PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 2598 p4p, 1766 weight class) and Magnus Von Ver Huevan (ranked 289 p4p, 200 weight class). Von Ver Huevan has chosen Call to Arms as his entrance music. 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?

Brand
vs
Von Ver Huevan

198 cm
28
270
11 - 9 - 2

195 cm
26
253
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Von Ver Huevan misses.
Brand avoids the body shot from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Ver Huevan moves out of range as Brand strikes.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brand. Brand circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters circle momentarily. Von Ver Huevan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Ver Huevan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brand throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brand rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a stiff right hand.
Von Ver Huevan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brand circles away quickly and effectively.
Brand is looking to counter punch.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook but Brand avoids it easily.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a body shot that sends Brand's belly button to the back.
Von Ver Huevan misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Ver Huevan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brand has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brand there as he acknowledges the shot.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a wild body shot.
Brand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von Ver Huevan throws a shot from downtown. Brand moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Von Ver Huevan.
Brand slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Brand misses its intended target.
Brand fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Ver Huevan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Von Ver Huevan walks into a jab.
Brand throws the left hand but Von Ver Huevan avoids the punch easily.
Brand lands a jab to the head.
Brand throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Ver Huevan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brand was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brand misses with a series of wild punches.
Brand throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Von Ver Huevan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Ver Huevan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Von Ver Huevan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Ver Huevan throws a combination that misses
and Brand counters with a straight right hand.
Brand scores with a one two! Von Ver Huevan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Von Ver Huevan slips under a jab from Brand.
Brand ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Von Ver Huevan moves away.
Von Ver Huevan misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Brand 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook
and Brand counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan lands a nice looking body shot.

Von Ver Huevan clinches up with Brand and pushes him back against the cage.
Von Ver Huevan keeps control of Brand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Von Ver Huevan is leaning against Brand and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brand is breathing heavily.
Von Ver Huevan pushes Brand back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Ver Huevan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brands head.
Von Ver Huevan lands an uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan lands a hook that snaps the head of Brand backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brand wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Ver Huevan won't allow it.
Von Ver Huevan pushes Brand back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brand is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Von Ver Huevan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von Ver Huevan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brand at a distance.

Von Ver Huevan gets a clinch.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan tries to land knees in the clinch but Brand avoids the damage to the body.
Von Ver Huevan lands a nice uppercut.

Von Ver Huevan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Von Ver Huevan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Von Ver Huevan clinches up with Brand and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Von Ver Huevan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Ver Huevan misses with an uppercut.
Brand slips under a jab.
Brand throws an off balance right hand
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brand is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brand takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Von Ver Huevan lunges at Brand with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brand's hand.
Von Ver Huevan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brand manages to avoid it.
Brand throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brand looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Ver Huevan is just out of range.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Von Ver Huevan instigates a clinch.
Von Ver Huevan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Von Ver Huevan lands an uppercut.
Von Ver Huevan works on Brand's body with a couple of short punches.
Von Ver Huevan lands a hook that snaps the head of Brand backwards.
Brand tries to circle away but Von Ver Huevan has him pinned against the cage.
Von Ver Huevan lands a hook that snaps the head of Brand backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Von Ver Huevan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Von Ver Huevan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brand.
Von Ver Huevan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brand throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Von Ver Huevan as he connects with a hook.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Von Ver Huevan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brand fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Von Ver Huevan.
Brand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Von Ver Huevan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brand stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Von Ver Huevan lands with a cross.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a body shot that sends Brand's belly button to the back.
Von Ver Huevan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Ver Huevan scores with a jab to the head.
Brand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brand takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Brand is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von Ver Huevan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brand appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Von Ver Huevan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Brand out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Magnus Von Ver Huevan made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.