PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Braves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braves comes into the arena with I Want War by Pastor Troy blaring out of the sound system. Brandao has chosen The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Braves
vs
Brandao

187 cm
24
255 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
245 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

World class MT
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Braves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braves on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Jimmy Braves has been cut.
Braves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braves motions for Brandao to come forward. Braves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brandao scores with a nice right hand.
Brandao lands with a straight right. Braves didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Braves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao throws a hook to the side of Braves's head but Braves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Braves slips a jab from Brandao.
Brandao scores with a jab to the head.
Braves slips a straight right by Brandao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Braves ducks down to avoid it.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
Brandao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've been informed that Brandao has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brandao looks to land a body kick but Braves moved away.
Brandao misses with a double jab.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. Braves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brandao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Braves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brandao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brandao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brandao throws a nice looking combination but Braves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Braves moved out of range.
A slow jab from Brandao misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Braves is out of range.
Brandao misses with a lunging right hand
and Braves counters with a good, hard body kick but Brandao shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braves takes a kick to the side of the head.
That kick from Brandao tenderised Braves's leg. Braves is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braves. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Brandao as he connects with a hook.
Brandao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Braves counters with a thumping low kick.
Brandao scores with a punch to the head.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandao throws a big shot that misses.
Braves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao fails to land with a series of punches.
Braves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brandao is able to avoid easily.
Braves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Jimmy Braves's cut is getting worse.
Brandao lands a really nice looking cross but Braves seems unphased.
A big right from Braves misses.
Brandao lands with a cross.
Braves throws a front kick aimed at Brandao's knee but Brandao avoids it well.
Braves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Braves avoids the head kick by Brandao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Brandao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brandao throws a hook but Braves blocks it.
Braves ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Braves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao looks to land a body kick but Braves moved away.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Braves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Brandao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Braves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Braves takes a jab right on the kisser.
A clash of legs there as Braves blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Braves misses
and Brandao counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Brandao misses.
Marcus Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao tests Braves's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Jimmy Braves's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Braves blocks a jab.
Braves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Brandao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brandao throws an off balance right hand
and Braves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandao lands a jab to the head.
Braves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brandao. That did some damage!
Brandao looks to land a left hand but Braves moved out of range nicely.
Braves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braves avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandao throws a head kick but Braves moves out of range.
Brandao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Braves back to the ropes. Brandao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao avoids a kick to the body.
Brandao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Brandao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandao.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick and Braves moves out of range easily.
Brandao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Braves ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braves.
Braves throws a head kick but Brandao moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a right hand that Braves ducks under and follows up with a left that Braves also avoids with ease.
Braves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandao misses the target.
Donk. Brandao catches Braves right on the button with a cross.

Jeez, Jimmy Braves's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Braves cracks Brandao with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Marcus Brandao has been cut.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Braves throws a head kick that misses.
Brandao moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Braves defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandao throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao lands a head kick. Braves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jimmy Braves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcus Brandao!
Marcus Brandao thanked the fans post fight for their support.