PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Denham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denham comes to the cage accompanied by Primal Scream - Miss Lucifer. Robbie Denham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Denham
vs
Brannigan

185 cm
24
203 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

170 cm
20
205 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vicious Apparel

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Denham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Alex Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brannigan, right into the meat.
Denham is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brannigan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Robbie Denham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denham shoots in looking for a takedown. Brannigan tries to sprawl out of it but Denham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brannigan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brannigan misses with a wild body shot.
Denham avoids a kick to the body.

Denham shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brannigan is trying to defend but Denham finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brannigan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Denham tries to pass to full mount but Brannigan defends it.
Denham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brannigan keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brannigan trying to control but Denham postures up.
Denham working Brannigan over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denham sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brannigan defending well though.
Brannigan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brannigan.
Denham stopping the sweep attempt from Brannigan.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brannigan holds on and takes a little breather.
Brannigan wants to sweep here but Denham controlling him for the moment.
Denham with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan wants to sweep but no luck.
Denham with a nice head shot there.
Denham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brannigan is trying to control the position but Denham postures up.
Denham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brannigan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Denham stopping the sweep attempt from Brannigan.
Denham in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Denham postures up.
Denham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Denham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Denham closes the distance and clinches up with Brannigan, looking for a takedown. Denham pushes Brannigan against the cage but Brannigan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Denham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brannigan thumps Denham with a low kick.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Denham in his tracks for a moment.
Brannigan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brannigan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Denham is breathing heavily.
Denham is working for takedown but Brannigan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brannigan lands a knee to the body.
Brannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Denham won't want to take too many of those.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Denham in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Robbie Denham has been cut.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Denham 's eye.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brannigan lands a knee to the body.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denham takes an elbow to the temple.
Brannigan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Denham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brannigan is struggling to control the position.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan working Denham over with knees to the body.
Brannigan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Denham is trying to drag Brannigan to the mat but Brannigan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brannigan crunches a lovely knee into Denham's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brannigan scores a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Brannigan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Denham's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brannigan missing with a left hand there. Denham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denham shoots for a double leg takedown but Brannigan sprawls well. He's pushed Denham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denham!
A good leg kick by Brannigan.
Denham fails with the takedown.
Robbie Denham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brannigan looks to throw the jab but Denham is out of range.
Crunch! Brannigan slams his shin into Denham's torso.
Brannigan looks to throw the jab but Denham is out of range.
Denham on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brannigan. Brannigan obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a head kick but Denham moves out of range.
Brannigan throws an overhand right that lands on Denham's shoulder, as Denham tries to avoid the shot.
Denham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brannigan. That one must have hurt.

Denham tries to keep at a distance but Brannigan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brannigan obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Brannigan.
Alex Brannigan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Denham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan effectively controlling the action here.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow.
Brannigan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan scores with a knee to the head.
Brannigan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan avoiding damage.
Denham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan stalling.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Denham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brannigan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Denham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brannigan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brannigan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Denham in his tracks for a moment.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Denham shrugs off.
Denham letting Brannigan take a breather here.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Denham 's eye.
Brannigan is pushing Denham up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denham takes an elbow to the temple.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Denham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brannigan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Denham won't want to take too many of those.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Denham shrugs off.
Denham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Denham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Denham takes an elbow to the temple.
Brannigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Denham won't want to take too many of those.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Brannigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robbie Denham's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brannigan is looking to clinch but Denham is avoiding it.
Denham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannigan.

Brannigan moves into the clinch successfully.
Brannigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Denham in his tracks for a moment.
Brannigan slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Brannigan.
A bit of stalling here from Brannigan.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Brannigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Denham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Denham takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls for Brannigan to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Brannigan.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brannigan lands a knee to the body.
Denham takes an elbow to the temple.
Brannigan crunches a lovely knee into Denham's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brannigan lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Brannigan.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brannigan connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Denham 's eye.
Denham is trying to drag Brannigan to the mat but Brannigan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robbie Denham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan lands a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Denham's defenses.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Denham in his tracks for a moment.
Brannigan is pressed up against the cage. Denham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brannigan down to the mat. Brannigan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Denham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Denham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Denham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brannigan. That one must have hurt.
Brannigan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Denham's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Denham counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alex Brannigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denham postures up.
Brannigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Denham throws a strike but Brannigan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Denham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brannigan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Denham. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brannigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Denham is retaining full guard.
Denham wants to improve his position but instead Brannigan has moved into half guard.
Brannigan trying to mount his opponent but Denham defends it.
Denham tries to roll over but Brannigan keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Denham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brannigan to score with a decent uppercut.

Brannigan clinches up with Denham and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brannigan prevents a body shot from Denham.
Brannigan lands an elbow just above Denham 's eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brannigan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Denham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brannigan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Denham tries to throw a body punch but Brannigan avoids it by throwing Denham back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Brannigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brannigan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Alex Brannigan!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Alex Brannigan!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Alex Brannigan!

Alex Brannigan wins by unanimous decision!