PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Les Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahe comes to the cage accompanied by Astronomy by Metallica. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Brahe
vs
Paul

170 cm
29
158 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

160 cm
32
153 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160** and LAUNDRY 95%
Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Les Paul!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Brahe finds it's way through Paul's defenses.
Paul avoids a punch combination nicely.

Brahe rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paul stalling in the clinch but Brahe improves position.
Brahe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe pushes Paul back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Paul tries for a takedown but Brahe manages to get underhooks.
Paul tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brahe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Paul looking for a takedown.
Tycho Brahe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Paul.
Paul wants to take the fight to the mat but Brahe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
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!
Paul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brahe is working Paul over against the cage.

Paul manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brahe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brahe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paul tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paul is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brahe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tycho Brahe just wasn't active enough.
Paul fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brahe avoids it really well and circles away.
Paul shoots in for a double leg but Brahe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paul throws a hook but Brahe avoids it easily.
Paul misses with a double jab
and Brahe counters with a straight right hand.
Brahe scores with a body shot.

Brahe gets tackled into the cage by Paul. Paul maintains the clinch.
Paul drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brahe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brahe misses with a knee strike.
Paul stalling in the clinch but Brahe improves position.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brahe taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brahe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paul is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brahe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brahe gets underhooks to prevent Paul's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Paul fails to land.
Brahe stalling against the cage.
Paul managing to block the knees to the body from Brahe.
Paul avoids a wild elbow strike from Brahe.
Paul wants to stall.
Paul is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brahe is defending well.
Brahe digs a right hand into Paul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paul's gas tank.
Paul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brahe controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Brahe.
Brahe misses with a knee to the head.
Brahe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paul up against the cage.
Brahe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul tries a knee to the head but Brahe blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brahe with a knee to the head.
Brahe scores with a hook to the body.
Brahe has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brahe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Brahe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paul closes the distance and clinches up with Brahe, looking for a takedown. Paul pushes Brahe against the cage but Brahe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Brahe closes the distance and clinches.
Brahe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Paul has a couple of punches blocked by Brahe.
Paul misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul trying to land knees to the body.
Paul is trying to break free.

Paul ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Paul no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brahe controlling from the top position.

Paul is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brahe is aware though and is defending well.
Brahe preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahe stays in close to Paul's body and controls the position.
Brahe wants to control from the top but Paul keeps moving.
Brahe slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tycho Brahe.
Jab, jab by Brahe - just one landing.
Brahe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brahe wants it to stay on the feet.
Paul scores with a one two! Brahe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brahe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brahe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Paul.
Paul lands a really nice looking cross but Brahe seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brahe misses with a body kick.
Brahe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul tries for a takedown but Brahe sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tycho Brahe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Paul.
Paul tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brahe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Paul somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Paul.
Paul is breathing heavily.

Brahe has managed to clinch.

Paul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brahe closes the distance and clinches.
Paul has had enough of the clinch but Brahe keeps him there for the moment.
Brahe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brahe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brahe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brahe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paul wants to take the fight to the mat but Brahe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe leaning against his opponent.
Paul fails to pull guard.
Brahe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paul up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Brahe.
Brahe looking to throw knees to the head but Paul is blocking nicely.
Paul is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brahe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paul is looking for a takedown.
Brahe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brahe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tycho Brahe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brahe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Brahe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brahe.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brahe.
Paul is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brahe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brahe tries a knee to the head but Paul blocks it.
Brahe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brahe.
Brahe lands a knee to the body.
Brahe blocks an uppercut.
Brahe lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Brahe.
Brahe scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brahe lands an elbow inside.
Paul drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Brahe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Paul dodges the punch combination from Brahe.
Brahe throws a chopping leg kick but Paul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Paul throws a right and a left that Brahe avoids nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Brahe scores with a four punch combination!
No luck for Paul with that takedown attempt.
Brahe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paul dodges the punch combination from Brahe.
Brahe scores with a nice head shot.
Paul changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brahe tries to avoid it but Paul manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brahe to the ground. Brahe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brahe scores with a nice head shot.
Tycho Brahe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Brahe wants to clinch.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahe swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brahe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paul has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paul and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Paul misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brahe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brahe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Brahe both land. Nice combination.
Brahe throws a leg kick which misses Paul's front leg but catches the back leg as Paul tries to avoid it.
Paul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brahe swivels and escapes.
Tycho Brahe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Les Paul.
Brahe lands a head kick!
Paul throws a shot from downtown. Brahe moves away and avoids it.
Paul shoots in looking for a takedown. Brahe tries to sprawl out of it but Paul keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brahe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brahe scores with a head kick.

Paul is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Brahe. That's going to slow Paul down.
Paul is still on wobbly legs! Can Brahe finish him?
Paul looks up at the clock. Bad move! Brahe lands a right hand from hell, dropping Paul. Brahe pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tycho Brahe!
After winning the bout, Tycho Brahe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.