PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Branch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Cocher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert Cocher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nathan Branch's chin.

Branch
vs
Cocher

150 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Branch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Albert Cocher!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cocher tries to clinch but Branch moves out of range.

Cocher decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Branch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cocher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Cocher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cocher is looking to take a break and control but Branch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branch wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Branch actively working from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Cocher is looking for a kimura here.
Cocher wants to stand up but Branch has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Branch darts in and clinches Cocher up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Branch pulls Cocher into guard.

Branch is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cocher has his hands clasped together but Branch extends and breaks Cocher's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Branch.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathan Branch!