PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobo Brazil (ranked 2378 p4p, 3373 weight class) and Banana Republic (ranked 295 p4p, 405 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brazil
vs
Republic

205 cm
24
268
8 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
270
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobo Brazil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Banana Republic!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazil throws the kick towards the body but Republic avoids it.
Republic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brazil looks to score with a jab to the body but Republic is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Republic.
Republic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Brazil gets a clinch.
Brazil swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Republic blocks a body shot from Brazil.
Republic lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brazil lands a body shot.
Brazil lands with a light punch inside.
Republic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brazil is defending well for now.
Brazil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil has a couple of punches blocked by Republic.
Brazil throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Brazil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Republic misses with a knee strike.
Republic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brazil seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Republic can turn it around.
Brazil struggles to land a body shot inside as Republic controls his hands.
Brazil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brazil.
Brazil misses with a punch on the inside.
Republic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brazil tries to work over Republic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Brazil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brazil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brazil tries to work over Republic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brazil misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries to throw a body punch but Republic avoids it by throwing Brazil back against the cage.
Brazil tries to break the clinch but Republic is controlling the position.
Brazil tries to throw a body punch but Republic avoids it by throwing Brazil back against the cage.
Republic prevents a body shot from Brazil.
Brazil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brazil tries to work over Republic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Republic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brazil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brazil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brazil scores with a hook to the body.
Brazil throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brazil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brazil lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brazil.
Brazil swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil lands with a short shot to the head.

Brazil breaks from the clinch.
Brazil misses with a jab to the body
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brazil circles away from the clinch attempt.
Republic blocks a head kick by Brazil.
Republic tries to clinch up
and Brazil counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brazil misses with a lunging right hand
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Banana Republic has been cut.
Brazil fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good leg kick by Brazil.
A head kick by Brazil misses
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brazil misses with a hook
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Brazil throws a head kick but Republic moves out of range.

Brazil lands a big head kick that sends Republic tumbling to the mat! Brazil takes a step backwards and waves Republic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A head kick by Brazil misses

and Republic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobo Brazil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Banana Republic's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brazil misses with a kick to the body
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Brazil throws a head kick that misses.
Republic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brazil has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Republic blocks a head kick by Brazil.
Brazil throws a head kick but Republic moves out of range.
Republic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brazil with a body shot.
Brazil tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobo Brazil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brazil has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brazil misses with a body punch.
Bobo Brazil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brazil lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brazil misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Republic lands with a left to the head.
Republic tries to work over Brazil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Brazil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brazil throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Republic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brazil misses with a hook
and Republic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brazil misses with an uppercut
and Republic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Brazil misses
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Republic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brazil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brazil swings away with a body shot that misses
and Republic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brazil misses with a combination
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil swings widly with a right hand
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
Brazil throws an off balance right hand
and Republic counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Brazil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobo Brazil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brazil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brazil lands a right hand.
Brazil throws a punch but it's blocked by Republic.
Republic blocks an uppercut.
Republic throws a punch but it's blocked by Brazil.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil struggles to land a body shot inside as Republic controls his hands.
Brazil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brazil is looking to break free of the clinch but Republic has double underhooks.
Brazil throws a punch but it's blocked by Republic.
Brazil throws a punch but it's blocked by Republic.
Brazil misses with a punch on the inside.
Brazil wants to get back to striking at distance but Republic won't allow it.
Brazil working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brazil struggles to land a body shot inside as Republic controls his hands.
Brazil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brazil has had enough of the clinch but Republic keeps him there for the moment.
Republic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brazil swings wildly with an uppercut but Republic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brazil misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Republic blocking some punches.

Brazil breaks from the clinch.
Brazil throws a body punch but Republic moves out of range.
Republic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brazil misses with a right hand
enabling Republic to counter with a crisp jab.
Brazil misses with an uppercut. Republic saw that one coming.
Brazil throws a hook but Republic blocks it.
A nice side step and Republic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brazil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Republic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brazil misses with a right hand
and Republic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Bobo Brazil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Banana Republic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brazil tries a head kick but it misses.
Brazil throws an off balance right hand
and Republic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bobo Brazil is winning the standup battle so far.
Republic tries to clinch but Brazil moves away
and Brazil counters with a nice uppercut.
Brazil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Republic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brazil lands the left hand.
Republic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brazil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Republic can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brazil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brazil misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazil closes the distance looking to clinch
and Republic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Republic walks into a stiff left hand from Brazil.
Brazil scores with a punch to the head.
Brazil throws a head kick that misses
and Republic counters with a nice uppercut.
Brazil throws a right hand that misses
and Republic counters with a stiff right hand.
Banana Republic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobo Brazil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazil throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brazil lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brazil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Republic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Republic! But no joy.
Brazil throws a head kick that misses
and Republic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brazil throws a big shot that misses.
Republic throws out a counter right but Brazil avoids it with no problem.
Republic moves out of range of the strikes.
Republic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Brazil.
A little jabbing left from Republic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brazil looks to land a combination but Republic avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazil tries a head kick but it misses.
Brazil throws a head kick that misses.
Republic throws out a counter right but Brazil avoids it with no problem.
Brazil misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Republic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brazil misses with a hook
letting Republic counter with a right hand.
Republic avoids the head kick by Brazil.
A countering left hand to the body from Republic misses.
Brazil lands a slapping body shot.
Brazil lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazil throws a poor cross that misses
and Republic counters with a left to the body.
Brazil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Republic avoids the head kick by Brazil.
Brazil throws a right hand that misses
and Republic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brazil connects with a good right hand that stumbles Republic. Republic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Republic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brazil.
A nice side step and Republic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brazil doesn't manage to clinch there - Republic circles away.
Republic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brazil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Republic on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobo Brazil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brazil 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobo Brazil!
Bobo Brazil gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).