PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Molestron ThreeThousand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Brandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tom Brandy enters the cage!

ThreeThousand
vs
Brandy

178 cm
23
161 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Molestron ThreeThousand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Brandy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ThreeThousand fails to land the takedown.
ThreeThousand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but ThreeThousand paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandy takes a swing at ThreeThousand's ribcage but misses.
ThreeThousand misses the shot to the body.
ThreeThousand misses with a body shot.
ThreeThousand looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ThreeThousand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandy was well out of range. Poor timing from ThreeThousand.
Brandy scores with a body shot.
ThreeThousand scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and ThreeThousand counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
ThreeThousand is looking to clinch.
ThreeThousand goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Brandy. Those never looked like landing.
Tom Brandy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by Brandy as he checks the leg kick.
Brandy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
ThreeThousand tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandy throws a looping overhand right but ThreeThousand ducks down to avoid it.
ThreeThousand tries to score with a low kick but Brandy moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandy swats away the attempt to clinch by ThreeThousand.
Brandy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
ThreeThousand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandy.
Some wild striking there from ThreeThousand.
Brandy misses with a hook. ThreeThousand ducked under it nicely.
Brandy stuffs the takedown attempt from ThreeThousand. ThreeThousand gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ThreeThousand lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brandy takes a step back to recover.
ThreeThousand lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
ThreeThousand throws a nice looking combination but Brandy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
ThreeThousand is looking to clinch but Brandy is avoiding it.
Brandy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ThreeThousand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brandy.
Brandy throws a hook to the side of ThreeThousand's head but ThreeThousand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ThreeThousand throws a half hearted mid kick.
ThreeThousand tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brandy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandy throws a big shot that misses.
ThreeThousand misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ThreeThousand.

ThreeThousand gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brandy working aggressively here.
Brandy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandy is stalling here.
ThreeThousand is trying to break the clinch but Brandy has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Molestron ThreeThousand dominated that round.
That's time! ThreeThousand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

ThreeThousand fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brandy avoids it really well and circles away.
Brandy tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Brandy.
Brandy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
ThreeThousand misses the jab.

Brandy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ThreeThousand has had enough of the clinch but Brandy keeps him there for the moment.
ThreeThousand blocks a body shot from Brandy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ThreeThousand's elbow.

ThreeThousand works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
ThreeThousand trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brandy is on top in guard.
ThreeThousand bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brandy's guard.
Brandy keeping moving, preventing ThreeThousand from controlling successfully.
ThreeThousand would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ThreeThousand trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
ThreeThousand trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Molestron ThreeThousand wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
ThreeThousand closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brandy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

ThreeThousand clinches up with Brandy and pushes him back against the cage.
ThreeThousand wants to get back to striking at distance but Brandy won't allow it.
Brandy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ThreeThousand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
ThreeThousand prevents a body shot from Brandy.
ThreeThousand is trying to push Brandy away but Brandy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brandy has ThreeThousand pressed against the cage.
Brandy misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
ThreeThousand pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brandy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brandy fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brandy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brandy can't find room to land a body shot as ThreeThousand controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandy stalling.
ThreeThousand can't break the clinch.
ThreeThousand is trying to break the clinch but Brandy is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by ThreeThousand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Molestron ThreeThousand will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! 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.

Brandy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
ThreeThousand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
ThreeThousand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
ThreeThousand throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from ThreeThousand misses.
A head kick misses from ThreeThousand.
Brandy tries to close the distance and clinch but ThreeThousand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
ThreeThousand slips a straight right by Brandy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ThreeThousand fails with an attempt to clinch.
ThreeThousand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandy.
ThreeThousand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
ThreeThousand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

ThreeThousand fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brandy to the ground. ThreeThousand is now in Brandy's guard.
ThreeThousand trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandy has a closed guard, preventing ThreeThousand from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandy keeping moving, preventing ThreeThousand from controlling successfully.

Molestron ThreeThousand has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brandy misses with a series of wild punches.
ThreeThousand fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Brandy misses.
ThreeThousand walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brandy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ThreeThousand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tom Brandy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandy scores with the left hand. ThreeThousand knows he should have avoided that one.
ThreeThousand shoots in for a takedown but Brandy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Brandy.
ThreeThousand connects with a leg kick. Brandy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but ThreeThousand moves away.
ThreeThousand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ThreeThousand throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
ThreeThousand misses with a head kick.
Brandy throws a body punch but ThreeThousand moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from ThreeThousand.

Brandy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brandy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brandy misses with a body punch.
Molestron ThreeThousand is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ThreeThousand pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Molestron ThreeThousand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for ThreeThousand, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Molestron ThreeThousand!