PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Twiggy BigBranch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mifune is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BABYMETAL - Uki Uki ★ Midnight . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

BigBranch
vs
Mifune

169 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
148 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Twiggy BigBranch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tatsuya Mifune!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from BigBranch. Mifune does a little dance to reset his feet.
BigBranch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mifune staying out of range there.
BigBranch throws the left hand but Mifune avoids the punch easily.
BigBranch throws a leg kick
and Mifune counters with a straight right hand.
BigBranch misses with a hook
and Mifune counters with a stiff right hand.
Mifune has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Mifune misses the target.
BigBranch misses with a straight right.
BigBranch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mifune scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BigBranch throws a low kick but Mifune moves out of range easily.
Mifune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mifune misses with a straight right.
BigBranch misses the shot to the body.
BigBranch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mifune.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune jabs BigBranch right on the nose. BigBranch blinks but takes it well.
Mifune has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
BigBranch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

BigBranch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mifune's guard.
Mifune working a defensive guard here.
BigBranch stopping the sweep attempt from Mifune.
BigBranch postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mifune looking for a sweep. Not yet Mifune, not yet.

Mifune throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
BigBranch with a nice head shot there.
BigBranch trying to control but Mifune is working from the bottom.
BigBranch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
BigBranch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch won't allow Mifune to sweep him here.
Mifune working a defensive guard here.
BigBranch lands a couple of decent looking shots.
BigBranch working some strikes from top position.
Mifune wants to sweep but no luck.
BigBranch is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BigBranch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mifune's head.
BigBranch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
BigBranch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

BigBranch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mifune has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, BigBranch has managed to get both his arms back between Mifune's legs - danger averted.
BigBranch preventing the sweep.
BigBranch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BigBranch throwing strikes from guard but Mifune blocks nicely.
Mifune avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mifune trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mifune lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Mifune postures up.
Mifune trying to control the position from guard on top but BigBranch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BigBranch seems keen to control Mifune's posture.
Mifune trying to control the position from guard on top but BigBranch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
BigBranch looking to control but Mifune passes into half guard.
Mifune tries to pass to full mount but BigBranch defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. BigBranch manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
BigBranch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mifune trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BigBranch looking to control.
Mifune trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BigBranch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
BigBranch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Twiggy BigBranch 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.

BigBranch thumps Mifune with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by BigBranch as he connects with a hook.
BigBranch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
BigBranch misses with a jab, cross combination.

BigBranch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
BigBranch creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mifune regains half guard, as BigBranch was trying to land strikes.
BigBranch working over Mifune with some ground and pound. Mifune looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BigBranch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mifune with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
BigBranch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mifune tries to get to full guard but BigBranch has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mifune works his way to full guard. Good work.
BigBranch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mifune's head.

Mifune is rocked!

Mifune looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mifune is still in real trouble! Can BigBranch finish him?
BigBranch is in close to Mifune's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mifune tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BigBranch working some strikes from top position.
BigBranch distracts Mifune with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
BigBranch loads up on a big left hand. Mifune felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - BigBranch looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mifune can't hide his disappointment, as BigBranch celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Twiggy BigBranch!
Twiggy BigBranch bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.