PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Televing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gorm Branting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Televing comes to the cage accompanied by Nightwish - End of all Hope. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gorm Branting enters the cage!

Televing
vs
Branting

185 cm
26
285 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
278 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Project Mayhem

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 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Televing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gorm Branting!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branting throws a jab when Televing was well out of range.

Televing gets a clinch.
Branting misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Branting manages to break the clinch.
Televing gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Christian Televing has been cut.
Televing uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Branting.
An attempted straight right counter from Televing misses the target.
Televing has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dynamite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Branting. Those never looked like landing.
Branting throws a nice looking combination but Televing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Branting throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Televing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorm Branting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Branting ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Televing steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branting.
Televing moves out of range as Branting strikes.
Branting lands with an uppercut that bounces Televing off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Televing takes a swing at Branting's ribcage but misses.
Branting throws out a counter right but Televing avoids it with no problem.

Televing has managed to clinch.
Televing throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Televing swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Branting.
Televing tries a body shot but Branting blocks it.
Branting tries to throw a body punch but Televing avoids it by throwing Branting back against the cage.
Good body shot from Televing.
A head punch on the inside from Televing fails to land.
Branting tries to work over Televing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Branting has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Branting lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Branting.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Branting controls the action.

Branting breaks the clinch.
Televing tries to clinch but Branting moves out of range.
Televing dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Branting lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Branting misses.
Televing wants to clinch up but Branting keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Televing misses.
Televing throws an overhand right that lands on Branting's shoulder, as Branting tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branting misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Televing steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branting.
Branting misses with a hook. Televing ducked under it nicely.
Branting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Televing tries to clinch up.
Televing moves away from the strike by Branting.
Televing tries to clinch but Branting moves out of range.
Branting misses with a shot to the body

and Televing counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Televing.
Still in the clinch, Televing scores with a nice short uppercut.
Televing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Branting.
Televing blocks an uppercut.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing gets through Branting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Branting blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Televing throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Branting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branting throws a right hand that misses
and Televing counters with a stiff right hand.
Televing moves in looking to clinch but Branting pushes him off.
Branting misses with a body shot.
Branting pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Televing clinches with his opponent.
Televing presses Branting against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Branting looks winded!
Televing lands with a short shot to the head.
Televing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Televing.
Televing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Televing lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Branting backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Televing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Televing.
Branting blocks an elbow strike from Televing.
Televing scores with a shot to the side of Branting's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Televing tries a body shot but Branting blocks it.
Branting prevents a body shot from Televing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Televing scores with a hook to the body.
Televing blocking some punches.
Televing misses with a punch on the inside.
Branting has a couple of punches blocked by Televing.
Televing blocks a body shot from Branting.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Televing.
Televing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Televing misses with an elbow strike.
Televing lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Televing scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Branting avoids the elbow strike from Televing, against the cage.
Branting swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Televing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Televing lands a nice elbow.
Televing scores with a hook to the body.
Televing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Gorm Branting has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Televing lands a right hand.
Televing gets through Branting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Televing dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Televing pushes Branting up against the cage in a clinch.
Branting tries to circle away but Televing has him pinned against the cage.
Televing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Televing fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Branting misses with a punch on the inside.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brantings head.
Televing gets through Branting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Televing tries a body shot but Branting blocks it.
Branting blocks the elbow strike.
Televing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Branting lands a shoulder strike.
Branting avoids a wild elbow strike from Televing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Branting works on Televing's body with a couple of short punches.
Branting misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Televing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Televing has a couple of punches blocked by Branting.
Televing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Branting's elbow.
Branting lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Televing or not.
Christian Televing has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Televing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branting prevents a body shot from Televing.
Branting has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Televing misses with a short punch on the inside.
Branting lands a left hand that snaps the head of Televing backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Televing creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Branting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Branting lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Televing swings wildly with an uppercut but Branting uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Televing.
Televing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Branting blocking some punches.
Televing tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Branting.
Televing pushes Branting back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of 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!
Televing lands an elbow that stopped Branting in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Televing swings wildly with an uppercut but Branting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Televing blocks a body shot from Branting.
Televing blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Branting manages to break the clinch.
Branting takes a swing at Televing's ribcage but misses.
Branting falls off balance throwing a combination
and Televing counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Televing sizes up Branting with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Christian Televing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Branting throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Televing counters with a stiff right hand.
Branting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Televing.
Branting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gorm Branting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branting swats away the attempt to clinch by Televing.
A big right from Branting misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Branting paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Branting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Branting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Televing moves into the clinch successfully.
Televing blocks an uppercut.
Branting wants to get back to striking at distance but Televing won't allow it.
Televing lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Televing misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Televing.
Branting is breathing heavily.
Televing misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Televing.
A nice left hand lands by Televing.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Branting.
Branting misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Televing.
Televing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Televing.
Televing lands an elbow just above Branting 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Branting avoids it by throwing Televing back against the cage.
Televing lands a shoulder strike.
Branting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Televing.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as Branting controls his hands.
Televing lands an elbow inside.
Televing pushes off an throws an elbow but Branting leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Televing lands a hook to the side of the head.
Televing scores with a nice hook to the head.

Branting is rocked!
Televing lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Branting is still on wobbly legs! Can Televing finish him?
Televing pushes Branting against the cage. Televing is working some dirty boxing. Televing pushes off with a quick right hook! Branting goes down! Branting tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Televing moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Televing!
A very excited looking Christian Televing rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.