PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Will Craig (ranked 5487 p4p, 474 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 7113 p4p, 535 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brandstatter's choice of entrance music: Requiem in D minor. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Craig
vs
Brandstatter

190 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Craig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Craig.
Craig throws a right and a left that Brandstatter avoids nicely.
Brandstatter swings for the body but Craig moves out of range.
Brandstatter throws a head kick that misses.
Brandstatter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Craig is out of range.
Craig lands a nice shot that snaps Brandstatter's head back.
Craig slips a jab and a cross from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
Brandstatter raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Craig swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandstatter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter blocks a jab.
Craig throws a series of punches but Brandstatter avoids them all with ease.
Brandstatter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Craig lands a head shot.
No joy there for Craig, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandstatter tries a head kick but it misses.
Craig looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Craig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Craig lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brandstatter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brandstatter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Craig tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandstatter connects with a nice looking jab.
Craig tries to bum rush Brandstatter with a series of wild strikes but Brandstatter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brandstatter loads up on a big right hand but Craig slips the punch.
Craig scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Craig. Those never looked like landing.
Craig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Craig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brandstatter blocks a head kick by Craig.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandstatter with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Craig tries to bum rush Brandstatter with a series of wild strikes but Brandstatter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brandstatter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Craig's knee momentarily.
Craig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Craig misses with an uppercut. Brandstatter saw that one coming.
A combination from Craig does no damage.
Craig pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brandstatter back to the cage. Craig follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Brandstatter moves into the clinch.
Brandstatter scores with a shot to the side of Craig's head.
Craig takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandstatter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Craig backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a right hand.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter lands a body shot.
Brandstatter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brandstatter.
Craig is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Craig backwards.
A short right from Brandstatter on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandstatter lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Craig is rocked!
Brandstatter is leaning against Craig and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Craig is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brandstatter is working Craig over against the cage.
Brandstatter lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter gets through Craig's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Brandstatter.
Craig seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice left hand lands by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter works on Craig's body with a couple of short punches.
Brandstatter lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandstatter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brandstatter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Craig or not.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brandstatter lands a left hand.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brandstatter pushes Craig back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandstatter lands an uppercut.

Brandstatter drops Craig onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Craig is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Brandstatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Brandstatter - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brandstatter rushes Craig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brandstatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Craig's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandstatter.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brandstatter pushes Craig back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brandstatter in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter has Craig pressed against the cage, preventing Craig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brandstatter lands a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Craig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brandstatter has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brandstatter lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brandstatter lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Craig to his knees! Brandstatter keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wolfgang Brandstatter!
Wolfgang Brandstatter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.