PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scamus Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Scamus Kilpatrick 's chin.

Brandao
vs
Kilpatrick

201 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Brandao !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Scamus Kilpatrick !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick misses with a takedown attempt - Brandao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kilpatrick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilpatrick with the counter takedown but Brandao avoids it easily.
Brandao avoids a kick to the body.
Brandao lands a head kick!

It looks like Scamus Kilpatrick has been cut.
Brandao wants to clinch.
Kilpatrick darts in looking for a takedown but Brandao gets double underhooks and turns Kilpatrick into the cage.
Brandao tries to clinch up

and Kilpatrick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brandao 's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick being controlled here momentarily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brandao shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brandao showed some decent athleticism there.
Kilpatrick is looking to control Brandao 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilpatrick avoid being mounted?
Brandao prevents Kilpatrick from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brandao gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kilpatrick is defended easily by Brandao .
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scamus Kilpatrick .

Brandao darts in and clinches Kilpatrick up against the cage.
Brandao is stalling here.
Kilpatrick tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brandao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kilpatrick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kilpatrick tries to circle away but Brandao has him pinned against the cage.
Brandao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kilpatrick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brandao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brandao jumps guard and drags Kilpatrick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilpatrick looking to pass the guard.
Kilpatrick stops Brandao from standing up.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Brandao .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandao trying to control the position here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Brandao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scamus Kilpatrick 's cut.
That's time! Brandao 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch but Kilpatrick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kilpatrick misses with a low kick.
It looked like Brandao was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A head kick from Brandao lands but Kilpatrick takes it in his stride.

Kilpatrick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Brandao kicks off Kilpatrick and gets to his feet.
Brandao shoots in and drives through. Kilpatrick sprawls well.

Brandao has Kilpatrick up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Brandao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao landing knees to the head.

Brandao pulls Kilpatrick into guard.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kilpatrick sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick distracts Brandao with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandao keeping full guard, as Kilpatrick tries to pass.

Kilpatrick stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brandao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilpatrick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Brandao closes the distance and clinches.

Kilpatrick breaks the clinch.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilpatrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilpatrick fails with a takedown attempt.
Brandao blocks the body kick.
Brandao tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kilpatrick .
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick is breathing heavily.

Brandao closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brandao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scamus Kilpatrick .
Brandao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brandao is trying to pull guard but Kilpatrick has him pressed against the cage.
Kilpatrick tries to circle away but Brandao has him pinned against the cage.
Brandao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brandao tries to land knees in the clinch but Kilpatrick avoids the damage to the body.
Brandao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brandao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brandao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brandao tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kilpatrick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brandao jumps guard but Kilpatrick stands there with Brandao around his waist. Brandao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandao tries for a takedown but Kilpatrick manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao looking to throw knees to the head but Kilpatrick is blocking nicely.
Kilpatrick just leaning against Brandao , taking a breather.
Kilpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Kilpatrick blocks an elbow strike.

Brandao has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kilpatrick uses from the top position.
Kilpatrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick is looking to pass into half guard but Brandao pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brandao is in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Brandao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Scamus Kilpatrick 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brandao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilpatrick , pushing him back against the cage.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Kilpatrick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kilpatrick is trying to drag Brandao to the mat but Brandao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kilpatrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brandao jumps guard but Kilpatrick turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brandao is trying to pull guard but Kilpatrick turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Brandao manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown but Kilpatrick shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kilpatrick gets a takedown into half guard.

Brandao has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kilpatrick is on him like a limpet, forcing Brandao back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kilpatrick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kilpatrick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kilpatrick receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Kilpatrick gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kilpatrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brandao defending well though.
Kilpatrick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Brandao makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brandao closes the distance and clinches.
Brandao misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpatrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Brandao gets an underhook and turns Kilpatrick into the cage.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Kilpatrick .
Brandao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diego Brandao has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Brandao pulls Kilpatrick into guard.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.

Kilpatrick 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 !

Kilpatrick struggling a bit here.
Diego Brandao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is looking to regain half guard here but Brandao keeps moving and retains side control.
Kilpatrick is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brandao stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brandao .

Kilpatrick clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants a takedown but no success here.
Brandao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brandao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brandao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilpatrick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brandao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brandao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kilpatrick prevents the takedown attempt.
Kilpatrick is trying to drag Brandao to the mat but Brandao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kilpatrick takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brandao 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Brandao !