PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 402 p4p, 467 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 52 p4p, 57 weight class). Branca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is original score medley. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Knockin' On Heavens Door Johnny Cash. 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?

Branca
vs
Jones

194 cm
26
264
15 - 9 - 0

200 cm
30
250
15 - 11 - 1

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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 15 - 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 15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Branca avoids it.
Branca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Branca takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Branca looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bubba Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Branca avoids it.
Branca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones thumps Branca with a low kick.
Jones with a hook.
Branca throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones throws a leg kick but Branca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Branca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
We've been told by Branca's head coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to land a leg kick but Branca saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body kick from Jones.
Jones thumps Branca with a low kick.
Jones lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Branca throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Branca lands a nice looking body kick.
Branca defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Branca is out of range.
Branca thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branca slips a jab from Jones.
Branca was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jones connects with a single shot there.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Branca counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Branca counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones looks winded!
Branca misses with a body shot.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Jones throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Branca is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Branca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Branca takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Joao Cajo Branca is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Branca moved away.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch but Branca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Branca.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Branca moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Branca tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Branca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Branca is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jones throws a leg kick but Branca moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Branca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Branca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Branca half committed to a counter leg kick.
Branca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Branca is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Branca is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Branca lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Branca is looking to land body kicks.
Jones digs a good body shot into Branca's ribs.
Jones shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Branca scores with a nice body kick.
Branca looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Branca blocks the leg kick.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Branca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves away from the strike by Branca.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Branca misses with a looping right.
Branca checks a leg kick.
Branca jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Branca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
As Jones backs away, Branca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones misses with a head kick.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Branca can pounce on him.
Branca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Branca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
A jab from Branca misses.
Branca scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joao Cajo Branca will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Branca throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Branca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Branca's corner calls for a 1-2. Branca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Branca swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Branca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Branca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Branca moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Branca cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones is looking to land body kicks.
Branca swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Branca avoids a kick to the body.
Branca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Branca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Branca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Branca - that will leave a mark!
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones throws a leg kick but Branca checks it.
Branca is looking to land body kicks.
Jones replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Branca blocks it well.
Branca takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Branca manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Branca tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Branca connects with a leg kick.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Branca comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Branca is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jones.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Branca ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branca throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Branca has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Branca.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Branca.
A nice left hand lands by Branca.
Branca digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Branca as the two fighters clinch.
Branca misses with a body punch.
Branca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Branca lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Branca.
Branca presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Branca lands with a left to the head.
Branca has Jones pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Branca.
Jones prevents a body shot from Branca.
Branca lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Branca struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Branca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones is trying to pull guard but Branca has him pressed against the cage.
Branca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joao Cajo Branca has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Branca makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branca taking a breather.
Branca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Branca struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Branca.
Nice body punch from Branca.
Branca scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Branca.
A short body shot lands from Branca as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Branca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Branca misses with a punch to the body.
Branca throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Branca lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Branca.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Branca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

Jones is rocked!
Branca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Branca finish him?
Branca misses with a body punch.
Branca trying to control the position but instead, Jones has worked for underhooks and has pushed Branca into the cage.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Branca scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jones blocks a body shot from Branca.
Branca tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Branca back against the cage.
Branca tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Branca back against the cage.
Branca lands a body punch.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Branca struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Branca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Branca lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Branca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Branca lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Branca with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Branca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Branca staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Branca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Branca misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones goes for a double leg but Branca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Branca continues to drive forward.
Branca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Branca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jones is looking to chop away at Branca's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Branca sees coming a mile off.
Branca thinks about countering with a body kick.
Branca throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Branca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Branca jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Branca moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Branca checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca 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 misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Branca misses its intended target.
Branca tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Branca checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones throws a leg kick but Branca moved away.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branca.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Branca is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Joao Cajo Branca is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Branca counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Branca is just out of range.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Branca.
Branca moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Bubba Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a cross.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A counter left hand to the body from Branca misses its target.
Joao Cajo Branca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Jones.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Branca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Branca takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Branca lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Branca checks the leg kick.
Branca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Branca scores with a jab to the head.
Branca avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Branca's ribs.
Jones throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Branca slips under a jab.
Branca misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Branca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones misses with the body kick
and Branca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branca scores with a nice strike.
Branca scores with a nice head shot.
Jones avoids the body shot from Branca.
Jones throws a head kick that misses
and Branca scores with a counter punch that sends Jones to the canvas! Branca smells blood - he's punishing Jones with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Jones has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Cajo Branca!
During a confident post fight interview, Joao Cajo Branca thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.