PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handsome Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feel Happiness. Cpw has chosen Steve McQueen as his entrance music. Tycho Branco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Branco
vs
Cpw

170 cm
28
141 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

170 cm
29
146 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Tycho Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome Cpw!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Cpw.
Branco misses with a two punch combination.
Cpw just misses with a punch to the body.
Branco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Branco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cpw throws out a loose jab but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpw throws a predictable looking body shot
and Branco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good shot there by Branco.
Cpw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpw scores with a sloppy right hand. Branco should have avoided that one.
Branco tries to clinch but Cpw is having none of it.
Cpw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Branco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpw throws a right hand that misses
and Branco counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cpw thinking.
A slow jab from Cpw misses its intended target.
Branco lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw thows a body shot but no joy.
Branco takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cpw lands a nice hook to Branco's body. Branco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cpw throws out a loose jab but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cpw throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Branco to counter with a crisp jab.
Cpw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Handsome Cpw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Branco misses.
Branco throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cpw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cpw.
Cpw scores with a nice head shot.
Branco connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cpw. Cpw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Branco scores with a head kick. Cpw tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cpw ducks under a wild hook from Branco.
Branco lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cpw lands with an overhand left.
Branco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cpw misses with a looping right.
Cpw loads up on a big right hand but Branco slips the punch.
Branco tries to move into range but Cpw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cpw misses with a body shot.
Branco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cpw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cpw throws a poor cross that misses
and Branco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branco looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Branco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cpw forces Branco back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco prevents a body shot from Cpw.
A nice left hand lands by Branco.
Branco lands a body shot.
Branco can't find room to land a body shot as Cpw controls the action.
Branco lands with a light punch inside.
Cpw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Branco misses with a punch on the inside.
Branco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cpw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
Branco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Branco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branco swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Branco fails to land.
Branco swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco prevents a body shot from Cpw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw tries to break free but Branco pushes him back against the cage.
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cpw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cpw looking to stall.
Cpw blocking some punches.
Branco misses with some punches.
Cpw lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cpw trying to stall but Branco improves his position.

Cpw breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Branco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cpw misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Cpw.
Cpw is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Branco had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Branco wants to clinch.
Cpw throws a right and a left that Branco avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Handsome Cpw will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cpw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branco.
Branco misses with a looping right.
Cpw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Branco.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch but Cpw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Cpw there.
Branco scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Branco avoids the body shot from Cpw.
A jab lands there for Cpw.
A shot to the body from Cpw misses
and Branco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Branco throws a sloppy head kick and Cpw moves out of range easily.
Cpw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Branco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Handsome Cpw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cpw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Branco counters with a slapping leg kick.
Branco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Branco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cpw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpw manages to avoid it.
Branco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cpw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cpw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branco.
Cpw scores with a sloppy right hand. Branco should have avoided that one.
Branco defending well as Cpw loads up on a big left hand.
Branco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cpw misses with a wild body shot.
Cpw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Branco connects with a body shot that sends Cpw's belly button to the back.
Cpw looks to score with a jab to the body but Branco is just out of range.
Branco misses with a hook. Cpw ducked under it nicely.
Cpw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Branco tries to clinch there but Cpw circles away.
Cpw swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Cpw.
Cpw cracks Branco with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Cpw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Branco manages to avoid it.
Cpw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Branco needs to keep his hands up - Cpw had a free shot at his head there.
Cpw displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Branco.
Branco avoids the body shot from Cpw.
A left lands for Branco.
Cpw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Branco slips under a jab from Cpw.
Cpw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cpw. Branco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Branco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cpw throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cpw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpw controls his hands.
Branco throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpw.
Cpw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branco.
Branco digs a right hand underneath Cpw's ribcage. Cpw let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cpw tries to break the clinch but Branco is controlling the position.
Cpw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Branco misses with a punch to the body.
Branco has a couple of punches blocked by Cpw.
Branco works on Cpw's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw is trying to force a seperation but Branco has the dominant position.
Cpw struggles to land a body shot inside as Branco controls his hands.
Branco throws a head punch that misses.
Cpw misses with a body punch.
Cpw blocks an uppercut.
Cpw is trying to force a seperation but Branco has the dominant position.
Cpw missing with knees to the body.
Branco tries a body shot but Cpw blocks it.
Branco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand 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!
Cpw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cpw slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco misses with a punch on the inside.
Branco scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Handsome Cpw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cpw throws a lazy uppercut
and Branco counters with a nice body shot.
Cpw takes a swing at Branco's ribcage but misses.
Branco takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice straight punches there by Cpw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cpw.
Cpw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Branco manages to avoid it.
A big right from Branco misses.
Cpw loads up on a big right hand but Branco slips the punch.
Cpw misses with a hook. Branco ducked under it nicely.
Cpw lands with a straight right. Branco didn't see that one coming.
Cpw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cpw lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Cpw there.
Branco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpw.
Cpw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Branco moves away.
Cpw looks to score with a jab to the body but Branco is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpw swings for the body but Branco moves out of range.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch but Cpw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Branco misses with a low kick.
Cpw lands with a nice body punch.
Cpw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cpw looks to land a left hand but Branco moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Branco. Cpw shrugs it off though.
Branco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cpw was well out of range. Poor timing from Branco.
Branco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cpw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branco.
Good exchange - Branco coming out on top.
A big left from Cpw misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Branco, as that shot connected.
Cpw scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cpw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Branco.
Cpw throws a body punch but Branco moves out of range.
Branco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cpw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cpw lands a glancing blow to the side of Branco's head.
Cpw lands a nice shot that snaps Branco's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cpw misses with a body shot.
Branco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Branco defending well as Cpw loads up on a big left hand.

Branco darts in and clinches Cpw up against the cage.
Branco lands a shoulder strike.
Cpw is trying to break the clinch but Branco has him pressed against the cage.
Branco swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco tries to stall but Cpw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Branco scores with a shoulder strike.
Branco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cpw.
Branco has a couple of punches blocked by Cpw.
A head punch on the inside from Branco fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branco.
Branco working aggressively here.
Branco throws a head punch that misses.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Cpw avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
Branco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Cpw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Branco up against the cage.
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branco misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Branco.
Cpw is trying to stall.
Branco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cpws head.

Cpw is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cpw is still on wobbly legs! Can Branco finish him?
Branco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Branco.
Tycho Branco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Branco.
Branco pushes Cpw against the cage. Branco is working some dirty boxing. Branco pushes off with a quick right hook! Cpw goes down! Cpw tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Branco moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tycho Branco!
Tycho Branco managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% ), into his post fight interview.