PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Twiggy BigBranch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bk bk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). bk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by celabration. This should be fireworks!

BigBranch
vs
bk

169 cm
23
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
33
135 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Twiggy BigBranch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bk bk!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

BigBranch shoots in and bounces bk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
BigBranch content to stall in guard here.
BigBranch passes into half guard.
BigBranch stalling.
BigBranch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down bk for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigBranch tries to stand but his hand is stuck under bk.

We're going to have a standup here because Twiggy BigBranch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

BigBranch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. BigBranch showed some decent athleticism there.
bk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

bk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and BigBranch defends well.
BigBranch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch trying to stand up but can't free himself from bk's guard.
BigBranch slips nicely into half guard.
bk is trying to control but can't.

bk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
BigBranch not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BigBranch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch winds up and cracks bk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

BigBranch seems to be looking for submissions.
BigBranch tries to pass to full mount but bk defends it.

bk has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, BigBranch escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by BigBranch!
bk tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but BigBranch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
bk wants to control but BigBranch is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

BigBranch is working for a guillotine from mount but bk frees his head quite easily.
BigBranch controlling his opponent.
BigBranch fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bk can't escape the position.
BigBranch looking to control and managing it successfully.
BigBranch has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of bk's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twiggy BigBranch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

bk throws a sloppy head kick

and BigBranch counters with a head kick that drops bk to the mat! bk scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

bk is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

BigBranch clinches up with bk and pushes him back against the cage.
bk tries to land knees in the clinch but BigBranch avoids the damage to the body.

BigBranch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

BigBranch gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from BigBranch.

bk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
BigBranch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

bk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BigBranch is pressing down on bk's thigh, looking to free his foot. bk is holding on for now.
BigBranch controlling the pace.
BigBranch working over bk with some ground and pound. bk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
BigBranch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
BigBranch works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk tries to hold on but BigBranch pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BigBranch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. bk looks a forlorn figure.
BigBranch working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Bk bk has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
bk wants to hold on but BigBranch pushes him away.
BigBranch controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bk tries to lock up and control but BigBranch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BigBranch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that bk can do to turn this around?
BigBranch controlling the position easily from mount.

BigBranch jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but bk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
bk takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
BigBranch advances nicely into full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bk wants to control but BigBranch is having none of it.
BigBranch takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Twiggy BigBranch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
bk wants to control but BigBranch is having none of it.
BigBranch has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of bk's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
bk tries to control the position but BigBranch now has his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BigBranch keeps control of the position as bk tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twiggy BigBranch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bk bk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
BigBranch is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

BigBranch gets a trip takedown into half guard.
bk is looking to control BigBranch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can bk avoid being mounted?
BigBranch working the head and body with strikes.
BigBranch is thwarting bk's attempts to control the position.

bk is defending against the submission attempts here by BigBranch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bk looking for submissions off his back.
bk trying to control here.
bk wants to control but BigBranch passes into side.
Check out the look on BigBranch's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bk trying his best to control but BigBranch has mounted him.
BigBranch is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
BigBranch controlling the pace for now.
bk has given up his back here. Will BigBranch look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Good control from BigBranch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. BigBranch gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. BigBranch gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. BigBranch apologises and we restart here on the feet.

bk tries to sprawl but BigBranch drives through with a takedown into half guard.
bk trying to control but BigBranch postures up.
BigBranch content to control rather than advance.
BigBranch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Twiggy BigBranch wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

BigBranch clinches up against the cage.

BigBranch has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed bk clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
BigBranch really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for bk.
BigBranch lands punches and elbows.
BigBranch has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of bk's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Twiggy BigBranch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well BigBranch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Twiggy BigBranch!