PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Braan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joe d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Braan
vs
d

191 cm
21
221 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

225 cm
21
205 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnold Braan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, joe d!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braan lands a nice hook to d's body. d takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Braan misses with a straight right.
Braan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but d was well out of range. Poor timing from Braan.
d defending well as Braan loads up on a big left hand.
Braan throws a lazy right hand but d sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braan throws a jab but it's blocked by d.

d shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braan wants to stand but d is controlling the position.
Braan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for d on the ground.
d trying to control but Braan is working from the bottom.
Braan wants to stand but d is controlling the position.
d trying to control the position from guard on top but Braan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

d is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Braan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Braan has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

d is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Braan defends well.

d working for a triangle but Braan defends it easily.
d working a defensive guard here.
Braan wants to stand but d has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Braan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

d looking for a guillotine here but Braan defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

d escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

d throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
d looks gassed!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braan stands up and waves to d to follow him.
Braan cracks d with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Braan misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Braan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braan misses with a two punch combination.
Braan throws a hook but d blocks it.
Braan swings for the body but d moves out of range.
Braan tests d's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Braan misses its intended target.
d looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
d closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by d.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck d on the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from d is defended easily by Braan.
Braan lands a nice shot to the body.
Braan with a hook.
d fails with the takedown.
Arnold Braan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
Braan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
d waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braan.
Braan lands a jab to d's midsection.
Braan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braan stuns d with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Braan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Braan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Braan lands a slapping body shot.
Braan looks to throw the jab but d is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Braan.
Braan misses with a double jab.
Braan throws a hook to the side of d's head but d sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Braan does it's job there.
d slips a straight right by Braan.
d staying out of range there.
d is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
d is breathing heavily.
Braan throws an overhand right that lands on d's shoulder, as d tries to avoid the shot.
Braan throws a nice looking combination but d bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braan scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d fails with a takedown attempt.
d is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Braan throws a looping overhand right but d ducks down to avoid it.
Braan lands a head shot.
Braan looks to score with a jab to the body but d is just out of range.
Braan looks to throw the jab but d is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Braan there.
d closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braan scores with a hook.
Braan throws a hook but d avoids it easily.
Braan connects with a good right hand that stumbles d. d circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Braan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
d avoids the body shot from Braan.
Braan throws a combination. d tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
d takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Braan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Braan.
d fails to land the takedown.
Braan swinging wildly here.
Braan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but d manages to avoid it.
Braan scores with a jab to the jaw.
d moves away from the strike by Braan.
d fails to land the takedown.
Arnold Braan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braan throws out a powerful jab.
Arnold Braan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
d misses with a takedown attempt - Braan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
d shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Braan sprawls well. Braan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. d gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braan. d does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braan throws the left hand but d avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Braan does no damage.
d looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
d fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
d slips under a jab from Braan.
d on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Braan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
d uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braan.
Braan misses with an uppercut.
d changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Braan tries to avoid it but d manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Braan to the ground. Braan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Braan misses the jab.
A punch combination from Braan misses.
Braan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnold Braan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Braan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braan lands with a cross.
d tries for a takedown but Braan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Braan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braan throws a jab but it's blocked by d.
A big left from Braan misses.
d uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braan.
d shoots in for a takedown but Braan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
d fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arnold Braan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joe d.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Braan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Braan.
Jab, jab by Braan - just one landing.
d shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Braan sprawls well. Braan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. d gets slowly back to his feet.
d takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braan misses with a looping left.
Braan looks to land a right hand but d moved out of range.
Braan misses with a straight left.
Braan misses with a hook.
d blocks a jab.
Braan throws a combination. d tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A telegraphed right hand from Braan misses the target.
Nice sprawl there from Braan as d shoots in.
d fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Braan avoids it really well and circles away.
d is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braan jabs d right on the nose. d blinks but takes it well.
Braan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by d.
d shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Braan but Braan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braan throws a right hand that d ducks under and follows up with a left that d also avoids with ease.
d closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice defenses there by d.
No luck with that takedown attempt from d.
Braan misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by d or perhaps it was just good defense by Braan which made him look bad.
d has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Braan.
A swing and a miss from Braan.
Braan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arnold Braan is winning the standup battle so far.
d showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braan.
d defending well as Braan loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Braan lands an impressive looking overhand right. d doesn't seem phased though.
Arnold Braan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Braan misses its intended target.
d shoots for a takedown but Braan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice defenses there by d.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braan scores with a jab to the head.
Braan throws out a powerful jab.
Braan thows a left - swing and a miss!
d defending well as Braan loads up on a big left hand.
Braan misses with a double jab.
Braan misses with a series of wild punches.
Braan throws a nice looking combination but d bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
d has a takedown stuffed.
d loads up on a big right hand but Braan slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold Braan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Braan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Braan!