PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Heaslip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Heaslip
vs
Brandao

175 cm
21
171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Heaslip!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heaslip tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brandao swivels and escapes.

Brandao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Brandao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Brandao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Heaslip defends it well.
Heaslip is not content to let Brandao control the position.
Nice strikes from Brandao there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brandao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brandao throwing shots but Heaslip is blocking nicely.

Brandao is trying to work for a kimura but Heaslip is defending well.
Brandao content to control rather than advance.
Heaslip wants to improve his position but Brandao is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heaslip has a hand on Brandao's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Brandao takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Brandao controlling the position easily from mount.

Heaslip has left one of his arms exposed and Brandao doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Heaslip screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao is the new welterweight champion!