PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 1295 p4p, 1234 weight class) and Like Boss (ranked 154 p4p, 147 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Branca might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to original score medley. Like Boss is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Branca
vs
Boss

194 cm
25
267
12 - 9 - 0

198 cm
33
265
20 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy

SynCity Fightwear

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Like Boss!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branca lands with a nice body punch.
Boss misses with a hook
and Branca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boss moves out of range of the body kick.
Branca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Branca moves away from the strike by Boss.
Branca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Branca swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boss counters with an inside leg kick.
Boss fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Branca on the side of the head.
Branca blocks a head kick by Boss.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Branca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Boss throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boss throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Branca tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Branca to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Like Boss has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Branca.

It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Like Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boss throws a leg kick
and Branca counters with a nice body shot.
Boss throws a sloppy body shot
and Branca counters with a thumping low kick.
We've been informed that Boss 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.
Branca scores with the left hand. Boss knows he should have avoided that one.
Boss throws a right hand that misses
and Boss takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Boss is rocked!
Boss throws a leg kick

and Branca holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Branca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Branca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boss misses with some punches.
Boss prevents a body shot from Branca.
Branca lands a right hand.
Branca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branca is leaning against Boss and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Branca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branca scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Branca fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Boss.
Boss misses with some punches.
Boss scores with a hook to the body.
Boss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Branca pushes Boss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boss blocks a body shot from Branca.
A head punch on the inside from Branca fails to land.
Boss blocks a body shot from Branca.
Boss is trying to stall.
Branca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branca holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boss is trying to maintain a safe position but Branca gets an underhook and turns Boss into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca can't find room to land a body shot as Boss controls the action.
Branca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Branca lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Branca throws a head punch that misses.
Branca misses with a knee strike.
Branca lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boss looks winded!
Boss misses with the head strike.
Branca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boss's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boss.
Branca pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boss tries to throw a body punch but Branca avoids it by throwing Boss back against the cage.
Boss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branca tries a body shot but Boss blocks it.
Branca lands an uppercut.
Branca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branca misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
Branca tries a body shot but Boss blocks it.
Branca misses with some punches.
Boss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Branca can't find room to land a body shot as Boss controls the action.
Branca tries to throw a body punch but Boss avoids it by throwing Branca back against the cage.
Boss prevents a body shot from Branca.
Boss is trying to break free.
Branca lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Branca can't find room to land a body shot as Boss controls the action.
Branca throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Cajo Branca dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Branca misses with a body kick.
Boss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Branca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boss stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Branca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boss checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Branca.
The fighters circling - Branca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boss throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boss tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss throws a shot to the body.
Boss scores with a hook to the body. Branca takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Boss misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca misses with a body shot.
Boss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Branca.
Boss digs a good body shot into Branca's ribs.
Branca connects with a solid leg kick.
Boss misses with a body shot.
Jab from Boss.
Branca throws a lazy body kick
enabling Boss to counter with a crisp jab.
Boss throws a chopping leg kick but Branca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Branca misses the target.
Branca checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boss swings for the body but Branca moves out of range.
Boss looks to land a body kick but Branca moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss lands a jab to the nose.
Branca loads up on a big right hand but Boss slips the punch.
Branca swings widly with a right hand
and Boss cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branca throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Branca tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Branca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branca was well out of range. Poor timing from Boss.
A counter left hand to the body from Branca misses its target.
Boss throws a body kick that misses.
Boss lands a nice shot that snaps Branca's head back.
Like Boss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branca throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Boss misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss tried to score with a low kick but Branca checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Branca on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boss misses with a wild body shot.
Boss misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Branca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Boss.
Branca feints and then cracks Boss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boss down.

Branca has managed to clinch.
Boss throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boss tries to stall but Branca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Branca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Branca throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosss head.
Branca can't find room to land a body shot as Boss controls the action.
Boss prevents a body shot from Branca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Branca.
Branca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Branca.
Branca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boss blocks an uppercut.
Boss has a couple of punches blocked by Branca.
Branca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boss blocking some punches.
Branca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss working aggressively here.
Branca gets through Boss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boss lands an uppercut.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
Boss blocks an uppercut.
Branca lands a left hand.

Boss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joao Cajo Branca will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Boss on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Branca sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Boss misses the target.
Branca misses with a head kick.
Boss misses the shot to the body.
Boss does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Branca thinks about countering with a body kick.
Branca throws the left hand but Boss avoids the punch easily.
Branca takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Boss.
It looked like Branca wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Branca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Branca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Branca checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Branca misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca connects with a leg kick.
Boss misses with a hook.
Boss throws a poor cross that misses
and Branca counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Branca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Branca.
Boss connects with a right hand. Branca shakes it off.
Boss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Branca fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boss on the side of the head.
Branca throws a head kick that misses.
Branca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boss can do to turn this around?
Branca tries to land a front kick but Boss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Branca throws an off balance right hand
and Boss counters with a straight right hand.

Branca feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boss sprawling to the canvas! Boss rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Branca finish him?!
Boss is still on wobbly legs! Can Branca finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boss tries to get into range but Branca steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Boss! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Branca scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Cajo Branca!
A less than humble Joao Cajo Branca misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.