PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Handsome Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cpw's entrance music is Steve McQueen. A fine choice. Branco has chosen Feel Happiness as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cpw
vs
Branco

170 cm
29
146 lbs
29 - 9 - 0

170 cm
28
141 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome Cpw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Tycho Branco!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Branco punishes Cpw's body with a nice straight punch.
A solid body kick from Branco.
Branco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Branco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cpw moves away.
Tycho Branco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cpw.
Branco shoots for a takedown but Cpw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Branco is looking to clinch but Cpw is avoiding it.
Branco moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Branco moves away from the strike by Cpw.
No joy there for Cpw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Cpw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cpw throws a right hand that Branco ducks under and follows up with a left that Branco also avoids with ease.
Cpw scores with a jab.
Branco slips under a jab from Cpw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Branco, right into the meat.
Branco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cpw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Branco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco slips a straight right by Cpw.
Cpw catches Branco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cpw misses the jab.
Branco misses with a head kick.
Cpw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cpw checks a low kick from Branco.
Branco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cpw.
Branco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpw.
Branco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cpw swings for the body but Branco moves out of range.
Cpw misses the shot to the body.
Cpw takes a kick to the side of the head.
Branco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cpw lands with a good body shot.
Cpw throws out a loose jab but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw misses with a wild combination.
Cpw feints a jab promting Branco to slip. Cpw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Branco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco throws a lazy right hand but Cpw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Branco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpw.
Branco throws a head kick but Cpw moves out of range.
Cpw keeps the fight on the outside.
Branco throws a shot from downtown. Cpw moves away and avoids it.
Branco shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cpw defends it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Cpw
and Branco counters with a stiff right hand.
Branco throws a front kick aimed at Cpw's knee but Cpw avoids it well.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cpw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cpw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Branco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpw.
Branco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cpw blocks a low kick nicely.
Cpw loads up on a big right hand but Branco slips the punch.
Branco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cpw at a distance.
Cpw lands a right hook to the body.
Cpw looks to score with a jab to the body but Branco is just out of range.
A slow jab from Cpw misses its intended target.
Cpw throws a body punch but Branco moves out of range.
Cpw on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cpw swings for the body but Branco moves out of range.
Branco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cpw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cpw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Branco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Branco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw avoids the head kick by Branco.
A head kick misses from Branco.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch but Cpw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cpw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cpw misses with a series of wild punches.
Branco lands a jab to Cpw's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cpw clobbers Branco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Branco connects with a single shot there.
Cpw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Branco counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cpw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Branco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cpw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Branco at a distance.
Cpw blocks a head kick by Branco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tycho Branco will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cpw checks the leg kick nicely there.
Branco tries to land a front kick but Cpw steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cpw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Branco shoots in but Cpw avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Branco lands with a nice body punch.
Branco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Branco shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cpw eats them both and turns towards Branco to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Branco tries to clinch up.
Cpw jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Branco scoring well with a low kick there.
Cpw throws a right hand that Branco ducks under and follows up with a left that Branco also avoids with ease.
Cpw throws a jab when Branco was well out of range.
Branco tries to clinch there but Cpw circles away.
Branco misses with a head kick.
Branco gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cpw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Branco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cpw rather than just go for the knockout.
Cpw looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Handsome Cpw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Branco lands with a nice body punch.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Branco.
Branco shoots for a double leg takedown but Cpw sprawls well. He's pushed Branco's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Branco thows a body shot but no joy.
Cpw misses with a hook to the body
and Branco counters with a nice body kick.
Cpw swings widly with a right hand
and Branco counters with a nice body shot.
Branco misses with an uppercut.
Cpw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Branco slips a jab and a cross from Cpw.
Cpw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branco throws a body punch but Cpw moves out of range.
Good shot there by Branco.
Branco pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cpw is out of range.
Branco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cpw. Branco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cpw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branco was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Cpw misses with a double jab.
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!
Branco throws a body kick that misses.
Branco lands a head shot.
Cpw ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Branco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cpw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cpw lands a nice shot to the body.
Branco moves out of range of the strikes.
Branco pushes Cpw away with a front kick.
Cpw closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco throws a head kick that Cpw semi-blocks.
A swing and a miss from Branco.
Branco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cpw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Branco defending well as Cpw loads up on a big left hand.
Branco throws a front kick aimed at Cpw's knee but Cpw avoids it well.
Branco misses with a body shot.
Cpw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branco fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cpw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Branco gets a clinch.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpw's elbow.
Branco gets through Cpw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Branco is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cpw tries to break the clinch but Branco is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branco throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpw.

Branco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Cpw gets to his feet. Branco looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A swing and a miss from Cpw.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branco was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cpw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branco circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Cpw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco misses with a leg kick.
Cpw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Branco's hands.
Branco throws out a powerful jab.
Branco misses with a body shot
and Cpw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Branco thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Branco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Cpw swings away with a body shot that misses
and Branco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cpw. Branco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cpw throws a right hand that Branco ducks under and follows up with a left that Branco also avoids with ease.
Branco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cpw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cpw.
Branco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Branco slips a jab and a cross from Cpw.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.
Cpw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Branco throws out the jab.
Cpw digs a good body shot into Branco's ribs.
Cpw lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Branco misses with the body kick
and Cpw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Branco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cpw misses with a few strikes there.
Cpw lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cpw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco scores with a jab. Cpw acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Branco delivers a nice body kick.
Cpw moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Branco misses.
Tycho Branco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cpw takes a swing at Branco's ribcage but misses.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branco was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Branco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cpw's head.
Branco throws a sloppy head kick
and Cpw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cpw fails to land with a series of punches.
Cpw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Branco.
Nice body punch from Cpw.
Branco tries to clinch up but Cpw circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw looks to score with a jab to the body but Branco is just out of range.
Branco doesn't manage to clinch there - Cpw circles away.
Cpw misses with a wild body shot.
Branco throws a head kick but Cpw moves out of range.
Branco lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branco misses with a double jab.
Branco looks for the body kick but Cpw saw that one coming.
Cpw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Branco throws a sloppy head kick and Cpw moves out of range easily.
Branco wants to clinch.
Handsome Cpw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Branco.
Branco throws a sloppy head kick and Cpw moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cpw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cpw throws a body punch but Branco moves out of range.
Cpw digs a good body shot into Branco's ribs.
Cpw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cpw misses with a double jab.

Branco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cpw can't break the clinch.
Branco is trying to break the clinch but Cpw is controlling him.
Tycho Branco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Branco is looking to break free of the clinch but Cpw has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpw.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cpw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw missing with knees to the body.
Cpw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Branco is working Cpw over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cpw fails to land.
Branco working hard to break the clinch.
Branco just leaning against Cpw, taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Branco - that landed with a thud.

Branco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cpw misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cpw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branco ducks under a wild hook from Cpw.
Cpw's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cpw duly obliges.

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 Handsome Cpw.
I think Branco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tycho Branco!
After the big win, Tycho Branco made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.