PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poraido Brando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brando comes to the ring accompanied by Showdown. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brando
vs
Cage

189 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

186 cm
20
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Poraido Brando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jhonny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brando scores with a hook.
Cage takes one to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cage.
Cage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage dives in and grabs Brando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brando pushes down on Cage's head and hops out.
Poraido Brando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Cage.
Cage shoots in looking for a takedown but Brando manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cage's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poraido Brando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cage ducks right into an uppercut from Brando.
Brando lands with a nice combination. Cage backs away looking to recover.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brando scores with a nice strike.
Brando moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage closes the distance and clinches up with Brando, looking for a takedown. Cage pushes Brando against the ropes but Brando circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Poraido Brando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brando misses with a wild combination.
Brando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brando feints a jab promting Cage to slip. Brando then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cage slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brando displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cage dodges the punch combination from Brando.
Brando lands with a nice combination. Cage backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brando pinned against the cage. Brando gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brando misses with a series of wild punches.
Brando throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
Brando pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cage back to the ropes. Brando follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cage showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brando.
A punch combination from Brando misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brando's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brando duly obliges.
Cage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brando.
Cage takes one on the button.
Cage fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cage takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brando avoids it really well and circles away.
Cage shoots in for a takedown but Brando shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Cage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Brando.
Brando is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brando tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from Brando.
Brando keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage shoots in and drives through. Brando sprawls well.
Cage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brando throws a series of strikes that have Cage backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poraido Brando dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brando misses with a double jab.
Brando uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cage has time to react.
Brando throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Brando misses with a two punch combination.
Brando looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Brando misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage shoots in and drives through. Brando sprawls well.
No luck for Cage with that takedown attempt.
Cage tries for a takedown but Brando sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Poraido Brando has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jhonny Cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Brando as Cage shoots in.
Brando tries to bum rush Cage with a series of wild strikes but Cage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brando throws a combination. Cage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brando lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Brando.
Cage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brando finds it's way round the side to connect with Cage's head.
Cage is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brando is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cage.
Cage looks for a takedown but Brando sprawls well.
Brando moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brando pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cage back to the ropes. Brando follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brando defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brando pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cage back to the ropes. Brando follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Brando. Those never looked like landing.
Cage fails with the takedown.
Cage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brando is fending him off so far but Cage persists. Nope, Brando circles away and we're back to standing.
Cage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cage shoots in for a takedown but Brando shows good takedown defense.
Brando keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando thuds his right hand into Cage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cage has a takedown stuffed.
Brando fails to land with a series of punches.
Cage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cage takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brando as he jumps to the side.
Cage has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cage is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cage misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brando lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cage takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brando lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brando throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Brando throws a right and a left that Cage avoids nicely.
Cage tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brando sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cage somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poraido Brando dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cage has a takedown stuffed.
Poraido Brando is winning the standup battle so far.
Brando looks to land a combination but Cage avoids it well.
Cage closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brando circles away.
Brando lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brando misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brando wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Cage has hold of Brando's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Brando seems comfortable defending it but Cage has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Brando is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Brando is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cage couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jhonny Cage!