PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amarin Kaewke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brandao
vs
Kaewke

195 cm
20
265 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Brandao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amarin Kaewke!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaewke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandao.

Kaewke instigates a clinch.
Kaewke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brandao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandao fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaewke.
Brandao misses with a hook
and Kaewke counters with a body kick.
Brandao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaewke.

Kaewke forces Brandao back against the cage and clinches.
Brandao takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Marcus Brandao has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kaewke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaewke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaewke keeps control of Brandao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
Kaewke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brandao's efforts to push away.
Brandao is trying to force a seperation but Kaewke has the dominant position.
Brandao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaewke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brandao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaewke blocking some punches.
Brandao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaewke stalling in the clinch.
Kaewke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaewke blocks an uppercut.
Kaewke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaewke is pushing Brandao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kaewke pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao working hard to break the clinch.
Brandao takes an elbow to the temple.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
Kaewke tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao can't break the clinch.
Brandao tries to circle away but Kaewke has him pinned against the cage.
Kaewke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaewke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao scores with a shot to the side of Kaewke's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kaewke throws an elbow but misses.
Kaewke misses with a knee to the head.
Brandao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaewke backwards.
Kaewke lands an elbow that stopped Brandao in his tracks for a moment.

Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaewke throws a leg kick but Brandao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaewke is looking to clinch but Brandao is avoiding it.
Kaewke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Brandao swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaewke.
Kaewke moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Nice uppercut lands for Brandao. That snapped Kaewke's head back.
Kaewke throws a sloppy head kick and Brandao moves out of range easily.
Kaewke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaewke tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Amarin Kaewke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kaewke drives through and clinches with Brandao against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaewke connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaewke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brandao's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandao.
Kaewke swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaewke prevents Brandao from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Kaewke trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao is trying to push Kaewke away but Kaewke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaewke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaewke is looking to control Brandao's arms but Brandao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaewke has his back to the cage.
Kaewke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao tries to break the clinch but Kaewke is controlling the position.
Kaewke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaewke has Brandao pressed against the cage, preventing Brandao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Amarin Kaewke will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Brandao's cut.
That's time! Brandao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Kaewke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brandao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kaewke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaewke fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kaewke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaewke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Kaewke.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaewke.

Marcus Brandao's cut is getting worse.
Kaewke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaewke misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaewke pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaewke effectively controlling the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaewke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kaewke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
Kaewke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaewke backwards.
Brandao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandao.
Brandao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brandao tries to circle away but Kaewke has him pinned against the cage.

Brandao manages to break the clinch.

Brandao drops Kaewke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kaewke looks back up at him and smiles so Brandao waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kaewke is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaewke moves in looking to clinch but Brandao pushes him off.
Kaewke is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaewke.
Kaewke tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Kaewke seems to have recovered his senses.
Brandao thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kaewke instigates a clinch.

Brandao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Brandao lands with an overhand left.
Kaewke is looking to clinch.
Kaewke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brandao is out of range and Kaewke settles back down.
Brandao throws out a loose jab but Kaewke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Kaewke moved out of range.
Brandao blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kaewke tumbling to the canvas! Brandao pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kaewke was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcus Brandao!
Marcus Brandao retains his super heavyweight title!
Marcus Brandao was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.