PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drew Branch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Peezee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drew Branch has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Branch
vs
Peezee

173 cm
19
144 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drew Branch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Peezee!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peezee misses with a few strikes there.
Branch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Branch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Peezee rushes Branch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Peezee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Branch misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Peezee misses.
Peezee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peezee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Peezee.
Branch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Peezee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Branch is trying to break the clinch but Peezee has him pressed against the cage.
Peezee scores with a hook to the body.
Branch is trying to break the clinch but Peezee has him pressed against the cage.
Peezee is leaning against Branch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Peezee.
Peezee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Peezee.
Peezee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Branch is breathing heavily.
Peezee is working Branch over against the cage.

Peezee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peezee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Some wild striking there from Branch.
Peezee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Branch.

Branch is rocked!
Branch throws a series of punches but Peezee moves out of range.
Oh Branch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Peezee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Branch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Branch seems to have got his legs back now.
Peezee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Branch or not.
Peezee prevents Branch from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Peezee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peezee manages to break the clinch.
Peezee throws a sloppy head kick and Branch moves out of range easily.
Branch stuns Peezee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Branch misses.
Peezee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Branch misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Branch, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Branch slips a jab and a cross from Peezee.
Branch misses with a two punch combination.
Peezee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Branch misses with a two punch combination.
Peezee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Branch misses with a two punch combination.
Peezee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peezee tries a head kick but it misses.
Branch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Branch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Branch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peezee.
Branch misses with a double jab.
Branch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Branch throws a series of punches but Peezee avoids them all with ease.
Peezee misses with a double jab.
Branch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peezee moves in looking to clinch but Branch pushes him off.
Branch throws a left and a right that both miss

and Peezee counters by clinching up.
Branch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Peezee.
Branch prevents a body shot from Peezee.
Branch tries to break the clinch but Peezee is controlling the position.
Branch managing to block the knees to the body from Peezee.
Peezee trying to land knees to the body.
Branch wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Peezee.

Branch breaks the clinch.
Branch throws a nice looking combination but Peezee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Branch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peezee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Branch drops Peezee with a left and a right! Oh, Peezee is hurt - Branch dives into side control looking to finish!

Peezee is rocked!

Branch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Peezee is still in real trouble! Can Branch finish him?

Branch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peezee is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Branch moves into full mount!
Peezee seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branch seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Peezee is holding on tight.

Branch is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Danga de danga de dang - Branch scores with a four punch combination!
Branch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peezee throws a head kick but Branch moves out of range.

Peezee has managed to clinch.
Peezee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Branch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Peezee scores with a nice short uppercut.

Peezee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peezee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Branch backs up against the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Branch!

Peezee pushes Branch up against the cage in a clinch.

Branch breaks from the clinch.
Taylor Peezee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Branch throws a right hand that Peezee ducks under and follows up with a left that Peezee also avoids with ease.
Branch lands with a big right hook that stumbles Peezee - he's out on his feet here! Branch follows up with another monster hook that separates Peezee from consciousness! Peezee falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Branch stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Drew Branch!