the ropes.
Revittaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Revittaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Revittaja in his tracks for a moment.
Revittaja takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Malp Revittaja's cut even more.
Revittaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Revittaja blocks an elbow strike from Brannigan.
Revittaja avoids a wild elbow strike from Brannigan.
Revittaja throws an elbow but it misses.
Revittaja tries a body shot but Brannigan blocks it.
Revittaja avoids a wild elbow strike from Brannigan.
Revittaja tries to break the clinch but Brannigan is controlling the position.
Revittaja managing to block the knees to the body from Brannigan.
Revittaja avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Brannigan trying to control the position but instead, Revittaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brannigan into the ropes.

Revittaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.
A combination from Revittaja does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Brannigan dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Revittaja. Brannigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Revittaja checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Revittaja throws a right hand that Brannigan ducks under and follows up with a left that Brannigan also avoids with ease.
Revittaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Revittaja misses with a double jab
and Brannigan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Revittaja is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Revittaja misses with an uppercut.
Revittaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brannigan misses with a leg kick
and Revittaja counters with a right hand to the body.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Revittaja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannigan wants to slow Revittaja down by chopping away at his legs.
Revittaja throws a shot from downtown. Brannigan moves away and avoids it.
Brannigan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brannigan is looking to clinch.
Revittaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Revittaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan scoring well with a low kick there.
Brannigan is looking to clinch but Revittaja is avoiding it.
Brannigan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brannigan is looking to land body kicks.
Revittaja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brannigan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brannigan - that will leave a mark!
Brannigan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid body kick from Brannigan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Revittaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brannigan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brannigan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Revittaja takes a step back to recover.
Brannigan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malp Revittaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Revittaja throws a hook but Brannigan avoids it easily.
Revittaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brannigan misses with a low kick.
Brannigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Revittaja misses its intended target.
Revittaja looks to throw a body kick
and Brannigan counters with a nice leg kick.
Brannigan throws a head kick that Revittaja semi-blocks.
Revittaja takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but Revittaja checks it.
Revittaja throws a series of punches but Brannigan avoids them all with ease.
Brannigan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Revittaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brannigan. Brannigan obviously looking to wear him down.
Brannigan lands a high kick!
Alex Brannigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brannigan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brannigan.
Brannigan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Revittaja moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Brannigan.
Brannigan defending well as Revittaja loads up on a big left hand.
Revittaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Revittaja misses with a few strikes there.
Brannigan moves in looking to clinch but Revittaja pushes him off.
Revittaja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brannigan.
Brannigan walks into a jab.
Revittaja throws a right and a left that Brannigan avoids nicely.
Brannigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Revittaja.
Brannigan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Revittaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Revittaja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brannigan.

Brannigan has closed the distance and engaged Revittaja in a clinch.
Revittaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Brannigan won't allow it.
Revittaja missing with knees to the body.
Brannigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Revittaja can do to turn this around?
Revittaja looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brannigan obliges.
Brannigan looking to stall.
Brannigan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Revittaja in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the head but Revittaja blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Malp Revittaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Revittaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.

Malp Revittaja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brannigan pushes off an throws an elbow but Revittaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Revittaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Brannigan won't allow it.
Brannigan trying to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brannigan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Brannigan!