PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiligaynon comes to the cage accompanied by Down and Out . Branco is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Feel Happiness. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hiligaynon
vs
Branco

170 cm
32
144 lbs
23 - 11 - 2

170 cm
31
141 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 23 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Rodel Hiligaynon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tycho Branco!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Branco does no damage.
Branco bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hiligaynon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Branco on the side of the head.
Branco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiligaynon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Branco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiligaynon.
Branco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Branco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Hiligaynon - just one landing.
Branco blocks a jab.
Hiligaynon scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiligaynon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Branco moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branco avoids the body shot from Hiligaynon.
Branco misses with a low kick.
Branco tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a looping overhand right but Hiligaynon ducks down to avoid it.
Branco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiligaynon.
A jab from Hiligaynon misses.
Branco scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiligaynon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Branco in his tracks.
Branco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hiligaynon.
A slapping body kick lands there for Branco.
Hiligaynon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Branco.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the leg kick from Branco.

Branco has managed to clinch.
Branco blocks a body shot from Hiligaynon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiligaynon.
Branco tries to work over Hiligaynon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiligaynon trying to control the position but instead, Branco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiligaynon into the cage.
Branco has a couple of punches blocked by Hiligaynon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Branco.
Hiligaynon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branco lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Branco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Branco fails to land.
Branco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiligaynon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hiligaynon working aggressively here.
Branco takes a shot to the head.
Branco stalling in the clinch.
Hiligaynon lands with a right to the head.
Branco blocks a body shot from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but Branco blocks with his arms.
Branco swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to throw a body punch but Hiligaynon avoids it by throwing Branco back against the cage.
Hiligaynon misses with a knee to the head.
Hiligaynon can't find room to land a body shot as Branco controls the action.
Branco tries a body shot but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiligaynon throws a head punch that misses.
Hiligaynon blocks an uppercut.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiligaynon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hiligaynon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Branco prevents Hiligaynon from breaking the clinch.
Branco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Branco working aggressively here.
Hiligaynon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Branco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hiligaynon lands a right hand.
Hiligaynon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Branco's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Branco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hiligaynon backwards.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branco misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Hiligaynon on the inside.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hiligaynon prevents a body shot from Branco.
Branco misses with the head strike.
Hiligaynon swings wildly with an uppercut but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiligaynon taking a breather.
Branco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hiligaynon backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stalling in the clinch from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hiligaynon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Branco avoiding damage as Hiligaynon throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rodel Hiligaynon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hiligaynon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hiligaynon throws a shot from downtown. Branco moves away and avoids it.
Branco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hiligaynon slips under a jab from Branco.
Branco moves away from the strike by Hiligaynon.
A head kick misses from Branco.
Hiligaynon lands a jab to the head.
Branco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Branco rushes Hiligaynon and presses him up against the cage.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but Branco blocks it.
Hiligaynon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Branco misses with a punch to the body.
Branco stalling.
A body shot lands from Branco.
Branco working aggressively here.
Hiligaynon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Branco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hiligaynon scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hiligaynon looking to slow down the pace here.
Branco scores with a shoulder strike.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hiligaynon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiligaynon.
Branco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiligaynon.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon lands a left hand.
Hiligaynon wants to stall.
Branco misses with some punches.
Hiligaynon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but Branco blocks with his arms.
Branco lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiligaynon misses with a body punch.
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but Branco blocks it.
Hiligaynon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Branco.
Hiligaynon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Branco scores with a shot to the side of Hiligaynon's head.
Branco lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Branco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Branco is working Hiligaynon over against the cage.
Hiligaynon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Branco working aggressively here.
Branco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Branco swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco tries to work over Hiligaynon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Branco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiligaynon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiligaynon's elbow.
Hiligaynon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Branco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hiligaynon fails to land.
Branco lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiligaynon backwards.
Hiligaynon stalls.
Hiligaynon swings wildly with an uppercut but Branco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hiligaynon prevents a body shot from Branco.
Hiligaynon throws a punch but it's blocked by Branco.
Branco throws a head punch that misses.
Branco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Branco tries a body shot but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Branco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Branco working aggressively here.
Hiligaynon gets through Branco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hiligaynon throws a punch but it's blocked by Branco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon blocks a body shot from Branco.
Hiligaynon prevents a body shot from Branco.
Branco misses with the head strike.
Branco tries a body shot but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Hiligaynon lands a nice uppercut.
Branco gets through Hiligaynon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hiligaynon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Branco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Hiligaynon blocks a body shot from Branco.
Branco gets through Hiligaynon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Branco has a couple of punches blocked by Hiligaynon.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Branco lands a left hand.
Hiligaynon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Branco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiligaynon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brancos head.
Branco swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiligaynon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Branco misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tycho Branco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hiligaynon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Branco's head.
Branco throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Hiligaynon throws a wild body kick that Branco sees coming a mile off.
Hiligaynon misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Branco.
Branco throws a solid leg kick but Hiligaynon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Branco.
Branco connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Branco misses its intended target.
Hiligaynon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Branco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hiligaynon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiligaynon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branco.
Branco wants to clinch up but Hiligaynon keeps it at a distance.
Branco ducks right into an uppercut from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Branco misses.
Branco throws a leg kick but Hiligaynon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiligaynon misses with a left hand
and Branco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tycho Branco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Branco slips a jab from Hiligaynon.
Branco sizes up Hiligaynon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Branco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hiligaynon's calf.
Branco swings for the body but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Hiligaynon throws a looping overhand right but Branco ducks down to avoid it.
Branco misses with a hook.
Hiligaynon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Hiligaynon misses.
Hiligaynon throws a poor cross that misses
and Branco counters with a stiff right hand.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiligaynon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branco.
Hiligaynon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branco throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiligaynon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Branco.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Branco strikes.
Branco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hiligaynon is out of range and Branco settles back down.
Branco throws a solid leg kick but Hiligaynon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Branco.
Branco is looking to slow Hiligaynon down with leg kicks.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the leg kick from Branco.
Hiligaynon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Branco is able to avoid easily.
Branco lands a jab to Hiligaynon's midsection.
Branco keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Branco.
Tycho Branco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, jab by Branco - just one landing.
Hiligaynon walks into a left hand.
Hiligaynon blocks a head kick by Branco.
Branco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiligaynon misses the target.
Branco defending well as Hiligaynon loads up on a big left hand.
Branco throws a big shot that misses.
Hiligaynon changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Branco tries to avoid it but Hiligaynon manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Branco to the ground. Branco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Branco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hiligaynon's head.
Hiligaynon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branco circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Branco tries to clinch but Hiligaynon is having none of it.
Branco throws a head kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco throws a wild body kick that Hiligaynon sees coming a mile off.
Branco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hiligaynon cracks Branco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Branco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hiligaynon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Branco closes the distance and clinches.
Branco blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Branco.
Hiligaynon misses with some punches.
Tycho Branco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Branco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Branco.
Branco tries to work over Hiligaynon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hiligaynon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco misses with a body punch.
Branco throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiligaynon.
Branco misses with a body punch.
Branco misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tycho Branco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Branco has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tycho Branco!
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