PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rupert Harmsworthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao's entrance music is Work Hard, Play Hard. A fine choice. Harmsworthy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Balls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brandao
vs
Harmsworthy

176 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rupert Harmsworthy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao scores with the left hand. Harmsworthy knows he should have avoided that one.
Brandao lands a body shot.
Harmsworthy throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
No joy there for Harmsworthy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harmsworthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy looks to land a combination but Brandao avoids it well.
Jab by Brandao.
Brandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harmsworthy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Harmsworthy.
Harmsworthy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harmsworthy misses with a right hand
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harmsworthy misses with a body shot.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jose Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandao lands a jab.
Harmsworthy avoids a kick to the body.
Brandao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmsworthy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Harmsworthy. Beautiful body shot.
Harmsworthy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Harmsworthy does no damage.
Harmsworthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao misses the jab.
Harmsworthy shoots in but Brandao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brandao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harmsworthy works the jab nicely.
Harmsworthy misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Brandao cracks Harmsworthy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brandao needs to keep his hands up - Harmsworthy had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Harmsworthy ducks down to avoid it.
Harmsworthy misses with a straight right.
Harmsworthy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harmsworthy's calf.
Harmsworthy misses with a body shot.
Harmsworthy checks the leg kick nicely there.

Harmsworthy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brandao tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harmsworthy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harmsworthy is looking to work some ground and pound but Brandao has wrist control.
Brandao has Harmsworthy pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmsworthy slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Brandao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brandao throws a hook to the side of Harmsworthy's head but Harmsworthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harmsworthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
Brandao takes one on the button.
Harmsworthy staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Harmsworthy misses its intended target.
Brandao scores with a kick to the body.
Harmsworthy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brandao's waist but Brandao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harmsworthy off to one side.
Brandao loads up on a big right hand but Harmsworthy slips the punch.
Brandao swings widly with a right hand
and Harmsworthy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmsworthy blocks a jab.
Harmsworthy lunges at Brandao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brandao's hand.
Harmsworthy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandao swivels and escapes.
Brandao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harmsworthy slips under a jab.
Brandao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harmsworthy misses with a left hand
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harmsworthy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brandao. That one must have hurt.
Harmsworthy misses with an uppercut. Brandao saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Harmsworthy.
Brandao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harmsworthy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harmsworthy blocks a jab.
Jose Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Harmsworthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brandao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brandao thows a body kick. Harmsworthy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brandao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandao. Harmsworthy shrugs it off though.
Harmsworthy is breathing heavily.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands a slapping body shot.
Harmsworthy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harmsworthy throws an overhand right that lands on Brandao's shoulder, as Brandao tries to avoid the shot.
Harmsworthy misses with a hook
and Brandao counters with a nice leg kick.
Harmsworthy dives in and grabs Brandao's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brandao pushes down on Harmsworthy's head and hops out.
Jose Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rupert Harmsworthy.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harmsworthy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harmsworthy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brandao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Brandao.
Harmsworthy throws a big shot that misses.
Brandao is looking to slow Harmsworthy down with leg kicks.
Harmsworthy connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandao tries to bum rush Harmsworthy with a series of wild strikes but Harmsworthy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao throws a hook but Harmsworthy avoids it easily.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Harmsworthy ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Brandao dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brandao cracks Harmsworthy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Harmsworthy moves away and avoids it.
Brandao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harmsworthy's head.
Harmsworthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harmsworthy moves out of range of the strikes.
Harmsworthy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
Brandao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harmsworthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Harmsworthy misses with an uppercut.
Brandao throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmsworthy.
Brandao slaps away a takedown attempt from Harmsworthy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brandao throws a wild body kick that Harmsworthy sees coming a mile off.
Harmsworthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandao.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brandao.

Harmsworthy is rocked!
A slow jab from Harmsworthy misses its intended target.
Harmsworthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?

Harmsworthy drives through with a takedown into Brandao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Harmsworthy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Harmsworthy seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harmsworthy won't allow Brandao to sweep him here.
Harmsworthy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao trying to keep a closed guard but Harmsworthy is proving a slippery customer.
Harmsworthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harmsworthy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harmsworthy is fighting to break Brandao's control of his arms but Brandao is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rupert Harmsworthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harmsworthy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brandao looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brandao looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brandao!
Harmsworthy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brandao working away.
Harmsworthy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Brandao trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmsworthy is looking to improve his position but Brandao isn't that keen on the idea.
Brandao sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brandao looking to control but Harmsworthy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rupert Harmsworthy has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmsworthy is looking to improve his position but Brandao isn't that keen on the idea.
Brandao controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Brandao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Brandao!
A very excited looking Jose Brandao made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.