PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Bee (ranked 1511 p4p, 2344 weight class) and Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 197 p4p, 285 weight class). Branca has chosen original score medley as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bee
vs
Branca

205 cm
38
245
26 - 23 - 0

194 cm
33
269
26 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Katman Drip Inc.

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 26 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branca digs a good body shot into Bee's ribs.
Bee moves out of range as Branca strikes.
Bee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bee missing with a left hand there. Branca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Branca! But no joy.
Bee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Bee misses the target.
We've been informed that Branca 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.
Bee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Inspektor Bee has been cut.
Branca blocks a leg kick.
Bee feints and then cracks Branca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Branca down.
Bee checks a low kick from Branca.
Bee connects with an inside leg kick.
Bee lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Bee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Branca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branca throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Branca scores with a hook to the body. Bee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A clash of legs there as Bee blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Bee misses the target.
Branca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bee moves out of range as Branca throws a body kick.
Bee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Branca lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Branca.
Bee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Branca avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Branca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Branca scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bee misses with a few strikes there.
A nice side step and Branca releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branca with a hook.
Bee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Branca 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 Bee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Bee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bee slips under a jab from Branca.
Branca misses with a low kick.
Bee throwing a counter right hand but Branca manages to avoid it.
Branca misses with a body shot.
Bee throws a head kick but Branca moves out of range.
Branca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee looks to score with a jab to the body but Branca is just out of range.
Branca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a sloppy body shot
and Branca counters with a nice uppercut.
Bee throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bee. Branca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bee staying out of range there.
Bee lands a front kick.
Bee misses with a hook
letting Branca counter with a right hand.
Bee defending well as Branca loads up on a big left hand.
Branca jabs Bee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Bee. Beautiful body shot.
Bee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Branca. Bee does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Branca connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid body kick from Bee.
Branca punishes Bee's body with a nice straight punch.
Branca misses with a lunging right hand
and Bee counters with a left and a right that stings Branca.
A big left from Branca misses.
Branca scores with a punch to the head.
Bee is looking to land body kicks.
Branca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Branca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Branca throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bee to counter with a crisp jab.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Bee.
Branca blocks the body kick.
Branca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bee might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bee lands a nice looking body kick.
Bee cracks Branca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Branca catches Bee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Bee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee blocks a jab.
Bee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Branca tries to score with a low kick but Bee moves his leg out of the way.
Bee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Branca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branca was well out of range. Poor timing from Bee.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Bee thuds his right hand into Branca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bee missing with a left hand there. Branca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Bee does no damage.
Bee lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bee.
Branca throws a lazy right hand but Bee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Bee misses its target.
Branca digs a good body shot into Bee's ribs.
Bee misses with a low kick.
Branca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Branca counters with a low kick, right behind Bee 's knee.
Good standup being displayed there by Branca as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca wants to slow Bee down by chopping away at his legs.
Bee takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Branca throws a push kick but Bee slaps the foot to one side.
Branca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Branca lands a nice hook to Bee's body. Bee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bee throws a jab when Branca was well out of range.
Bee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Branca misses
and Bee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bee moves away from the strike by Branca.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bee 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branca.
It seemed like Branca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bee scores with a decent looking hook.
Branca misses with a body shot.
Joao Cajo Branca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Branca lands a right hook to the body.
Branca misses with a hook.
Branca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bee throws a hook but Branca avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Branca.
Branca blocks a leg kick.
Branca unleashes a big counter combination but Bee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Branca scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Bee is looking to slow Branca down with leg kicks.
Branca lands a nice hook to Bee's body. Bee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Branca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branca.
Bee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bee throws a sloppy body shot
and Branca counters with a nice uppercut.
Bee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Branca defending well as Bee loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joao Cajo Branca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Branca throws out a powerful jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Branca checks a leg kick.
A big right from Bee misses.
Bee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Branca throws out the jab.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Bee.

That has opened up Joao Cajo Branca's cut even more.
Branca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branca moves out of range of the body kick from Bee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branca misses with an uppercut. Bee saw that one coming.
Branca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bee slips a jab from Branca.
A little feinted left hand from Bee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Branca.
Bee throws a nice head kick!
Branca throws a poor cross that misses
and Bee counters with a stiff right hand.
Bee takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bee scores with a nice body kick.
Bee cracks Branca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Branca throws a jab when Bee was well out of range.
Branca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bee.
Branca misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Branca lunges at Bee with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bee's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bee tries to move into range but Branca moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Branca throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bee counter with a right hand.

The cut above Joao Cajo Branca's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Branca throws an off balance right hand
and Bee counters with a thumping low kick.
Branca looks to land a body kick but Bee moved away.
Bee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branca lands a right hook to the body.
Branca lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Bee.
Branca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bee misses the shot to the body.
Bee is looking to land body kicks.

Branca lands a big right hand that sends Bee crashing to the mat! Branca stays standing though and waves Bee back to his feet!

Bee is rocked!
Bee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Bee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Branca shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Bee takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Branca sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Bee bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.