PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Charneski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charneski comes to the cage accompanied by Pongale por las hileras. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Charneski
vs
Brannigan

190 cm
23
207 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

170 cm
20
205 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Resistance

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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Charneski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan is looking to land body kicks.
Brannigan misses with a body kick.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brannigan tries a low kick but Charneski avoids it.
Brannigan throws out a loose jab but Charneski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Charneski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannigan misses with a low kick as Charneski jumps back.
Brannigan tries a low kick but Charneski avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charneski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a front kick aimed at Charneski's knee but Charneski avoids it well.
Brannigan blocks a jab.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Charneski is having none of it.
Brannigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Charneski looks to land a right hand but Brannigan moved out of range.
Brannigan throws a push kick but Charneski slaps the foot to one side.
Alex Brannigan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charneski scores with a sloppy right hand. Brannigan should have avoided that one.
Charneski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brannigan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Charneski checks it well.
Brannigan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brannigan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brannigan wants to clinch up but Charneski keeps it at a distance.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charneski blocks a leg kick.
Brannigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Charneski.
Charneski keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Charneski lands with a cross.
Brannigan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alex Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannigan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Charneski circles away.
Brannigan scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brannigan moves away from the strike by Charneski.
Brannigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Brannigan dominated that round.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Charneski.
A big left from Charneski misses.
Charneski loads up on a big right hand but Brannigan slips the punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Charneski moves out of range of the body kick.
Charneski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charneski lands a lovely overhand right.
Charneski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brannigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to land a front kick but Charneski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Charneski keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brannigan needs to keep his hands up - Charneski had a free shot at his head there.
Charneski jabs Brannigan right on the nose. Brannigan blinks but takes it well.
Brannigan throws a leg kick that misses.
Brannigan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brannigan staying out of range there.
Charneski misses with a body shot.
Charneski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brannigan.
Charneski keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan ducks under a wild hook from Charneski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Charneski keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Charneski moves out of range.
Brannigan is looking to clinch but Charneski is avoiding it.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charneski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Charneski checks a leg kick.
Brannigan tries to clinch but Charneski is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Brannigan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charneski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charneski moves out of range as Brannigan throws a body kick.
Brannigan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brannigan looks for the body kick but Charneski saw that one coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brannigan throws a wild body kick that Charneski sees coming a mile off.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Charneski moves out of range of the body kick from Brannigan.
Charneski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Charneski keeps the fight on the outside.
Brannigan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brannigan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Charneski checks it well.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Charneski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Brannigan feints and then cracks Charneski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charneski down.
Brannigan throws a leg kick that misses.
Brannigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Charneski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brannigan misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charneski throws a series of punches but Brannigan avoids them all with ease.
Charneski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brannigan on the side of the head.
Brannigan throws a wild body kick that Charneski sees coming a mile off.
Brannigan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Charneski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Charneski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brannigan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alex Brannigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Brannigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charneski throws a hook to the side of Brannigan's head but Brannigan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Charneski checks a low kick from Brannigan.
Brannigan slips a straight right by Charneski.
Brannigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charneski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brannigan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Charneski is out of range and Brannigan settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brannigan is looking to clinch but Charneski is avoiding it.
Brannigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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 misses with a low kick.
Luiz Charneski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brannigan misses with a body shot
and Charneski counters with a right hand to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brannigan swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luiz Charneski.
Well Brannigan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

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