PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Brandon (ranked 22276 p4p, 577 weight class) and Petko Petkov (ranked 22662 p4p, 610 weight class). Willy Brandon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brandon
vs
Petkov

190 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

184 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Petko Petkov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Brandon.
Brandon thuds his right hand into Petkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brandon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brandon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petkov is looking to clinch.
Brandon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brandon lands with an uppercut that bounces Petkov off the cage and back into range.
Brandon tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Brandon lands.
Petkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Brandon finds it's target.
Petkov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandon throws a good cross that connects.
Brandon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brandon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon lands a head kick. Petkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Petkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petkov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petkov is looking to land body kicks.
Brandon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brandon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petkov momentarily.
Petkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon lands a jab.
Brandon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brandon moves out of range as Petkov throws a body kick.
Brandon works over Petkov's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Brandon as Petkov shoots in.
Brandon keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandon throwing a counter right hand but Petkov manages to avoid it.
Brandon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
Petkov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brandon blocks it well.
Petkov is looking to clinch but Brandon is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Brandon coming out on top.
Brandon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandon cracks Petkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brandon!
Petkov is looking to clinch but Brandon is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Brandon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brandon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Petkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Petkov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brandon is fending him off so far but Petkov persists. Nope, Brandon circles away and we're back to standing.
Petkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brandon throws a big counter combination but Petkov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brandon scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon lands with a good body shot.
Brandon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petkov in his tracks.
Brandon lands with a hook. Petkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brandon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petkov on the side of the head.
Brandon scores with a shot to the body.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Brandon scores with a nice strike.
Petkov is looking to clinch.
Brandon looks to land a combination. Petkov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Petkov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brandon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brandon.
Brandon digs a good body shot into Petkov's ribs.
Brandon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Petkov.
Willy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petko Petkov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon lands a head shot.
Petkov shoots in but no luck this time.
Brandon scores with a shot to the body.
Brandon scores with a jab.
Brandon scores with a jab. Petkov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petkov's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Petkov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Petkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Willy Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandon lands with a hook. Petkov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brandon lands a two punch combo.
Brandon lands a nice shot that snaps Petkov's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandon lands a head kick!

Petkov is rocked!
Brandon throws a series of strikes that have Petkov backpedaling.
Petkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandon finish him?
A punch lands to the side of Petkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Brandon dominated that round.
That's time! Brandon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Petkov walks into a left hand.
Petkov seems to have recovered his senses.
Petkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A lazy body kick from Petkov
and Brandon counters with a straight right hand.
Petkov scores with a nice body kick.
Petkov tries to land a body kick
and Brandon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandon clobbers Petkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brandon connects with a jab.
Petkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandon lands with an uppercut that bounces Petkov off the cage and back into range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brandon, right into the meat.
Brandon cracks the inside of Petkov's front leg.
Petkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Brandon scores with a nice head shot.
Brandon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Petkov back to the cage. Brandon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brandon scores with a hook to the body. Petkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Brandon. That snapped Petkov's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brandon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Petkov.
Brandon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
A cross from Brandon lands.
Nice jab there from Brandon.
Brandon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brandon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brandon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Brandon does no damage.
Petkov throws a body kick that misses.
Willy Brandon is winning the standup battle so far.
Petkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandon circles away.
Brandon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Petkov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandon connects with a body shot that sends Petkov's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brandon lands a glancing blow to the side of Petkov's head.
Brandon throws out a powerful jab.
Brandon lands a jab to the head.
Brandon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brandon lands with a kick to the temple. Petkov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandon connects with a single shot there.
Petkov tries to clinch up.
Brandon throws a right and a left that Petkov avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brandon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petkov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brandon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Petkov can do to turn this around?
Petkov is looking to land body kicks.
Petkov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brandon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Petkov.
Petkov tries to clinch up but Brandon circles away and keeps his distance.
Petkov is looking to clinch but Brandon is avoiding it.

Brandon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Petkov tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Petkov taking some punishment here, with Brandon in his half guard.
Petkov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brandon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brandon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Petkov is looking to escape.
Brandon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Petkov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Petkov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Petkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brandon but Brandon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Willy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petko Petkov.
Brandon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brandon duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandon lands with a straight right. Petkov didn't see that one coming.
Petkov slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Brandon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brandon works Petkov's body with a nice hook.
It looks like Brandon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Brandon scores with a nice head shot.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Brandon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Petkov pushes Brandon off but Brandon dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Petkov tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brandon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Petkov tries to clinch but Brandon is having none of it.
Brandon cracks Petkov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandon scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petkov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brandon.
Brandon working the body and head with strikes.
Brandon working the ground and pound from side control.
Brandon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brandon in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Petkov tries to improve position but can't.
Brandon working the body and head with strikes.

Petkov throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Brandon was waiting for it though - now Petkov's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Petkov is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Brandon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Willy Brandon!