PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Jan Huntelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Branham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Branham will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jan Huntelaar
vs
Branham

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dirk Jan Huntelaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Branham!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jan Huntelaar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jan Huntelaar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jan Huntelaar misses with a series of wild punches.
Branham keeps the fight on the outside.
Jan Huntelaar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jan Huntelaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jan Huntelaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jan Huntelaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jan Huntelaar tries to clinch up but Branham circles away and keeps his distance.
Jan Huntelaar throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Branham bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Branham content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jan Huntelaar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jan Huntelaar prevents Branham from improving position.
Branham landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Branham works to advance to full mount. Jan Huntelaar defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jan Huntelaar is desperately trying to improve his position but Branham has a good base and remains in mount.
Branham looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jan Huntelaar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jan Huntelaar is breathing heavily.
Branham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jan Huntelaar is working to get back to half guard.
Branham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Derrick Branham just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jan Huntelaar tries to clinch up but Branham circles away and keeps his distance.
Jan Huntelaar tries to clinch up but Branham circles away and keeps his distance.
Jan Huntelaar shoots and misses

and Branham counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jan Huntelaar!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirk Jan Huntelaar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jan Huntelaar wants to hold on but Branham pushes him away.
Branham postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jan Huntelaar looks a forlorn figure.
Branham sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jan Huntelaar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branham mounts Jan Huntelaar! Really nice guard pass there!
Jan Huntelaar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jan Huntelaar is trying desperately to improve position.
Jan Huntelaar wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Branham.
Jan Huntelaar is working to get back to half guard.
Jan Huntelaar wants to control but Branham is having none of it.
Jan Huntelaar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Branham is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Branham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Branham blocks a head kick by Jan Huntelaar.
Jan Huntelaar stalks Branham and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Branham's face. Branham staggers backwards, shaken.
Jan Huntelaar tries a head kick but it misses.

Branham scores with a takedown into Jan Huntelaar's guard.
Jan Huntelaar wants to stand and escape but Branham is having none of it.
Jan Huntelaar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jan Huntelaar is trying to control the position but Branham postures up.
Jan Huntelaar wants to stand and escape but Branham is having none of it.
Branham controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branham trying to control but Jan Huntelaar is working from the bottom.
Branham won't allow Jan Huntelaar to get back to his feet.
Jan Huntelaar is looking to stand back up but Branham counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jan Huntelaar.
Jan Huntelaar is trying to control Branham's posture but Branham avoids it.
Jan Huntelaar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Branham slips a nice elbow through Jan Huntelaar's hands, connecting with Jan Huntelaar's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Branham sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Branham tries to pass to full mount but Jan Huntelaar defends it.
Branham wants to take a breather but Jan Huntelaar is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Branham lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Branham performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jan Huntelaar is pressing down on Branham's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jan Huntelaar keeping moving, preventing Branham from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Despite being in the dominant position, Derrick Branham just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Branham throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jan Huntelaar closes the distance looking to clinch

and Branham counters with a single leg into guard. Jan Huntelaar didn't expect that.
Jan Huntelaar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jan Huntelaar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Jan Huntelaar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Branham off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Branham.
Jan Huntelaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Branham.
Jan Huntelaar with a poor takedown

and Branham counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jan Huntelaar's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Branham distracts Jan Huntelaar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jan Huntelaar is looking to stand up but Branham isn't so interested in that idea.
Jan Huntelaar keeping moving, preventing Branham from controlling successfully.
Branham is looking to work some ground and pound but Jan Huntelaar has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Branham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jan Huntelaar moves into the clinch.
Jan Huntelaar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Branham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jan Huntelaar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jan Huntelaar gets underhooks to prevent Branham's takedown attempt.
Dirk Jan Huntelaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Branham.
Jan Huntelaar connects with a knee to the head.
Jan Huntelaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jan Huntelaar wants to get back to striking at distance but Branham won't allow it.
Branham tries for a takedown. No joy.

Jan Huntelaar manages to break the clinch.
Jan Huntelaar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Branham.
Jan Huntelaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jan Huntelaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jan Huntelaar tries to clinch up.
Branham throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Branham avoids the head kick by Jan Huntelaar.
Jan Huntelaar wants to clinch but Branham slips to the side

and Branham counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Branham passes Jan Huntelaar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Branham seems content to control.
Jan Huntelaar is trying to stand back up but Branham is controlling him
Branham trying to control the pace.
Jan Huntelaar is looking to escape.
Branham throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jan Huntelaar looks like he's trying to stand up.

Branham is looking for a kimura but Jan Huntelaar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Branham to get the leverage.
Branham stalling away here and it's allowed Jan Huntelaar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jan Huntelaar keeping moving, preventing Branham from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jan Huntelaar throws a head kick that misses.
Jan Huntelaar clinches but Branham breaks the clinch

so Branham counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Branham is fighting to break Jan Huntelaar's control of his arms but Jan Huntelaar is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Branham sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branham's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Branham trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan Huntelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Branham looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Branham trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan Huntelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Despite being in the dominant position, Derrick Branham just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jan Huntelaar is looking to clinch but Branham is avoiding it.
Jan Huntelaar is looking to clinch but Branham is avoiding it.
Dirk Jan Huntelaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jan Huntelaar tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Branham counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Branham.
Branham trying to control the position from guard on top but Jan Huntelaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Branham looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Branham wants to control from the top but Jan Huntelaar keeps moving.
Branham passes Jan Huntelaar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Branham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Branham winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Branham!