PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ray Cappo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Cappo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cappo
vs
Branco

180 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
141 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Decent elbows
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ray Cappo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tycho Branco!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cappo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Branco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cappo circles away quickly and effectively.
Branco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Branco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Branco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Branco tries to clinch up but Cappo circles away and keeps his distance.
Branco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cappo tries to clinch up but Branco circles away and keeps his distance.
Branco throws a head kick but Cappo moves out of range.
Branco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cappo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branco.
Cappo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Branco has Cappo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cappo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cappo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Branco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cappo misses with a body punch.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappo tries to break the clinch but Branco is controlling the position.
Branco pushes off an throws an elbow but Cappo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Branco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cappo backwards.
Branco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Branco throws an elbow but it misses.
Cappo looking for a takedown.
Branco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cappo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branco prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Branco to work.
Branco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cappo blocks a body shot from Branco.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branco lands a body punch.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cappo jumps guard but Branco stands there with Cappo around his waist. Cappo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cappo has Branco pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Branco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cappo can't break the clinch.
Branco gets underhooks to prevent Cappo's takedown attempt.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.
Branco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.
Branco stops a takedown attempt from Cappo.
Branco prevents the takedown attempt.
Branco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cappo is breathing heavily.

Cappo breaks the clinch.
Branco misses with a two punch combination.
Branco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cappo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Branco scoring well with a low kick there.
Branco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco digs a good body shot into Cappo's ribs.
Branco throws a series of strikes that have Cappo backpedaling.
Branco lands a head kick!
Cappo throws a combination that misses
and Branco counters with an outside leg kick.
Tycho Branco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Branco gets a clinch.
Branco lands a nice uppercut.
Branco prevents the takedown attempt.
Cappo can't get the takedown.
Nice elbow from Branco.
Branco lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Branco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cappo is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Branco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Branco.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Branco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Branco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Branco has Cappo pressed against the ropes, preventing Cappo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cappo fails to pull guard.
Branco lands an elbow just above Cappo 's eye.
Branco tries a knee to the head but Cappo blocks it.
Branco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cappo managing to block the knees to the body from Branco.
Cappo can't find room to land a body shot as Branco controls the action.
Branco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Branco lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Branco stops a takedown attempt from Cappo.
Cappo jumps guard but Branco stands there with Cappo around his waist. Cappo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Branco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cappo avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Branco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Branco throws a leg kick which misses Cappo's front leg but catches the back leg as Cappo tries to avoid it.
Branco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cappo shoots in looking for a takedown. Branco tries to sprawl out of it but Cappo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Branco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Branco.
Branco scores with a shot to the body.
Branco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Branco, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Branco lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cappo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Branco connects with a body shot.
Branco connects with a leg kick. Cappo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cappo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Branco. Branco obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cappo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ray Cappo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cappo has Branco up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cappo tries to pull guard but Branco won't allow it.
Branco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tycho Branco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Branco looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cappo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cappo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Branco walks away with a smile on his face. Cappo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Branco.

Cappo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.
Cappo jumps guard but Branco stands there with Cappo around his waist. Cappo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cappo is trying to drag Branco to the mat but Branco just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Branco as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco lands a damaging elbow.
Cappo misses with a punch on the inside.
Branco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.

Cappo jumps guard.

Branco drops back looking for a leg! Cappo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cappo manages to kick Branco off! Branco jumps back into Cappo's guard.
Cappo wants to control the position but Branco says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Cappo wants to improve his position but Branco is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Cappo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Branco throwing shots but Cappo is blocking nicely.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Branco decides to stand and escape the position.

Cappo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Branco is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappo is looking to take a break and control but Branco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Branco trying to control here.
Cappo trying to pass the guard but Branco defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cappo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Branco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Cappo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cappo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cappo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Branco's waist but Branco gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cappo off to one side.
Cappo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cappo keeps the fight on the outside.
Branco darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cappo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Branco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Branco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cappo.
Cappo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Branco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Cappo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cappo fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Cappo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tycho Branco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cappo walks into a stiff left hand from Branco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a nice inside leg kick.
Branco lands with a nice body punch.
Branco digs a good body shot into Cappo's ribs.
Branco scores with a body shot.
Cappo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Branco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cappo.
Danga de danga de dang - Branco scores with a four punch combination!

Cappo is rocked!
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!
Branco connects with a leg kick. Cappo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oh Cappo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Branco feints and then cracks Cappo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cappo down.
Branco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cappo seems to have got his legs back now.

Branco pushes Cappo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Branco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cappo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Cappo avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Branco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Branco misses with a punch to the body.
Cappo goes for a takedown attempt but Branco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Well,Cappo is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Branco, right into the meat.
Cappo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Branco. Branco obviously looking to wear him down.
Tycho Branco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Branco.
Branco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cappo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Branco. That one must have hurt.
Branco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Branco instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cappo backwards.
A body shot lands from Branco.
Branco lands a knee to the body.
Branco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cappo's face.

Branco drops Cappo with a big knee straight up the middle! Cappo is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Branco pushes Cappo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Branco digs a right hand into Cappo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cappo's gas tank.
Cappo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Branco pushes Cappo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branco lands a nice knee to the body.
Cappo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Branco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Branco missing with knees to the body.
Branco scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco lands a shot to the body.
Branco lands an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Branco.
Cappo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Branco pulls his leg out and moves away.
Branco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Branco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Branco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cappo takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Branco.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Branco has closed the distance and engaged Cappo in a clinch.
Ray Cappo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Branco trying to land knees to the body.
Tycho Branco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Branco blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tycho Branco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Branco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Tycho Branco!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Tycho Branco!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Tycho Branco!

Tycho Branco wins by unanimous decision!