PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Branton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Korczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branton's entrance music is Face the Pain by Stemm. A fine choice. Billy Branton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Branton
vs
Korczewski

194 cm
22
199 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Branton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamil Korczewski!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Branton clinches up with Korczewski and pushes him back against the cage.
Korczewski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Korczewski avoids the elbow strike from Branton, against the cage.
Branton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Korczewski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Korczewski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Branton has managed to clinch.
Branton is working for takedown but Korczewski is calmly controlling the position for now.

Branton is trying to trip Korczewski. He has hold of a leg but Korczewski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Branton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Branton trying to control but Korczewski is working from the bottom.
Korczewski wants to stand but Branton is controlling the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korczewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Branton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korczewski being controlled here, momentarily.
Branton connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Branton has gone for a leg lock! Korczewski slips out almost immediately though and dives into Branton's guard.

Branton has his foot on Korczewski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Korczewski works his way back into a safe position though.
Branton has a closed guard, preventing Korczewski from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Branton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Branton throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Korczewski has his hands clasped together but Branton breaks the hold and Korczewski is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Branton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Billy Branton!
Billy Branton tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.