PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Simpson
vs
Brandao

190 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao misses with a hook

so Simpson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Simpson wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brandao can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simpson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brandao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brandao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Simpson preventing the sweep.
Brandao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

We're going to have a standup here because Mario Simpson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brandao connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simpson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandao.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Brandao slaps away a takedown attempt from Simpson, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Simpson's shoulder, as Simpson tries to avoid the shot.
Simpson moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Simpson fails with the takedown
and Brandao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Simpson moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Brandao.
Simpson tries for a takedown but Brandao circles away easily
and Brandao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Simpson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Brandao coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simpson ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Simpson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Oooooh!!! Brandao has knocked Simpson down with a huge combo! Brandao steps away and waves a wobbly Simpson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Simpson is rocked!
Brandao lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Simpson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Brandao dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Brandao!