PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branco comes to the cage accompanied by Feel Happiness. Burton has chosen Crying Game - Professor Green as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Branco
vs
Burton

170 cm
26
141 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
147 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brute
PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tycho Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Burton avoids the body shot from Branco.
Burton misses with a wild combination.
Branco cracks the inside of Burton's front leg.
Burton throws a chopping leg kick but Branco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Burton takes a swing at Branco's ribcage but misses.
Burton scores with a jab.
Burton checks a low kick from Branco.
Burton lands with an overhand left.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Branco circles away from the clinch attempt.

Burton rushes Branco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burton misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.

Branco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Branco misses with a straight right.
Burton blocks a leg kick.
Burton misses with a hook. Branco ducked under it nicely.
Burton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Branco throws a solid leg kick but Burton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Branco.
Branco throws a head kick that misses.
Branco thumps Burton with a low kick.
Burton blocks a jab.
Branco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burton lands a slapping body shot.
Burton avoids the head kick by Branco.
Burton misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Burton clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Branco.
Branco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Branco avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Branco can't find room to land a body shot as Burton controls the action.
Burton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Branco.
Burton gets through Branco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Branco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Branco looks to land a left hand but Burton moved out of range nicely.
Burton throws a hook to the side of Branco's head but Branco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton misses with a head kick.
Colin Burton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burton misses the jab.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Branco misses with a straight left.
Burton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burton lands with a straight right. Branco didn't see that one coming.
Branco misses the jab.
Branco keeps the fight on the outside.
Branco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Branco throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheers as Branco lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burton doesn't seem phased though.
Burton blocks a low kick nicely.
Burton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Branco looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a low kick.
Branco is looking to slow Burton down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Branco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Burton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Branco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burton has time to react.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Burton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Burton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Burton scores with a nice right hand.
Branco thows a body shot but no joy.
Branco scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton throws a sloppy body shot
and Branco counters with an inside leg kick.
Burton swings widly with a right hand
and Branco counters with a body kick that stops Burton in his tracks momentarily.
Burton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Colin Burton will probably get the nod.
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.

Branco throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Branco.
Branco misses with the body kick
and Burton counters with an inside leg kick.
Branco throws a big shot that misses.
Branco throws the kick towards the body but Burton avoids it.
Branco lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burton's sensitive parts.
Burton lands with a hook. Branco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burton defending well as Branco loads up on a big left hand.
Branco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Burton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Burton misses with a wild body shot.
Branco cracks the inside of Burton's front leg.
Burton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Branco lands a leg kick that knocks Burton off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton thows a leg kick but Branco checks it
and Branco counters with a nice uppercut.

Burton clinches with his opponent.
Burton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burton misses with a body punch.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
Burton tries a knee to the head but Branco blocks it.
Burton misses with the head strike.
Branco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Branco misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Branco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Branco has a couple of punches blocked by Burton.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Burton avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
Branco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burton.
A right hook to the body lands for Branco.
Burton lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tycho Branco has been cut.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burton blocking some punches.
Branco works on Burton's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Burton controls his hands.
Branco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Burton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Branco blocking some punches.
Burton tries a knee to the head but Branco blocks it.
Branco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Branco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burton can't find room to land a body shot as Branco controls the action.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Burton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short right from Burton on the inside.
Branco avoids a wild elbow strike from Burton.
Branco avoiding damage as Burton throws knees to the body.
Burton tries a body shot but Branco blocks it.
Branco tries to stall but Burton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Burton.
Burton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Burton's elbow.
Tycho Branco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Burton blocks a body shot from Branco.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Branco.
Burton throws a head punch that misses.
Branco wants to get back to striking at distance but Burton won't allow it.
Branco avoids a wild elbow strike from Burton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Burton.
Branco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burton.
Branco blocks an uppercut.
Burton throws an elbow but it misses.
Branco tries a body shot but Burton blocks it.
Burton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Branco is defending well for now.
Burton throws a punch but it's blocked by Branco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Burton on the inside.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Burton controls his hands.
Branco stalling in the clinch.
Branco swings wildly with an uppercut but Burton uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burton trying to land knees to the body.
Burton blocks a body shot from Branco.
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 Tycho Branco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tycho Branco's cut.
That's time! Branco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Burton is looking to clinch.
Tycho Branco is winning the standup battle so far.
Burton blocks a leg kick.
Burton misses with a looping right.
Burton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burton looks to throw the jab but Branco is out of range.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Burton throws a body punch but Branco moves out of range.
Burton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branco thows a body kick. Burton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Burton misses with a hook. Branco ducked under it nicely.
Burton wants to clinch up but Branco keeps it at a distance.
Branco throws a head kick but Burton moves out of range.
Branco tries to land a front kick but Burton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Branco.
A clash of legs there as Branco blocks the low kick.
Burton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Branco doesn't seem bothered though.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Branco swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burton wants to clinch up but Branco keeps it at a distance.
Branco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big left from Burton misses.
A head kick misses from Burton.
Burton throws a hook but Branco avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Burton.
Branco misses with a low kick.
Burton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Burton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Branco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Branco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burton blocks a body shot from Branco.
Branco tries to work over Burton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Burton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burton lands an elbow just above Branco 's eye.
Burton misses with an elbow over the top.
Burton misses with a knee strike.
Branco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Branco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Burton prevents a body shot from Branco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco takes an elbow to the temple.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Burton controls his hands.
Branco blocks an uppercut.
Branco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Branco - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Burton prevents a body shot from Branco.
Branco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Branco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Burton.
Branco blocks an elbow strike from Burton.
Branco misses with a punch to the body.
Burton lands a left hand.
Branco managing to block the knees to the body from Burton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco lands a shoulder strike.

Branco breaks from the clinch.
Branco looks for the body kick but Burton saw that one coming.
Burton swings for the body but Branco moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Branco.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burton.
Branco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burton.
Branco lands with a straight right. Burton didn't see that one coming.
Burton misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tycho Branco.
I think Branco 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!