PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Brandao
vs
Jones

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Jones!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandao throws a head kick that half lands.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brandao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones looks to land a combination but Brandao avoids it well.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Brandao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones looks gassed!
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones misses with the combination.
Brandao scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brandao.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Brandao pushes him off.
No joy there for Brandao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandao tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
A solid body kick from Brandao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao scores with a push kick.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jones avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Brandao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Jones throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Brandao misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandao slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Brandao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Brandao scores with a kick to the body.
Brandao throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Brandao lands with a slapping head kick.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brandao throws a big shot that misses.

Jones gets a clinch.
Brandao prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.
Jones prevents a body shot from Brandao.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Brandao keeps him there for the moment.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Brandao misses with a knee strike.
Brandao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Brandao has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Brandao dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brandao looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Brandao looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brandao back to the cage. Jones follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao misses with a head kick.

Brandao forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Brandao is controlling the position.

Brandao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jones gets a clinch.
Brandao tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones blocks an elbow strike from Brandao.

Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones is looking to clinch but Brandao is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
A right-left combo lands from Brandao.
Jones avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Brandao throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandao.
Jones throws a series of punches but Brandao moves out of range.
Jones avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Brandao lands a nice looking body kick.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
Brandao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brandao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones looks to land a combination but Brandao avoids it well.
Jones avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Brandao throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.

Jones moves into range and clinches up with Brandao.
Jones wants to break free but Brandao has control.

Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego Brandao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Diego Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandao blocks a leg kick.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones throws a right hand that Brandao ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandao also avoids with ease.
Brandao goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones lands a nice hook to Brandao's body. Brandao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Jones.
A solid body kick from Brandao.
Jab, jab by Brandao - just one landing.
Brandao throws a head kick that Jones semi-blocks.
Jones throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely.

Brandao closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Brandao.
Brandao tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones can't break the clinch.
Jones is looking to break free of the clinch but Brandao has double underhooks.
Brandao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Brandao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Jones has had enough of the clinch but Brandao keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao lands a nice elbow.
Brandao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones wants to break free but Brandao has control.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brandao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brandao.
Brandao misses with a knee strike.
Jones blocks the elbow strike.
Brandao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandao circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandao keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Brandao will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brandao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brandao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brandao scores with a head kick.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Brandao connects with a high kick.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Brandao scores with a kick to the body.
Brandao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brandao cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Brandao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Jones has closed the distance and engaged Brandao in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brandao is trying to stall.
Jones wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Brandao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones avoiding damage as Brandao throws knees to the body.

Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Brandao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brandao.
Jones tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Jones slips a jab from Brandao.
Brandao throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandao misses with a shot to the body
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Brandao will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao thows a body kick. Jones tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brandao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandao.
Jones slips under a jab from Brandao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones presses Brandao against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brandao prevents Jones from breaking the clinch.

Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Brandao scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Brandao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandao keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brandao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Brandao lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
Brandao connects with a single shot there.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones looks to land a combination. Brandao sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Jones clinches with his opponent.
Brandao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brandao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Brandao keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brandao has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diego Brandao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones is trying to push Brandao away but Brandao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brandao keeps control of Jones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dave Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandao, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Brandao!