PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Borgato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brannigan
vs
Borgato

195 cm
27
245 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

215 cm
24
276 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Springfield HW Nutrition
Springfield HW Nutrition

MERKIN FIGHTWEAR
Springfield HW 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 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca Borgato!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan looks to land a right hand but Borgato moved out of range.
Brannigan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borgato throws a leg kick which misses Brannigan's front leg but catches the back leg as Brannigan tries to avoid it.
Borgato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brannigan manages to avoid it.
Borgato thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brannigan if he has to take too many more of those.
Brannigan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brannigan lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Luca Borgato has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgato moves out of range of the body kick.
Brannigan checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Borgato.
Borgato keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borgato scores with a head kick.
A jab from Borgato does it's job there.
Brannigan blocks a head kick by Borgato.
Brannigan closes the distance and clinches up with Borgato, looking for a takedown. Brannigan pushes Borgato against the cage but Borgato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brannigan blocks a head kick by Borgato.
Brannigan misses with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Brannigan.
Borgato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Borgato pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zapp Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Borgato as Brannigan shoots in.
Borgato blocks a head kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Borgato.
Borgato jabs Brannigan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Borgato uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borgato throws a shot to the body.
Borgato misses with a body shot.
Brannigan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borgato is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brannigan rather than just go for the knockout.

Borgato fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brannigan, pushing him back against the cage.
Brannigan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borgato lands an elbow just above Brannigan 's eye.
Brannigan takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brannigan throws an elbow but misses.
Borgato tries to work over Brannigan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brannigan pushes off an throws an elbow but Borgato leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice body punch from Borgato.
Brannigan throws an elbow but it misses.
Brannigan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Borgato fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zapp Brannigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borgato lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brannigan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Borgato lands a slapping body shot.
Borgato is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Borgato throws a nice inside leg kick.
Borgato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Borgato scores with a hook.
Borgato scores with a shot to the body.
Borgato connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Brannigan is rocked!
Borgato scores with a spinning back kick!
Oh Brannigan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brannigan leaves his chin hanging out and Borgato seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Brannigan crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luca Borgato!
Luca Borgato made sure to mention his sponsor, Springfield HW Nutrition in his post fight interview.