PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between charly brandy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Munhoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brandy comes to the cage accompanied by boom boom pow. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

brandy
vs
Munhoz

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, charly brandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicolas Munhoz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
brandy moves away from the strike by Munhoz.
Munhoz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but brandy was well out of range. Poor timing from Munhoz.
brandy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Munhoz.
brandy staying out of range there.
brandy defending well as Munhoz loads up on a big left hand.
Munhoz throws a right hand that brandy ducks under and follows up with a left that brandy also avoids with ease.
brandy shoots in for a takedown but Munhoz shows good takedown defense.
Munhoz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munhoz throws a hook but brandy avoids it easily.
brandy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munhoz throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
brandy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Munhoz's waist but Munhoz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing brandy off to one side.
brandy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Munhoz misses with an uppercut. brandy saw that one coming.
Munhoz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by brandy.
A jab from Munhoz misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by brandy.
brandy moves out of range of the strikes.
Munhoz swings for the body but brandy moves out of range.
Munhoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munhoz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by brandy.
Munhoz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Munhoz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Munhoz misses with an uppercut. brandy saw that one coming.

brandy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Munhoz to the mat! Munhoz manages to get full guard.

brandy postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Munhoz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of brandy, into his guard.
Munhoz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. brandy is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

brandy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Munhoz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
brandy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Munhoz manages to get himself to full guard.
brandy trying to control the position from guard on top but Munhoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
brandy works over Munhoz with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
brandy trying to control the position from guard on top but Munhoz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

brandy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Munhoz dives on top into guard.
brandy is breathing heavily.
brandy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz passes into half guard.
Munhoz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. brandy defending well though.
Munhoz wants to stand up but brandy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
brandy gets back to full guard.
Munhoz tries to free his leg and advance position but brandy is retaining full guard.

brandy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Munhoz drops back looking for a leg! brandy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and brandy manages to kick Munhoz off! Munhoz jumps back into brandy's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Munhoz pushes down on brandy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Munhoz is thwarting brandy's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Munhoz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but brandy sees it coming and defends easily.

brandy looking for submissions off his back.
brandy wants to get back to full guard.

Munhoz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. brandy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Munhoz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicolas Munhoz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Munhoz throws an overhand right that lands on brandy's shoulder, as brandy tries to avoid the shot.
Munhoz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munhoz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by brandy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munhoz misses with a looping right.
Munhoz lands a lovely overhand right.
Munhoz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munhoz scores with a nice strike.
Nicolas Munhoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brandy slips a jab from Munhoz.
Jab from Munhoz.
brandy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munhoz looks to score with a jab to the body but brandy is just out of range.
brandy misses with a takedown attempt - Munhoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munhoz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck brandy on the side of the head.
brandy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munhoz throws an overhand right that lands on brandy's shoulder, as brandy tries to avoid the shot.
brandy slips a straight right by Munhoz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz throws a lazy right hand but brandy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munhoz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munhoz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract brandy.
brandy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
brandy avoids the body shot from Munhoz.
Nice defenses there by brandy.
brandy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munhoz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. brandy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Munhoz throws out a loose jab but brandy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Munhoz misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munhoz throws a big shot that misses.
brandy slips under a jab.
brandy shoots in looking for a takedown. Munhoz tries to sprawl out of it but brandy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Munhoz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charly brandy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munhoz throws an overhand right that lands on brandy's shoulder, as brandy tries to avoid the shot.
Munhoz scores with a shot to the body.
brandy fails with the takedown.
brandy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munhoz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munhoz cracks brandy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
brandy moves out of range of the strikes.
Munhoz missing with a left hand there. brandy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munhoz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
brandy drops his hands momentarily and Munhoz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Munhoz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed brandy momentarily.
Munhoz looks to land a left hand but brandy moved out of range nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munhoz cracks brandy with an open hand slap.
brandy staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicolas Munhoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

brandy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Munhoz misses with a looping left.
Munhoz looks to land a left hand but brandy moved out of range nicely.
Munhoz throws the left hand but brandy avoids the punch easily.
brandy ducks under a wild hook from Munhoz.
Munhoz cracks brandy with a good jab.
Munhoz misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Munhoz misses the target.
brandy defending well as Munhoz loads up on a big left hand.
Munhoz looks to land a right hand but brandy moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munhoz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by brandy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munhoz throws a lazy right hand but brandy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Munhoz misses with a few strikes there.

brandy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
brandy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munhoz keeps working.
Munhoz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but brandy wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

brandy in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Munhoz is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). charly brandy!