PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Branch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fausto Carsara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Branch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Heart Part IV. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Branch
vs
Carsara

191 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alonzo Branch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fausto Carsara!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Branch both land. Nice combination.
Branch moves forwards but Carsara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carsara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Branch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Carsara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Branch doesn't seem bothered though.
Carsara looks to throw the jab but Branch is out of range.
Branch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carsara lands with an uppercut that bounces Branch off the cage and back into range.
Carsara takes a swing at Branch's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carsara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Branch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carsara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carsara scores with a jab to the body.
Carsara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branch lands a head kick. Carsara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carsara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carsara scores with a body shot.
Branch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Branch avoids the body shot from Carsara.
Carsara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Carsara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branch appears to be looking for a big counter.
Branch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carsara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carsara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Branch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Carsara swivels and escapes.
Carsara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Branch is breathing heavily.
Carsara jabs at Branch's body.
Carsara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carsara lands a slapping body shot.
Carsara jabs Branch to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carsara lands with a nice body punch.
Carsara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Carsara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Carsara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Branch rather than just go for the knockout.
Branch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Branch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Carsara works Branch's body with a nice hook.
Carsara lands a nice shot to the body.
Branch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carsara scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carsara cracks a nice hook into Branch's ribs.
Carsara lands a nice hook to Branch's body. Branch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carsara lands with a good body shot.
Carsara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Carsara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carsara scores with a jab to the body.
Carsara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Branch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fausto Carsara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carsara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Carsara does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carsara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Branch is rocked!
Branch walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Branch limp body while Carsara jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fausto Carsara!