PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
The Chef

175 cm
21
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing)
Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing)

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao throws a head kick but The Chef moves out of range.
The Chef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Chef. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandao misses with a two punch combination.
Brandao misses with a looping right.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

The Chef pulls Brandao into guard.
The Chef has a closed guard, preventing Brandao from standing up.
The Chef bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brandao's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Chef's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

The Chef stands and steps away. Brandao gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Chef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandao swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
Brandao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brandao lands a head kick. The Chef smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The Chef pushes Brandao up against the ropes in a clinch.

The Chef jumps guard.
The Chef manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandao manages to get himself to full guard.
The Chef postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The Chef is looking to work some ground and pound but Brandao has wrist control.
Brandao is looking to stand up but The Chef isn't so interested in that idea.
The Chef wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.
The Chef loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Chef stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The Chef with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
The Chef throwing strikes but missing.
The Chef scoring with some ground and pound.
The Chef throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Chef throwing strikes but missing.
The Chef chips away with some ground and pound.
The Chef scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Chef gets to his feet - Brandao follows without any prompting.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brandao moves into the clinch.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

The Chef jumps into guard, dragging Brandao to the mat.
Brandao wants to get up but he can't break The Chef's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Chef looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brandao wants to stand but The Chef is controlling his posture from full guard.
The Chef is pulling down on Brandao's head. It's preventing any offense from Brandao, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raekwon The Chef.

Brandao tries to keep at a distance but The Chef has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brandao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Chef's elbow.
The Chef fails to pull guard.

The Chef pulls Brandao into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao wants to get up but he can't break The Chef's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The Chef manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Chef lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brandao has closed the distance and engaged The Chef in a clinch.
Brandao looking to stall.
The Chef jumps guard but Brandao stands there with The Chef around his waist. The Chef gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Brandao blocks the elbow strike.
The Chef jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brandao walks away with a smile on his face. The Chef gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Brandao moves into the clinch.
Brandao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brandao throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Chef jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brandao walks away with a smile on his face. The Chef gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raekwon The Chef.

The Chef darts in and clinches Brandao up against the ropes.

The Chef pulls guard effortlessly.
The Chef tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as The Chef holds on and takes a little breather.
Brandao is looking to stand up but The Chef won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Chef wriggles free and stands up.
Brandao throws a head kick but The Chef moves out of range.
Brandao misses with a leg kick.
The Chef doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandao circles away.

Brandao darts in and clinches The Chef up against the ropes.
The Chef tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brandao just stands there and leans against the ropes.

The Chef manages to pull guard.
Brandao trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Chef's guard.
The Chef looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandao is one step ahead there.
The Chef has his hands on Brandao's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Chef's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brandao being controlled here momentarily.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Raekwon The Chef hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

The Chef drives through and clinches with Brandao against the ropes.
The Chef jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brandao walks away with a smile on his face. The Chef gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandao.

The Chef instigates a clinch.

The Chef pulls Brandao into guard.
Brandao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Chef is proving hard to escape from.
Brandao wants to stand and escape but instead The Chef has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Chef throwing strikes but missing.
Raekwon The Chef has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Chef is in close to Brandao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The Chef pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brandao is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Chef throwing strikes but missing.
The Chef throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The Chef drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brandao dives on top into guard.
Brandao wants to stand but The Chef has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Chef is controlling Brandao's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Chef's guard.
The Chef pulls Brandao in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raekwon The Chef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

The Chef moves into range and clinches up with Brandao.
The Chef is trying to pull guard but Brandao turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

The Chef pulls guard effortlessly.
Brandao is fighting to break The Chef's control of his arms but The Chef is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brandao wants to stand and escape but instead The Chef has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The Chef with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Chef works over Brandao with some ground and pound from guard.
The Chef throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Chef stands up over Brandao, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Chef throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandao works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Chef working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Chef missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Chef wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.
The Chef connects with a couple of short punches.
Brandao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The Chef lands a couple of digs.
The Chef lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The Chef throwing strikes from guard but Brandao blocks nicely.
The Chef postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diego Brandao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Chef controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Chef landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Chef's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Chef stands and throws Brandao's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The Chef lands a decent elbow from side control.
The Chef slows the pace down.
The Chef wants to control but Brandao is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Chef has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brandao!
The Chef pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Brandao is rocked!
The Chef postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Brandao bigstyle! Two more strikes land for The Chef and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raekwon The Chef!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Raekwon The Chef made sure he mentioned Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing), along with how happy he was to win his fight.