PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Shrew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brannigan comes to the cage accompanied by Jackyl -- The Lumberjack. Shrew is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In The Morning. Zapp Brannigan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pappy Shrew's chin.

Brannigan
vs
Shrew

195 cm
28
245 lbs
26 - 17 - 0

192 cm
24
288 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 26 - 17 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pappy Shrew!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrew displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brannigan throws out the jab.
Shrew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shrew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brannigan tries to avoid it but Shrew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brannigan to the ground. Brannigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shrew swings for the body but Brannigan moves out of range.
Brannigan slips a jab from Shrew.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shrew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brannigan moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brannigan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brannigan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shrew throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brannigan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brannigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shrew.
Shrew digs a good hook to Brannigan's body.
Brannigan is looking to land body kicks.
Shrew misses the shot to the body.
Brannigan takes a swing at Shrew's ribcage but misses.
Shrew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brannigan scores with a sloppy right hand. Shrew should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brannigan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shrew is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan controlling the action here.
Brannigan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shrew tries to improve his position but instead Brannigan has taken his back!
Brannigan controls the position.
Shrew is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shrew manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brannigan's guard. Nice work there by Shrew.
Brannigan pulls Shrew in to control the position.

Zapp Brannigan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brannigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shrew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Brannigan gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shrew is looking to control Brannigan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shrew avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shrew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Shrew looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shrew trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Brannigan manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zapp Brannigan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shrew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brannigan manages to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brannigan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Shrew lands a nice hook to Brannigan's body. Brannigan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brannigan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shrew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shrew misses the shot to the body.

Shrew has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shrew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shrew dodges an elbow strike from Brannigan.
Shrew tries a body shot but Brannigan blocks it.
Brannigan misses with a punch to the body.
Brannigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shrew misses with a punch to the body.
Shrew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shrew swings wildly with an uppercut but Brannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brannigan blocking some punches.
Shrew has a couple of punches blocked by Brannigan.
Brannigan lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan lands a knee to the head.
Shrew throws a head punch that misses.
Shrew controlling the action here for a moment.
Brannigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shrew is breathing heavily.
Shrew avoids a wild elbow strike from Brannigan.
A hook to the body from Brannigan.
Shrew misses with the head strike.
Brannigan lands an uppercut.
Brannigan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shrew presses Brannigan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannigan wants a takedown but no success here.
Shrew is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brannigan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shrew works on Brannigan's body with a couple of short punches.
Brannigan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Shrew.
Brannigan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shrew backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shrew is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Brannigan.
Shrew stalling.
Brannigan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shrew is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zapp Brannigan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shrew swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brannigan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shrew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brannigan prevents a body shot from Shrew.
Brannigan blocks an uppercut.
Shrew throws a head punch that misses.
Brannigan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shrew doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shrew tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brannigan's elbow.
Brannigan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Shrew is defending well.
Shrew tries a body shot but Brannigan blocks it.
Shrew can't find room to land a body shot as Brannigan controls the action.
Shrew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brannigan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan lands an elbow inside that Shrew shrugs off.

It looks like Pappy Shrew has been cut.
Brannigan blocks an uppercut.
Brannigan lands a hook that snaps the head of Shrew backwards.

Shrew is rocked!
Brannigan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Shrew to his knees! Brannigan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zapp Brannigan!
Zapp Brannigan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.