PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor F (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. F has chosen shortest man in world as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brannigan
vs
F

195 cm
25
245 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

150 cm
29
264 lbs
24 - 7 - 1

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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zapp Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor F!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
F shoots in looking for a takedown but Brannigan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing F's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
F ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

F looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brannigan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brannigan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
F is looking to work some ground and pound but Brannigan has wrist control.
Brannigan trying to keep a closed guard but F is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
F postures up in Brannigan's guard and throws a big left but Brannigan blocks it.
Brannigan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
F postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brannigan has F pulled in close to control his posture.

We're going to have a standup here because Zapp Brannigan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

F closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brannigan is looking for a sweep. F is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan trying to control from the bottom.
F looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brannigan is looking for a sweep. F is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
F not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brannigan is looking to control F's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brannigan avoid being mounted?
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
F throwing shots but Brannigan is blocking nicely.
Brannigan is looking to control F's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brannigan avoid being mounted?

Zapp Brannigan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brannigan throws a poor cross that misses

and F counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is holding on to half guard well.
Brannigan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brannigan tries to roll over but F keeps him under control.
Brannigan is trying to control but can't.
F not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brannigan is controlling F's position as best he can from this difficult position.

We're going to have a standup here because Zapp Brannigan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
F misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
F misses with a straight right.
Brannigan blocks a jab.
Brannigan swats away the attempt to clinch by F.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Professor F dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

F swings widly with a right hand
and F takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Professor F has been cut.
F rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brannigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
F is looking to clinch but Brannigan is avoiding it.
F tries to clinch but Brannigan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by F.
Brannigan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brannigan swings widly with a right hand

and F counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brannigan is controlling F's trapped leg to prevent F from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to roll over but F keeps him under control.
Brannigan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
F postures up in Brannigan's guard and throws a big left but Brannigan blocks it.
Brannigan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Brannigan is trying to control the position but F postures up.
F postures up in Brannigan's guard and throws a big left but Brannigan blocks it.
F working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brannigan wants to control but F passes easily into half guard.
Brannigan is concentrating on defense, preventing F from advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan trying to control but F postures up.
Brannigan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Zapp Brannigan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brannigan just misses with a punch to the body.
F moves to clinch but Brannigan breaks away
letting Brannigan counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
F throws an overhand right that lands on Brannigan's shoulder, as Brannigan tries to avoid the shot.
F fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
F shoots in for a takedown but Brannigan shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zapp Brannigan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Professor F's cut.
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!

Brannigan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from F.
Brannigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brannigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
F swings widly with a right hand
and Brannigan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
F swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brannigan.
A leg kick checked by F.

F shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brannigan is trying to defend but F finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Brannigan is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brannigan has control of F's left arm, preventing F from doing any damage.
F missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brannigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
F throwing strikes from guard but Brannigan blocks nicely.
Brannigan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zapp Brannigan.
Brannigan loads up on a big right hand but F slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
F tries to clinch but Brannigan is having none of it.
Brannigan throws an ugly left hook that misses

and F counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan blocking the ground and pound attempt from F.
Professor F has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brannigan wants to improve his position but F is controlling well.
Brannigan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brannigan managing to control the position.
Brannigan controls F momentarily but F frees himself.
F throws a big right hand that misses.
F trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brannigan looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zapp Brannigan.
F moves forwards but Brannigan connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zapp Brannigan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brannigan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zapp Brannigan!