PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao has chosen Kommunikatsioon as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brandao
vs
Brandao

180 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
162 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego Brandao scores with a hook to the body. Diego Brandao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diego Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diego Brandao misses with a shot to the body
and Diego Brandao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diego Brandao moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego Brandao works the jab nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diego Brandao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diego Brandao throws a big shot that misses.
Diego Brandao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diego Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Diego Brandao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego Brandao misses with a left hand
and Diego Brandao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego Brandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego Brandao misses with a looping right.
Diego Brandao moves away from the strike by Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Diego Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diego Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego Brandao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego Brandao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego Brandao. Diego Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego Brandao throws the left hand but Diego Brandao avoids the punch easily.
Diego Brandao stuffs the takedown attempt from Diego Brandao. Diego Brandao gets slowly back to his feet.
Diego Brandao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego Brandao looks to throw the jab but Diego Brandao is out of range.

Diego Brandao tries to keep at a distance but Diego Brandao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diego Brandao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego Brandao stalling against the cage.
Diego Brandao wants to get back to striking at distance but Diego Brandao won't allow it.
Diego Brandao lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego Brandao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diego Brandao to keep the fight standing.
Diego Brandao wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego Brandao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego Brandao.

Diego Brandao decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Diego Brandao throwing strikes from guard but Diego Brandao blocks nicely.
Diego Brandao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diego Brandao is keeping the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego Brandao trying to control the position.
Diego Brandao wants to pass the guard but Diego Brandao is keeping the position.
Diego Brandao keeping moving, preventing Diego Brandao from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Diego Brandao drops back looking for a leg! Diego Brandao is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diego Brandao manages to kick Diego Brandao off! Diego Brandao jumps back into Diego Brandao's guard.
Diego Brandao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diego Brandao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diego Brandao wants to sweep but no luck.
Diego Brandao working a defensive guard here.
Diego Brandao stopping the sweep attempt from Diego Brandao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego Brandao passes into half guard.
Diego Brandao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diego Brandao keeps working.
Diego Brandao won't allow Diego Brandao to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diego Brandao seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diego Brandao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diego Brandao looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diego Brandao works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Brandao will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Diego Brandao throws a jab when Diego Brandao was well out of range.
Diego Brandao swinging wildly here.
Diego Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego Brandao manages to avoid it.
Diego Brandao misses with a looping left.
Diego Brandao misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diego Brandao swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diego Brandao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diego Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Diego Brandao swings for the body but Diego Brandao moves out of range.
Diego Brandao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diego Brandao lands with an uppercut that bounces Diego Brandao off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego Brandao slips under a jab from Diego Brandao.
A swing and a miss from Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao throws a push kick but Diego Brandao slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao jabs Diego Brandao right on the nose. Diego Brandao blinks but takes it well.
Diego Brandao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diego Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego Brandao.

Diego Brandao manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Diego Brandao on his heels. He'll look to pass Diego Brandao's guard now, I'm sure.
Diego Brandao keeping moving, preventing Diego Brandao from controlling successfully.
Diego Brandao has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diego Brandao is proving hard to escape from.
Diego Brandao thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Diego Brandao is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego Brandao bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diego Brandao's guard.
Diego Brandao throws a big right hand that misses.
Diego Brandao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diego Brandao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diego Brandao tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Diego Brandao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diego Brandao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diego Brandao trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego Brandao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diego Brandao is keeping the position for now.

Diego Brandao drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diego Brandao manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diego Brandao has Diego Brandao in his guard.
Diego Brandao pushing down on Diego Brandao's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Diego Brandao actively working from the bottom here.
Diego Brandao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diego Brandao is looking to control Diego Brandao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diego Brandao avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego Brandao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diego Brandao keeps working.
Diego Brandao is looking to improve his position.
Diego Brandao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diego Brandao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diego Brandao's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diego Brandao trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
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 Diego Brandao will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Diego Brandao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diego Brandao on the side of the head.
Diego Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao looks to land a combination but Diego Brandao avoids it well.
Diego Brandao fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Donk. Diego Brandao catches Diego Brandao right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Diego Brandao - just one landing.
Diego Brandao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diego Brandao misses with a looping left.
Diego Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Diego Brandao scores with a punch to the head.
Diego Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Diego Brandao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego Brandao shoots in for a takedown but Diego Brandao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diego Brandao connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego Brandao misses with a straight right.
Diego Brandao slips a jab from Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diego Brandao throws a series of strikes that have Diego Brandao backpedaling.
Diego Brandao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diego Brandao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diego Brandao cracks Diego Brandao with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Diego Brandao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego Brandao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego Brandao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diego Brandao misses with a hook.
Diego Brandao misses with a straight right.
Diego Brandao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diego Brandao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diego Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego Brandao misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Diego Brandao misses.
Diego Brandao misses with a two punch combination.
Diego Brandao lands a glancing blow to the side of Diego Brandao's head.
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!
Diego Brandao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego Brandao lands a jab.
Diego Brandao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Diego Brandao misses.
Diego Brandao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego Brandao lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Brandao.
Diego Brandao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego Brandao looks to land a body kick but Diego Brandao moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego Brandao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Diego Brandao gets tackled into the cage by Diego Brandao. Diego Brandao maintains the clinch.
Diego Brandao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diego Brandao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diego Brandao presses Diego Brandao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diego Brandao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diego Brandao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diego Brandao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diego Brandao to keep the fight standing.
Diego Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego Brandao has Diego Brandao pushed against the cage.
Diego Brandao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diego Brandao tries to pull guard but Diego Brandao forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diego Brandao works on Diego Brandao's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Diego Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego Brandao misses with a hook. Diego Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Diego Brandao looks to throw the jab but Diego Brandao is out of range.
Diego Brandao missing with a left hand there. Diego Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego Brandao fails with a takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego Brandao throws a hook but Diego Brandao blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Diego Brandao. Beautiful body shot.
Diego Brandao lands with an uppercut that bounces Diego Brandao off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Diego Brandao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diego Brandao manages to get to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Brandao.
I think Diego Brandao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Brandao!