PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Basic Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Two
vs
Brandao

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Basic Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Two misses with a straight left.

Brandao clinches.

Brandao manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Two advances to half guard.
Two is trying to control. Brandao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brandao trying to control but Two postures up.
Brandao moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Two trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Brandao wants to sweep here but Two controlling him for the moment.
Brandao doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brandao wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Two works the jab nicely.
Brandao scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brandao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brandao swats away the attempt to clinch by Two.

Brandao has Two up against the cage in a clinch.

Brandao pulls guard successfully.
Two trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandao looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twois looking to pass into half guard but Brandao pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brandao is in guard.
Brandao tries to free his leg and advance position but Two is retaining full guard.
Brandao trying to control the position from guard on top but Two is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandao won't allow Two to sweep him here.
Brandao wants to pass the guard but Two is keeping the position.
Two controls Brandao momentarily but Brandao frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brandao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Two lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Two to score with a decent uppercut.

Brandao shoots in and bounces Two off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Two working a defensive guard here.
Two is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Two is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brandao controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brandao counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao passes into half guard.
Two is trying to maintain the position but Brandao is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brandao controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, if Brandao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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 dives in and scores a takedown into Two's guard.
Two controls Brandao momentarily but Brandao frees himself.
Two 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.
Two utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Two controls Brandao momentarily but Brandao frees himself.
Brandao wants to control from the top but Two keeps moving.
Two not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Basic Two has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Two tries to clinch but Brandao moves away

and Brandao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Two 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.
Two not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brandao trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brandao looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brandao wants to control from the top but Two keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Diego Brandao hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Two gets tackled into the cage by Brandao. Brandao maintains the clinch.

Brandao successfully pulls guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao wants to get back to his feet but Two is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Two wanted to stand there but Brandao had control of the position.
Brandao looking to control.
Diego Brandao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Two stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandao swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Two wants to stand but Brandao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Brandao instigates a clinch.
Brandao misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Brandao shoots in and bounces Two off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brandao trying to control but Two is working from the bottom.
Brandao won't allow Two to sweep him here.
Two working a defensive guard here.
Brandao looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Two trying to keep a closed guard but Brandao is proving a slippery customer.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Basic Two wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Two scores with a jab. Brandao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brandao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Two keeping moving, preventing Brandao from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Two not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Two wants to stand but Brandao is controlling the position.
Brandao slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Brandao was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Two avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Brandao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Two closes the distance but Brandao moves to the side

and Brandao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Two's guard now.
Two avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandao slips nicely into half guard.
Brandao is keen to just control but Two is a slippery customer.

Brandao postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Two to stand up.
Two looks to land a combination but Brandao avoids it well.
Two tries to clinch up but Brandao circles away and keeps his distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brandao!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Two wants to clinch but Brandao slips to the side

so Brandao counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Two seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Two trying to keep a closed guard but Brandao is proving a slippery customer.
Brandao wants to control from the top but Two keeps moving.
Two wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brandao is now in half guard.
Brandao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Brandao is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Two is just riding it out for now. Brandao eventually gives up the hold.
Brandao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Two keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao stalling.
Brandao working Two over with strikes.
Brandao trying to control the action but Two is working from the bottom.
Brandao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Two trying to hold on to Brandao's head to control him but Brandao postures up.
Two is trying to stand up here but Brandao is controlling him well.
Brandao not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Two trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Brandao tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brandao throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Two is desperately trying to improve his position but Brandao has a good base and remains in mount.
Brandao landing strikes from the mount.
Two is desperately trying to improve his position but Brandao has a good base and remains in mount.
Brandao is looking to work his way around to Two's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Brandao goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Two is on top in guard.

Brandao pushes Two off and gets back to his feet.
Brandao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Two tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Two looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandao misses with a two punch combination.

Brandao drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao controlling from the top position.
Two is trying to control the position but Brandao postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brandao 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Diego Brandao!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Diego Brandao!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Diego Brandao!

Diego Brandao wins by unanimous decision!
Diego Brandao spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.