PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Gforce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Gforce had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Gforce
vs
Brandao

175 cm
23
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Gforce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erick Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gforce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandao swivels and escapes.

Brandao scores with a takedown into Gforce's guard.

Brandao drops back looking for a leg! Gforce is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gforce manages to kick Brandao off! Brandao jumps back into Gforce's guard.

Gforce scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brandao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gforce counters with a head kick.
Brandao doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gforce counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brandao!
Brandao bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao stops Gforce from standing up.

Brandao drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brandao jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brandao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gforce swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brandao postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gforce is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brandao, into his guard.
Brandao looks gassed!

Brandao working for a triangle but Gforce defends it easily.
Gforce wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.
Gforce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gforce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Brandao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gforce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Gforce from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gforce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Gforce from controlling successfully.

Gforce gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Gforce has managed to clinch.
Gforce gets underhooks to prevent Brandao's takedown attempt.
Michael Gforce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Brandao.

Gforce's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gforce closes the distance and clinches.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Gforce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gforce decides to pull guard.

Brandao drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gforce manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brandao has Gforce in his guard.
Gforce wants to control from the top but Brandao keeps moving.

Brandao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gforce gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gforce wants to pass the guard but Brandao is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gforce trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Brandao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Brandao looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gforce passes into half guard.
Gforce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Brandao with the active half guard here but Gforce passes nicely into side control.

Gforce decides to stand back up.

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

Michael Gforce dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brandao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Brandao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Brandao goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gforce rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brandao's guard! Nice work there by Gforce!
Gforce wants to stand but Brandao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Brandao throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gforce escapes and throws Brandao's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brandao is looking for a sweep.
Michael Gforce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gforce stands up.

Gforce bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brandao gets back to half guard.
Brandao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brandao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brandao wants to improve his position but Gforce is controlling well.

Brandao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gforce pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brandao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Gforce pulls his head out easily.

Brandao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brandao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gforce working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brandao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brandao tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gforce knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brandao wants to work for an arm triangle but Gforce is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gforce is looking for a sweep. Brandao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Brandao seems to be working for a kimura but Gforce defends the submission attempt.
Gforce missing with punches from the bottom.
Gforce is looking for a sweep. Brandao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Brandao is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gforce is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erick Brandao!