PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evandro Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denzel Sarfo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Forty Six & 2. Evandro Brandao has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brandao
vs
Sarfo

192 cm
23
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

192 cm
22
276 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evandro Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Denzel Sarfo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ironfist Athletics in the buildup to the fight.
Denzel Sarfo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sarfo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sarfo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brandao fails to land with a series of punches.
Sarfo scores with a jab.
Sarfo misses with an uppercut
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sarfo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brandao is able to avoid easily.
Brandao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sarfo missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarfo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sarfo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Sarfo missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarfo missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws a hook but Sarfo blocks it.
Jab, jab by Sarfo - just one landing.
Brandao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brandao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brandao walks into a stiff left hand from Sarfo.
Sarfo with a hook.
Brandao avoids the head kick by Sarfo.
Sarfo looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Brandao does no damage.
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!
Sarfo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sarfo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sarfo is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarfo cracks Brandao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sarfo lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sarfo. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sarfo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brandao checks it well.
Brandao is looking to clinch but Sarfo is avoiding it.
Sarfo cracks Brandao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandao shoots for a takedown but Sarfo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brandao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brandao misses with a wild combination.
Sarfo defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.
Sarfo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandao was well out of range. Poor timing from Sarfo.
Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sarfo manages to avoid it.
Sarfo avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brandao.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sarfo throws a front kick aimed at Brandao's knee but Brandao avoids it well.
Sarfo takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Sarfo throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
Sarfo takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Brandao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sarfo throws a lazy head kick

and Brandao counters by clinching up.
A short uppercut from Sarfo.
Sarfo lands with a left to the head.
Brandao jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sarfo walks away with a smile on his face. Brandao gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sarfo misses with a combination
and Brandao counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four 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!
Sarfo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Brandao forces Sarfo back against the cage and clinches.
Sarfo gets through Brandao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandao has Sarfo pressed against the cage.
Sarfo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarfo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sarfo misses with some punches.
Sarfo is looking to break free of the clinch but Brandao has double underhooks.
Sarfo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sarfo has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Sarfo blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Brandao misses with a body punch.

Brandao gets control of Sarfo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Brandao will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brandao has his hands on Sarfo's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denzel Sarfo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brandao closes the distance and pushes Sarfo back into the cage.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Brandao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brandao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brandao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sarfo is defending well for now.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sarfo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sarfo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sarfo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Sarfo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brandao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sarfo can turn it around.
Sarfo tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Sarfo back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sarfo smiles and moves away.
Denzel Sarfo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sarfo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sarfo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brandao.
Sarfo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Brandao thuds his shin into the meat of Sarfo's side.
Brandao scores with a jab to the head.
Brandao throws a low kick but Sarfo moves out of range easily.
Brandao drops his hands momentarily and Sarfo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandao checks a low kick from Sarfo.

Brandao has Sarfo up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarfo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Sarfo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandao wants a takedown.
Sarfo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandao tries to work over Sarfo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Sarfo.
Brandao working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Sarfo tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Sarfo.
Sarfo struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brandao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarfo lands a body shot.
Sarfo tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao goes for a takedown attempt but Sarfo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evandro Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao wants to clinch.
Brandao tests Sarfo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Brandao.
Sarfo cracks Brandao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brandao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sarfo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sarfo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandao. Brandao obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brandao pushes Sarfo up against the cage in a clinch.

Brandao breaks the clinch.
Sarfo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sarfo walks into a jab.
Brandao throws a combination that misses
enabling Sarfo to counter with a crisp jab.
Sarfo throws a looping overhand right but Brandao ducks down to avoid it.
Sarfo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sarfo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarfo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brandao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sarfo throws out a leg kick but Brandao moves out of range and Sarfo only half commits.
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 Evandro Brandao 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. This is the final round!

Sarfo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sarfo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brandao somewhat.
Brandao checks a low kick from Sarfo.
Brandao tries to clinch up.

Brandao has managed to clinch.
Evandro Brandao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sarfo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sarfo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Brandao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sarfo throws a leg kick
and Brandao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Brandao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sarfo doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sarfo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarfo just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Sarfo.
Sarfo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Sarfo lands a right hook to the body.
Brandao thuds his right hand into Sarfo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brandao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sarfo circles away.
Sarfo looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.
Brandao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sarfos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sarfo throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
Sarfo wants to slow Brandao down by chopping away at his legs.
Sarfo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Brandao blocks the low kick.
Brandao throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Brandao misses.
Sarfo throws a lazy right hand but Brandao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sarfo lands with an uppercut that bounces Brandao off the cage and back into range.
Sarfo swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandao moves out of range of the leg kick from Sarfo.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sarfo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brandao misses with the combination.
Brandao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sarfo. Sarfo obviously looking to wear him down.
Sarfo swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sarfo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarfo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sarfo misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Brandao ducks right into an uppercut from Sarfo.
Sarfo lands an overhand right.
Donk. Sarfo catches Brandao right on the button with a cross.
Sarfo catches Brandao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sarfo just misses with a punch to the body.
Sarfo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Denzel Sarfo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sarfo.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao doesn't manage to clinch there - Sarfo circles away.
Sarfo throws a sloppy head kick and Brandao moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands with a slapping head kick.
Brandao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sarfo circles away quickly and effectively.
Brandao looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evandro Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brandao lands a body shot.
Sarfo throws a leg kick which misses Brandao's front leg but catches the back leg as Brandao tries to avoid it.
Brandao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarfo.
Sarfo throws a leg kick but Brandao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brandao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sarfo lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sarfo stuns Brandao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sarfo is looking to slow Brandao down with leg kicks.
Brandao tries to clinch up
and Sarfo counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denzel Sarfo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sarfo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denzel Sarfo!