PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Fauatea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan has chosen Jackyl -- The Lumberjack as his entrance music. Zapp Brannigan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Fauatea
vs
Brannigan

196 cm
23
275 lbs
16 - 1 - 1

195 cm
26
245 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dominic Fauatea !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brannigan with that takedown attempt.
Brannigan throws a hook to the side of Fauatea 's head but Fauatea sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brannigan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fauatea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Brannigan.
Brannigan misses with a few strikes there.
Fauatea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brannigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan throws a big shot that misses.
Brannigan misses with a wild body shot.
Brannigan misses with the combination.

Fauatea takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fauatea .
Fauatea lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brannigan lands a nice shot to the body.

Fauatea forces Brannigan back against the cage and clinches.
Fauatea tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brannigan is trying to push Fauatea away but Fauatea has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brannigan is looking to control Fauatea 's arms but Fauatea gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brannigan has his back to the cage.
Fauatea stalling against the cage.
Fauatea throws a head punch that misses.
Fauatea being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brannigan.
Fauatea scores with a knee to the head.
Brannigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brannigan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fauatea .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea effectively controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fauatea swings wildly with an uppercut but Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brannigan is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brannigan as Fauatea tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fauatea creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fauatea - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fauatea misses with a knee to the head.
Brannigan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fauatea tries a knee to the head but Brannigan blocks it.
Fauatea creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brannigan breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fauatea . Brannigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fauatea scores with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fauatea looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brannigan blocks a head kick by Fauatea .
Good exchange - Brannigan coming out on top.
Brannigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fauatea moves away.
A head kick by Brannigan misses
and Fauatea counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brannigan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fauatea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brannigan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fauatea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brannigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brannigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brannigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fauatea was well out of range. Poor timing from Brannigan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fauatea tries to clinch but Brannigan moves out of range.
Fauatea looks to land a left hand but Brannigan moved out of range nicely.
Brannigan misses with a low kick.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brannigan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fauatea rather than just go for the knockout.
Brannigan blocks a low kick nicely.
Fauatea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brannigan.
Brannigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauatea manages to avoid it.
Fauatea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fauatea tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brannigan is able to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brannigan ducks under a wild hook from Fauatea .
Brannigan misses with a hook to the body
and Fauatea counters with a nice uppercut.
Fauatea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Fauatea dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brannigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Fauatea .
Dominic Fauatea is winning the standup battle so far.
Fauatea takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brannigan lands a jab to Fauatea 's midsection.
Brannigan misses with a low kick.
Brannigan jabs Fauatea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brannigan cracks Fauatea with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brannigan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Dominic Fauatea has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brannigan has a takedown stuffed.
Brannigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fauatea circles away quickly and effectively.
Fauatea needs to keep his hands up - Brannigan had a free shot at his head there.
Brannigan checks the leg kick.
Fauatea motions for Brannigan to come forward. Fauatea throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan digs a good hook to Fauatea 's body.
Brannigan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brannigan throws a looping overhand right but Fauatea ducks down to avoid it.
Fauatea lands with a nice body kick.
No luck for Brannigan with that takedown attempt.
Fauatea defending well as Brannigan loads up on a big left hand.
Fauatea uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannigan.
Sloppy strikes from Brannigan. Those never looked like landing.
Fauatea connects with an inside leg kick.
Brannigan scores with a punch to the head.
Fauatea throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fauatea throws a leg kick that misses.
Brannigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Fauatea is just out of range.
Brannigan misses with the combination.
Fauatea tries to clinch but Brannigan is having none of it.
Brannigan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fauatea , right into the meat.
Brannigan tries to land a front kick but Fauatea steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fauatea , right into the meat.
Brannigan connects with a nice looking jab.
Brannigan shoots for a takedown but Fauatea saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dominic Fauatea has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zapp Brannigan.
Brannigan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fauatea counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brannigan is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fauatea manages to avoid it.
Fauatea swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brannigan counters with a stiff right hand.
Fauatea connects with a right hand. Brannigan shakes it off.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brannigan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fauatea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fauatea throws a head kick that misses.

Fauatea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fauatea gets underhooks to prevent Brannigan's takedown attempt.
Brannigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brannigan throws a punch but it's blocked by Fauatea .
Come on Fauatea - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fauatea as Brannigan tries to tie him up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brannigan letting Fauatea take a breather here.
Fauatea lands an uppercut.
Fauatea looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Fauatea fails to land.
Fauatea tries to stall but Brannigan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fauatea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fauatea tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fauatea letting Brannigan take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fauatea .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zapp Brannigan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dominic Fauatea 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fauatea 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 Brannigan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brannigan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brannigan lands a high kick!
Brannigan tries to land a leg kick but Fauatea saw it coming and moves away.
Brannigan shoots in looking for a takedown but Fauatea manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brannigan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A shot to the liver by Fauatea . Beautiful body shot.
Fauatea finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brannigan throws a series of punches but Fauatea avoids them all with ease.
Brannigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Fauatea has Brannigan up against the cage in a clinch.
Fauatea fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fauatea throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brannigan blocks it with crossed arms.
Brannigan blocking some punches.
Fauatea misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fauatea with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fauatea misses with a knee strike.
Brannigan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brannigan trying to land knees to the body.
Fauatea lands a knee to the head.
Fauatea lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fauatea tries to stall but Brannigan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brannigan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dominic Fauatea has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fauatea misses with a short punch on the inside.

Brannigan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan misses with a head kick.
Fauatea lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Brannigan.
Crunch! Brannigan slams his shin into Fauatea 's torso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brannigan takes a swing at Fauatea 's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dominic Fauatea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brannigan checks a leg kick.
Brannigan scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brannigan. That's going to slow Fauatea down.
Brannigan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fauatea checks a low kick from Brannigan.
Fauatea throws out a loose jab but Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fauatea tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brannigan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fauatea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brannigan misses the jab.
Brannigan misses with a leg kick.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fauatea has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fauatea there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brannigan looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to clinch there but Fauatea circles away.
Brannigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fauatea circles away quickly and effectively.
Fauatea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fauatea .
Brannigan thows a body shot but no joy.
Brannigan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fauatea was well out of range. Poor timing from Brannigan.
Fauatea on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fauatea throws a wild body kick that Brannigan sees coming a mile off.
Fauatea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Brannigan does no damage.

Brannigan drives through with a takedown into Fauatea 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brannigan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fauatea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brannigan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fauatea is proving hard to escape from.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brannigan misses the shot to the body.
Brannigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fauatea throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fauatea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brannigan jabs Fauatea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brannigan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brannigan scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zapp Brannigan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brannigan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

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