PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dreamie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dreamie
vs
Brannigan

200 cm
22
267 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BioPharm Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Dreamie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan throws a series of punches but Dreamie moves out of range.
Brannigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreamie manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brannigan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Rick Dreamie has been cut.
Dreamie fails to land the takedown.

Dreamie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brannigan's guard.
Dreamie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Dreamie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannigan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brannigan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brannigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brannigan cracks Dreamie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dreamie is breathing heavily.
Dreamie wants to clinch up but Brannigan keeps it at a distance.
Brannigan throws a right hand that Dreamie ducks under and follows up with a left that Dreamie also avoids with ease.
Dreamie shoots in but no luck this time.
Dreamie avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brannigan.
Dreamie swats away the attempt to clinch by Brannigan.
Nice defenses there by Dreamie.

Dreamie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamie cracks Brannigan with a solid left hand.

Dreamie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brannigan, up you get!
Brannigan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dreamie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Dreamie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Dreamie decides to stand back up. Dreamie steps back and let's Brannigan get back to his feet.

Dreamie feints and as Brannigan raises his hands in defense, Dreamie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Brannigan is rocked!

Dreamie stands up and waves to Brannigan to follow him.
Brannigan is still on wobbly legs! Can Dreamie finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brannigan digs a good hook to Dreamie's body.
Brannigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Dreamie circles away.

Dreamie closes the distance and clinches.
Brannigan throws a knee to the head but misses.

Dreamie has hold of one of Brannigan's legs. Brannigan is fighting the takedown attempt but Dreamie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Dreamie advances to half guard.
Dreamie works his way into full mount!
Brannigan seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dreamie wants to control the pace but Brannigan is squirming around nicely.
Brannigan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dreamie looking to isolate an arm here. Brannigan doesn't see it coming and as Dreamie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Dreamie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Dreamie!