PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 607 p4p, 1098 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 80 p4p, 150 weight class). Brandstatter comes to the cage accompanied by Requiem in D minor. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brandstatter
vs
Da Rocha

185 cm
25
190
7 - 3 - 0

188 cm
31
195
20 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Rocha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandstatter misses with the body kick
and Da Rocha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the body
and Da Rocha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Rocha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've been informed that Da Rocha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brandstatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Rocha manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brandstatter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Rocha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Rocha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandstatter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Rocha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandstatter thumps Da Rocha with a low kick.
Brandstatter misses with a right hand
and Da Rocha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Brandstatter misses
and Da Rocha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brandstatter lands with an uppercut that bounces Da Rocha off the cage and back into range.
Brandstatter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Da Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Rocha manages to avoid it.
Brandstatter is looking to wear down Da Rocha with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brandstatter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Rocha manages to avoid it.
Da Rocha flicks out a counter leg kick but Brandstatter steps away.
Da Rocha moves out of range as Brandstatter strikes.
Da Rocha slips under a jab from Brandstatter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandstatter misses with a straight right.
Brandstatter looks for the body kick but Da Rocha saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Brandstatter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandstatter.
Brandstatter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good leg kick by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter throws a push kick but Da Rocha slaps the foot to one side.
Brandstatter's corner calls for a 1-2. Brandstatter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brandstatter tried to score with a low kick but Da Rocha checks it.
Da Rocha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brandstatter is looking to slow Da Rocha down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws a body kick that misses

and Da Rocha holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brandstatter tries to throw a body punch but Da Rocha avoids it by throwing Brandstatter back against the cage.
Brandstatter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Da Rocha scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter can't find room to land a body shot as Da Rocha controls the action.
Da Rocha stalls.
Da Rocha has Brandstatter pressed against the cage, preventing Brandstatter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brandstatter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandstatter throws a punch but it's blocked by Da Rocha.
Brandstatter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandstatter scores with a shoulder strike.

Brandstatter breaks the clinch.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Rocha is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Da Rocha slips under a jab from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter looks to land a body kick but Da Rocha moved away.
Brandstatter misses with a body kick.
Brandstatter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Da Rocha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Da Rocha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Rocha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brandstatter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Da Rocha is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brandstatter connects with a solid leg kick.
Brandstatter tries to land a body kick
and Brandstatter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brandstatter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brandstatter misses with a straight left.
Brandstatter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Da Rocha momentarily.
Brandstatter connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brandstatter misses the body punch
and Da Rocha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brandstatter thinking.
Brandstatter with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Rocha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brandstatter tries to land a body kick
and Da Rocha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Brandstatter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Da Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandstatter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Rocha can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws an off balance right hand
and Da Rocha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandstatter looks to land a body kick but Da Rocha moved away.
Brandstatter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Da Rocha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brandstatter misses with a wild body shot.
Da Rocha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brandstatter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Rocha stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandstatter throws a poor cross that misses
and Da Rocha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brandstatter throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws a chopping leg kick but Da Rocha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brandstatter throws a hook but Da Rocha blocks it.
Da Rocha now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Da Rocha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brandstatter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Da Rocha! But no joy.
Da Rocha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandstatter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandstatter misses with a body shot
and Da Rocha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that second round.
That's time! Brandstatter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brandstatter scores with a punch to the head.
Brandstatter misses with a kick to the body

and Da Rocha counters by moving into the clinch.

Da Rocha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandstatter misses with a right hand
and Da Rocha counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brandstatter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Brandstatter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Rocha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Da Rocha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandstatter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Rocha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandstatter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Da Rocha counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brandstatter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Da Rocha will feel that in the morning.
Da Rocha slips under a jab.
Brandstatter throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Brandstatter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandstatter.
Brandstatter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brandstatter misses with a right hand
and Da Rocha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Brandstatter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandstatter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Da Rocha ducks under a wild hook from Brandstatter.
Da Rocha doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Da Rocha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Rocha counters with a two punch combo.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Da Rocha moves out of range.
Brandstatter just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Da Rocha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick but Da Rocha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Da Rocha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Rocha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brandstatter swings widly with a right hand
and Da Rocha counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Da Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Brandstatter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandstatter.
Da Rocha replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brandstatter blocks it well.
Brandstatter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Da Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Brandstatter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Da Rocha moves out of range as Brandstatter strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandstatter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Da Rocha is out of range.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wolfgang Brandstatter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandstatter cracks Da Rocha with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolfgang Brandstatter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brandstatter 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

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