PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Martins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brandao
vs
Martins

178 cm
20
164 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Héritage!

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 11 - 5 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Martins!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandao under the eye.
Martins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brandao throws a hook but Martins blocks it.
Nice takedown defense from Brandao. No joy for Martins on that attempt.
Brandao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martins in his tracks.
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Martins has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Martins throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandao connects with a crisp jab.
Martins slips a straight right by Brandao.
Martins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Martins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martins throws out a counter right but Brandao avoids it with no problem.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Brandao misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandao cracks Martins with an open hand slap.
Brandao moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martins manages to avoid it.
Martins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martins misses with a body shot.
Martins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandao takes a swing at Martins's ribcage but misses.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Martins.
Brandao misses with the combination.
Martins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Brandao has managed to clinch.
Brandao has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brandao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins scores with a hook to the body.
Brandao lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandao avoids a wild elbow strike from Martins.
Brandao slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Martins on the inside.
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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Brandao.
Brandao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brandao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandao tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao scores with a hook to the body.
Martins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Martins.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
Martins is looking to control Brandao's arms but Brandao gets an underhook and turns him. Now Martins has his back to the cage.
Brandao presses Martins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Martins breaks the clinch.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao scores with a sloppy right hand. Martins should have avoided that one.
Brandao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Martins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brandao takes a swing at Martins's ribcage but misses.
Brandao swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Martins to counter with a crisp jab.
Martins tests Brandao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brandao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martins to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao misses with a low kick as Martins jumps back.
Martins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brandao pinned against the cage. Brandao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Martins.
Martins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Martins just misses with a punch to the body.
Martins misses with a straight left.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brandao scores with a jab to the body.
Martins connects with a right hand. Brandao shakes it off.
Martins misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Martins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Brandao catches Martins right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Martins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandao staying out of range there.

Brandao tries to sprawl but Martins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martins moves into full mount! Brandao won't be happy about that!
Brandao is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao is working hard here to advance position.
Brandao is squirming around, avoiding Martins's attempts to control the action.
Brandao prevents Martins from taking his back.

Martins looking to secure an arm triangle but Brandao defends it well.
Martins trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brandao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brandao wants to control but Martins is having none of it.
Brandao is trying desperately to improve position.
Martins controlling from mount.

Martins working for a submission but Brandao is keeping him at bay.
Brandao tries to hold on but Martins postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Martins has hold of Brandao's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brandao manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Martins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brandao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Martins is looking to work his way around to Brandao's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Brandao has given up his back. Will we see Martins going for some submissions?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Martins wants to control but Brandao is keeping busy.

Martins is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Brandao knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Brandao for a finish.
Brandao rolls, trying to escape but Martins keeps control of the position.
Well, with Martins on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brandao is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Martins has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Martins is looking for the choke from the back position but Brandao is controlling his hands well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandao tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Martins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brandao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Martins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martins.
Martins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Martins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Martins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Martins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandao.
Martins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandao.
Martins misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Brandao misses its target.
Martins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandao.
Martins throws a jab when Brandao was well out of range.
Martins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Martins misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao misses with an uppercut.
Martins throws a lazy right hand but Brandao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Martins just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandao throws a low kick but Martins avoids it.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Martins. Those never looked like landing.
Martins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martins cracks a nice hook into Brandao's ribs.
Brandao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brandao throws a front kick aimed at Martins's knee but Martins avoids it well.
Brandao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left lands for Brandao.
Brandao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martins misses with a left hand

and Brandao moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao prevents a body shot from Martins.
Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Brandao.
Brandao stalling in the clinch.
Brandao cracks Martins with a nice body shot.
Martins throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Martins lands a right hand.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.

Martins manages to break the clinch.
Brandao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Martins momentarily.
Brandao misses with a body punch
letting Martins counter with a right hand.
Martins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
Brandao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brandao motions for Martins to come forward. Brandao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Martins misses its intended target.
Martins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Martins throws a hook but Brandao avoids it easily.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martins was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martins scores with a one two! Brandao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Martins lands a nice shot that snaps Brandao's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martins misses with a looping left.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Brandao misses with a leg kick.
Martins misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Martins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Martins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Martins.
Brandao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Martins.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martins is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brandao with a body shot.
Brandao slips a straight right by Martins.
Martins lands with a nice body punch.
Brandao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucas Martins.
I think Martins has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Martins!
A relieved looking Lucas Martins thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.