PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mack Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Solo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Branco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Stranglehold. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Branco
vs
Solo

184 cm
27
195 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

185 cm
22
202 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Sully's Bar & Grill

MayheM sportswear
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mack Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Solo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco shoots and misses
and Solo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Branco throws out a loose jab but Solo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Branco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Solo.
Solo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Solo throws out a loose jab but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco misses the jab.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solo.
An attempted straight right counter from Branco misses the target.
Solo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Branco has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Solo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Branco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Solo.
Good leg kick by Branco there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Branco avoids the head kick by Solo.
Solo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branco.
As Solo looks to move away, Branco throws a big counter combo but Solo just gets out of the way.
Branco throws a jab but it's blocked by Solo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Branco checks a leg kick.
Branco lands the left hand.
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!
Solo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solo misses with a body shot.
Branco misses with a kick to the body.
Branco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Branco stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Solo.
Branco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Solo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Solo throws a body punch but Branco moves out of range.
Solo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Branco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Solo scores with a punch to the head.
Solo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Branco is able to avoid easily.
Solo looks for the body kick but Branco saw that one coming.
Solo throws a body punch but Branco moves out of range.
Branco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Branco scores with a shot to the body.
Branco moves out of range of the strikes.
Solo throws a head kick but Branco moves out of range.
Solo defending well as Branco loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Branco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branco looks to land a combination but Solo avoids it well.
Solo ducks under a wild hook from Branco.
Solo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Solo misses the target.
Branco thinks about countering with a body kick.
Solo throws a sloppy body shot
and Branco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Solo takes a swing at Branco's ribcage but misses.
Solo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branco.
Solo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Branco rather than just go for the knockout.
Branco swinging wildly here.
Solo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Branco connects with a solid leg kick.
Branco works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Solo. Branco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branco lands with a hook. Solo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Branco's jab looks to have found its range, popping Solo under the eye.
Solo throws a jab but it's blocked by Branco.
Branco scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco lands a right hook to the body.
Branco throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Solo lands a really nice looking cross but Branco seems unphased.
Solo swings for the body but Branco moves out of range.
Solo misses with a body shot.
Solo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Branco.
Branco lands a nice shot that snaps Solo's head back.
Branco cracks Solo with a good jab.
Branco takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Solo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solo slips a straight right by Branco.
Solo counters with a body kick.
Branco thows a body kick. Solo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Branco.
Branco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Branco throws a head kick that misses
and Solo counters with a left to the body.
Solo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solo connects with a leg kick. Branco looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Solo just misses with a punch to the body.
Solo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Solo throws a head kick but Branco moves out of range.
Roderick Solo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Branco counter with a right hand.
Branco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Solo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Solo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Branco checks a low kick from Solo.
Branco half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice body punch from Solo.
Solo just misses with a punch to the body.
Solo scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branco throws a wild body kick that Solo sees coming a mile off.
Branco blocks a jab.
A low kick from Solo misses
letting Branco counter with a right hand.
Solo staying out of range there.
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 Mack Branco will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Branco throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Solo on the side of the head.
Branco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Branco misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Solo.
Branco throws a jab when Solo was well out of range.
Branco throws a hook to the side of Solo's head but Solo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solo misses with a low kick as Branco jumps back.
Branco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Branco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Solo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Branco misses the jab.
Mack Branco is winning the standup battle so far.
Branco scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Branco listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Solo misses with a body shot.
Branco thinks about countering with a head kick.
Branco throws a body kick that misses
and Solo counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solo throws a wild body kick that Branco sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Branco lands with a cross.
Branco throws a right hand that misses
and Solo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Branco scores with a jab to the head.
Solo needs to keep his hands up - Branco had a free shot at his head there.
Branco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Branco misses with a hook. Solo ducked under it nicely.
Branco wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Branco.
Solo looks to land a body kick but Branco moved away.
Solo throws an overhand right that lands on Branco's shoulder, as Branco tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Branco. Solo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Solo connects with a solid leg kick.
Branco misses with a body kick.
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!
Branco blocks a jab.
Branco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco lands with a good body shot.
Solo misses with a hook to the body
and Branco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branco is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Branco blocks the low kick.
Branco defending well as Solo loads up on a big left hand.
Branco throwing a counter right hand but Solo manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Solo.
Branco lands a jab.
Branco throws a hook but Solo avoids it easily.
Solo misses with an uppercut.
Solo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Solo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Solo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Solo throws a hook but Branco avoids it easily.
Solo checks the leg kick.
Solo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Branco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Solo throws out a loose jab but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Solo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco looks to score with a jab to the body but Solo is just out of range.
Branco throws a body kick that misses.
Solo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Solo throws a leg kick but Branco checks it.
Branco doesn't manage to clinch there - Solo circles away.
Branco slips a jab from Solo.
A jab from Branco finds it's way through Solo's defenses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Branco, right into the meat.
Branco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Solo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Branco.
Solo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Branco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Solo to the mat! Solo manages to get full guard.
Solo is looking to stand back up but Branco counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Solo.
Branco looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco wants to pass to mount but Solo is defending the position.
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!
Solo is trying to stand up here but Branco is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Branco moves into full mount! Solo won't be happy about that!
Solo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Solo is squirming around, avoiding Branco's attempts to control the action.
Branco is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Solo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Solo is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Branco dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Solo misses with a hook to the body
and Branco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Solo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Branco lands with an overhand left.
Branco misses with a left hand
and Solo counters with a nice body shot.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solo.
Branco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Branco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branco scores with a jab to the head.
Branco digs a good body shot into Solo's ribs.
Branco looks to throw the jab but Solo is out of range.
Solo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Solo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Branco takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Branco misses.
Solo lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solo throws a jab but it's blocked by Branco.
It looked like Branco wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco avoids the body shot from Solo.
Branco went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Branco checks a leg kick.
Branco moves forwards but Solo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No luck for Branco with that takedown attempt.
Solo lands a jab to Branco's midsection.
Solo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Solo throws a big shot that misses.
Solo scores with a jab to the head.
Solo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Solo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Solo throws a sloppy head kick
and Branco counters with a left to the body.
Solo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Solo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Branco. Branco obviously looking to wear him down.
Roderick Solo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Branco moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branco misses with an uppercut.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Solo.
Solo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Branco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Solo's sensitive parts.
Solo throws a nice looking combination but Branco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Branco swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Branco throws a head kick but Solo moves out of range.
Branco looks for the body kick but Solo saw that one coming.
Solo misses with a body kick.
Branco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Branco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Solo.
Branco checks a low kick from Solo.
Branco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Solo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Branco.
Donk. Branco catches Solo right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solo misses the jab.
A jab from Solo misses.
Branco throws a shot from downtown. Solo moves away and avoids it.
Solo slips a jab from Branco.
Branco lands a jab to the head.
Solo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Branco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solo throws a head kick but Branco moves out of range.
Solo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Solo.
Solo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Solo moves out of range of the strikes.
Solo throws a hook to the side of Branco's head but Branco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Solo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Branco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick from Solo misses
letting Branco counter with a right hand.
Solo throws a lazy head kick
letting Branco counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Solo stuffs the takedown attempt from Branco. Branco gets slowly back to his feet.
Solo feints and then cracks Branco's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Branco down.
Branco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Solo takes a step back to recover.
Solo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Branco drops down looking for a counter takedown but Solo sprawls and moves away.
Solo misses with a wild body shot.
Branco connects with a crisp jab.
Solo throws a hook but Branco blocks it.
Solo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Branco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Solo doesn't seem bothered though.
Solo takes one to the side of the head.
Branco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mack Branco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Branco loads up on a big right hand but Solo slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mack Branco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Branco 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mack Branco!
During a confident post fight interview, Mack Branco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.