PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poraido Brando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brando comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Showdown kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Poraido Brando is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Angel
vs
Brando

185 cm
23
175 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

189 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uriel Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poraido Brando!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brando throws out a powerful jab.
Brando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Angel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Brando.
Brando throws a right hand that Angel ducks under and follows up with a left that Angel also avoids with ease.
Brando misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brando fails to land with a series of punches.
Brando takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brando misses with an uppercut. Angel saw that one coming.
Angel is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando throws a series of punches but Angel moves out of range.
Brando keeps the fight on the outside.
Angel misses with a wild combination.
Brando connects with a good right hand that stumbles Angel. Angel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brando scores with a hook to the body. Angel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poraido Brando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Brando misses.
Brando avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brando lands with a nice combination. Angel backs away looking to recover.
Brando just misses with a punch to the body.
Brando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but Brando shows good takedown defense.
Brando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Angel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brando is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brando swinging wildly here.
Brando misses with a few strikes there.
Angel dodges the punch combination from Brando.
Brando loads up on a big right hand but Angel slips the punch.
Angel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brando's calf.
Brando misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brando as he avoids it easily.
Angel tries a head kick but it misses.
Brando fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brando tries to bum rush Angel with a series of wild strikes but Angel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angel misses with a head kick.
Angel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brando tries to avoid it but Angel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brando to the ground. Brando escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brando throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Angel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Angel.
Brando has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brando wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Angel has him pressed against the ropes.

Angel manages to break the clinch.
Brando lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brando throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Angel counters by clinching up.

Angel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brando misses with a two punch combination.
Brando misses with a double jab.
Angel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Angel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brando misses with a wild combination.
Brando scores with a jab. Angel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Poraido Brando will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brando fails to land with a series of punches.
Angel takes a jab right on the kisser.
A lazy left from Brando finds it's target.
Brando lands a jab-cross combination.
Uriel Angel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brando.
Brando looks to land a combination but Angel avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Angel.
Brando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Brando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brando throws a left and a right that both miss
and Angel counters with a nice uppercut.
Brando avoids a kick to the body.
Brando throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brando throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Angel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angel looks for a takedown but Brando sprawls well.
Brando fails to land with a series of punches.
Angel slips a jab and a cross from Brando.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brando throws a nice looking combination but Angel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Angel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Angel moves in looking to clinch but Brando pushes him off.
Angel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brando's calf.
Nice body punch from Brando.
Brando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brando looks to land a combination but Angel avoids it well.
Brando moves away from the strike by Angel.
Brando staying out of range there.
Brando misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando connects with a right hand. Angel shakes it off.
Brando misses with a few strikes there.
Brando scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brando fails to land with a series of punches.
Brando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brando misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Brando does no damage.
Angel dodges the punch combination from Brando.
Brando throws a lazy right hand but Angel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brando misses with a combination
and Angel counters with a solid body kick.
Angel slips under a jab from Brando.
Some wild striking there from Brando.
Brando throws a looping overhand right but Angel ducks down to avoid it.
Brando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angel.
Angel is looking to clinch.
Angel misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poraido Brando showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brando sizes up Angel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brando misses with a combination
and Angel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brando defending well as Angel loads up on a big left hand.
Angel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poraido Brando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brando scores with a jab to the head.
Brando will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Angel dives in and grabs Brando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brando pushes down on Angel's head and hops out.
Brando misses with a combination
and Angel counters with an inside leg kick.
Brando looks to land a combination but Angel avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel looks to land a combination but Brando avoids it well.
Angel is looking to clinch but Brando is avoiding it.
Brando tests Angel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brando throws a combination that misses
and Angel counters with a good, hard body kick but Brando shrugs it off.
A punch lands to the side of Angel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brando throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angel takes one to the chin there.
Brando fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brando swats away the attempt to clinch by Angel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brando defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angel.
Brando rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Angel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Brando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poraido Brando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brando throws a right and a left that Angel avoids nicely.
No joy there for Brando, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Brando.
A combination from Brando does no damage.
Brando tries to bum rush Angel with a series of wild strikes but Angel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Angel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brando.
Angel dodges the punch combination from Brando.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brando swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Angel counters with a solid body kick.
Brando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Angel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brando defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uriel Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angel looks to throw the jab but Brando is out of range.
Angel tries to clinch there but Brando circles away.
A slow jab from Brando misses its intended target.
Angel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angel is looking to clinch but Brando is avoiding it.
Angel slips a jab and a cross from Brando.
Angel slips a jab and a cross from Brando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brando connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Angel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brando fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brando misses with the combination.
Brando throws a series of punches but Angel moves out of range.
Brando throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brando fails to land with a series of punches.
Brando lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angel circles away quickly and effectively.
Uriel Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poraido Brando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angel swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Brando to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Uriel Angel.
I think Brando has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!