PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Libor Lunak (ranked 2234 p4p, 3532 weight class) and Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 283 p4p, 423 weight class). Branca has chosen original score medley as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lunak
vs
Branca

201 cm
30
286
15 - 14 - 0

194 cm
40
269
33 - 27 - 0

Great wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Libor Lunak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lunak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lunak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Branca moves away.
Branca tries a quick counter leg kick but Lunak is wise to it.
Lunak stalks Branca and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Branca's face. Branca staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.

Lunak has closed the distance and engaged Branca in a clinch.
Come on Lunak - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lunak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lunak tries to land knees in the clinch but Branca avoids the damage to the body.
Lunak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Branca up against the cage.
Lunak blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branca is leaning against Lunak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Branca fails to land.
Branca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lunak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Branca up against the cage.
Branca is trying to maintain a safe position but Lunak gets an underhook and turns Branca into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca throws a head punch that misses.
Branca lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lunak.
A nice left hand lands by Lunak.
Branca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lunak.
Lunak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brancas head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lunak.
Lunak blocking some punches.
Branca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lunak is stalling here.
Lunak swings wildly with an uppercut but Branca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lunak blocking some punches.
Branca managing to block the knees to the body from Lunak.
Lunak tries to throw a body punch but Branca avoids it by throwing Lunak back against the cage.
Lunak slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Branca misses with a body punch.
Branca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lunak tries a body shot but Branca blocks it.
Lunak misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lunak.
Stalling in the clinch from Lunak.
Lunak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branca tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lunak tries to land a knee to the head but Branca blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Branca misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lunak controlling the action here for a moment.
Lunak is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Branca is keeping busy.
Lunak controlling the action here for a moment.
Lunak tries a knee to the head but Branca blocks it.
Branca misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Branca lands with a left to the head.
Lunak stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lunak.
Lunak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Branca can't find room to land a body shot as Lunak controls the action.
Branca doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Branca misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunak blocks a body shot from Branca.
Lunak prevents a body shot from Branca.
Lunak'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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branca swings wildly with an uppercut but Lunak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lunak blocks a body shot from Branca.
Lunak lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Joao Cajo Branca's cut even more.
Branca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lunak lands a knee to the head.
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!
Lunak working aggressively here.
Branca blocks a body shot from Lunak.
The referee calls for Lunak to work.
Lunak misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Libor Lunak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Cajo Branca's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lunak, as that shot connected.
Jab from Lunak.
Lunak throws out a powerful jab.
Lunak misses the body punch
and Branca counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lunak slips a straight right by Branca.
Lunak misses with a straight left.
Lunak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Branca.

It looks like Libor Lunak has been cut.
Lunak misses with a lunging right hand
and Branca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Lunak's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Libor Lunak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branca misses with a body shot.
Lunak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Branca paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Branca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lunak.
Lunak misses with a looping left.
Branca swings for the body but Lunak moves out of range.
Lunak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Branca can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lunak misses with an uppercut
and Branca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lunak slips under a jab.
Branca throws a jab when Lunak was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Branca misses with a wild body shot.
Branca avoids the head kick by Lunak.
Lunak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branca takes one to the side of the head.
Libor Lunak is winning the standup battle so far.
Branca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lunak is able to avoid easily.
Lunak throws a lazy uppercut
and Branca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lunak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lunak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Branca.
Lunak misses with a body shot
and Branca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Lunak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Branca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lunak.
Lunak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Branca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branca tries to land a front kick but Lunak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunak tries to close the distance and clinch but Branca swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Lunak moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branca is looking to control Lunak's arms but Lunak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Branca has his back to the cage.
Branca dodges an elbow strike from Lunak.
Lunak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lunak blocks a body shot from Branca.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lunak.
Lunak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Joao Cajo Branca's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lunak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brancas head.
Branca misses with a punch on the inside.
Lunak dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Branca misses with the head strike.
Branca working aggressively here.
Lunak working Branca over with knees to the body.
Branca is breathing heavily.
Lunak pushes Branca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca letting Lunak take a breather here.
Lunak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lunak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joao Cajo Branca's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Libor Lunak!