PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Lay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brandao
vs
Lay

181 cm
19
159 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Héritage!

Héritage!
Voodoo Nutrition

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 7 - 1 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Lay!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lay tries to clinch up but Brandao circles away and keeps his distance.

Lay clinches up with Brandao and pushes him back against the cage.
Lay lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Diego Brandao has been cut.
I was talking to Brandao's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lay throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lay has Brandao pushed against the cage.
Lay tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Lay back against the cage.
Brandao lands a left hand.
Lay tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Lay throws an elbow that misses.
Lay swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao pushes Lay back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Lay.
Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Brandao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Lay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brandao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brandao.
Lay lands an elbow just above Brandao 's eye.
Brandao lands a hook that snaps the head of Lay backwards.
Lay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right from Brandao on the inside.
Lay tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandao working aggressively here.
Brandao misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lay.
Lay tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brandao is keeping busy.
Lay lands an elbow inside that Brandao shrugs off.
Brandao tries to throw a body punch but Lay avoids it by throwing Brandao back against the cage.
Lay is trying to maintain a safe position but Brandao gets an underhook and turns Lay into the cage.
Brandao lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Lay throws an elbow but it misses.
Lay lands an elbow just above Brandao 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lay is rocked!
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao dodges an elbow strike from Lay.
A left hand lands to the body for Lay.
Lay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brandao's defenses.
Lay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lay throws an elbow that misses.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lay tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Lay back against the cage.
Lay lands an elbow that stopped Brandao in his tracks for a moment.
Lay creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brandao's defenses.
Lay tries to stall but Brandao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lay misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lay throws an elbow but misses.
Lay lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
Lay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao avoids the elbow strike from Lay, against the cage.
Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.
Lay misses with an elbow strike.
Lay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lay looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Brandao.
Brandao tries to throw a body punch but Lay avoids it by throwing Brandao back against the cage.
Brandao dodges an elbow strike from Lay.
Lay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike from Lay.
Lay lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brandao cracks Lay with a nice body shot.
Brandao takes an elbow to the temple.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike.
Brandao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lay.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Lay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao blocks a body shot from Lay.
Brandao blocks a body shot from Lay.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike.
Brandao misses with a punch on the inside.
Lay has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brandao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lay can turn it around.
Lay displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lay backwards.
Lay lands an elbow inside.
Brandao tries to work over Lay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lay pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brandao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lay lands an elbow just above Brandao 's eye.
Brandao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lay backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lay.
Lay throws an elbow but it misses.
Brandao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brandao's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diego Brandao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Brandao's cut.
That's time! Brandao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lay.
A punch lands to the side of Lay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lay is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?
Brandao misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Lay.
Brandao cracks Lay on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lay falls backwards against the cage. Brandao follows up with more strikes that drop Lay to his knees. Brandao keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lay! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!