PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Rabid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Rabid will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brandon
vs
Rabid

175 cm
26
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

187 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

10th World Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Rabid!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rabid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandon throws a right and a left that Rabid avoids nicely.
Rabid has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brandon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brandon lands a jab-cross combination.
Brandon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rabid misses with a hook to the body
and Brandon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brandon is out of range and Rabid settles back down.
Brandon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Rabid clinches up with Brandon and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabid has Brandon pressed against the cage, preventing Brandon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brandon is trying to break free.

Brandon manages to break the clinch.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Rabid.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabid lands a body shot.
Brandon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rabid closes the distance and pushes Brandon back into the cage.
Rabid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandon tries to throw a body punch but Rabid avoids it by throwing Brandon back against the cage.
Brandon lands an uppercut.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabid avoids it.
Rabid lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Brandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Rabid misses with an uppercut
and Brandon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandon misses with a body kick.
Rabid takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Brandon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brandon misses with a wild body shot.
Rabid steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brandon.
Rabid throws a looping overhand right but Brandon ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon throws a low kick, looking for Rabid's leg but Rabid calmly moves out of range.
Rabid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabid.
Brandon scores with a hook.
Rabid digs a good body shot into Brandon's ribs.

Brandon clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Rabid.
Brandon blocking some punches.
Brandon is trying to break the clinch but Rabid is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rabid.
Brandon prevents a body shot from Rabid.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabid prevents Brandon from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rabid as Brandon tries to tie him up.
Rabid swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandon misses with a body punch.
Brandon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Brandon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rabid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandon moves away.
Rabid avoids the head kick by Brandon.
Rabid swings for the body but Brandon moves out of range.
Rabid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandon rather than just go for the knockout.
Brandon thows a leg kick but Rabid checks it
and Rabid counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Brandon. Those never looked like landing.
Brandon scores with a punch to the head.
Rabid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rabid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brandon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brandon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Rabid.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rabid.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.

Rabid rushes Brandon and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabid avoids the damage to the body.
Rabid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandon backwards.
Rabid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Brandon.
Rabid tries to throw a body punch but Brandon avoids it by throwing Rabid back against the cage.
Rabid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandon's elbow.
Rabid pushes Brandon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandon blocks a body shot from Rabid.
Rabid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandon backwards.
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 Roy Brandon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rabid.
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabid.
Brandon connects with the punch.
Rabid takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Brandon tries to counter by clinching up but Rabid breaks away and moves out of range.
Roy Brandon is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon lands a really nice looking cross but Rabid seems unphased.
Rabid tries to clinch but Brandon moves away
and Brandon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brandon misses with a combination
enabling Rabid to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabid throws out the jab.
Rabid misses with a looping left.
Rabid closes the distance but Brandon moves to the side
and Brandon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Rabid.
Brandon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brandon jabs Rabid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
Brandon misses with a combination
and Rabid counters with a left to the body.
Rabid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rabid punishes Brandon's body with a nice straight punch.
Brandon tries to clinch up but Rabid circles away and keeps his distance.
Roy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon lands a jab to Rabid's midsection.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rabid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rabid eats them both and turns towards Brandon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Brandon scores with a nice head shot.
Rabid scores with the left hand. Brandon knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabid punishes Brandon's body with a nice straight punch.
Rabid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rabid lands a nice hook to Brandon's body. Brandon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandon lands a nice hook to Rabid's body. Rabid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rabid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brandon.
Rabid cracks Brandon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabid.
Good exchange - Rabid coming out on top.

Brandon is rocked!
Rabid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabid misses with a wild body shot.
Roy Brandon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabid slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabid swings widly with a right hand
and Brandon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rabid wants to counter with a clinch but Brandon pushes him away.
Rabid misses with a wild combination.
Brandon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brandon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rabid. That one must have hurt.
Rabid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Brandon misses
and Rabid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandon throws a push kick but Rabid slaps the foot to one side.
Rabid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Rabid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Brandon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabid.
Nice uppercut lands for Rabid. That snapped Brandon's head back.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brandon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabid misses with a wild body shot.
Rabid lands with a shot to the body.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brandon's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Brandon.
Rabid misses the shot to the body.

Rabid closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandon.
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 Roy Brandon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brandon looks to land a combination. Rabid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brandon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brandon tries to bum rush Rabid with a series of wild strikes but Rabid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rabid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rabid misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Brandon misses.
Rabid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandon.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rabid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brandon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabid misses with an uppercut.
Rabid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Rabid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brandon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabid.
Brandon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brandon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Rabid slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Brandon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rabid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rabid swings for the body but Brandon moves out of range.
Rabid throws a body punch but Brandon moves out of range.
Rabid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rabid blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Rabid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon lands a glancing blow to the side of Rabid's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabid.
Brandon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brandon digs a good hook to Rabid's body.
Brandon looks to land a combination. Rabid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rabid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rabid misses with a straight left.
Brandon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Rabid rushes Brandon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vincent Rabid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brandon blocks an uppercut.
Rabid lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon is trying to break free.
Brandon can't break the clinch.
Brandon wants to break free but Rabid has control.
Rabid misses with some punches.
Rabid misses with a body punch.
Rabid lands an uppercut.

Brandon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rabid dodges the punch combination from Brandon.
Brandon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rabid backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Rabid.
Brandon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Brandon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rabid is looking to clinch.
Rabid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandon. Rabid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandon seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rabid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabid.
Rabid stuns Brandon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rabid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rabid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brandon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabid moves away.
Rabid throws a low kick but Brandon avoids it.
Brandon throws a big counter combination but Rabid scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Rabid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandon.
Rabid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brandon tries to keep at a distance but Rabid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brandon is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Roy Brandon did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Both fighters circling a little - Rabid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rabid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandon.
Nice body punch from Rabid.
Brandon blocks the body kick.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brandon throws a nice looking combination but Rabid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rabid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brandon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rabid's sensitive parts.
Rabid scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brandon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Rabid.
Brandon throws a wild body kick that Rabid sees coming a mile off.
Brandon scores with a hook.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon scores with a one two! Rabid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rabid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Good standup being displayed there by Rabid as he connects with a hook.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Rabid scoring well with a low kick there.
Rabid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon ducks under a wild hook from Rabid.
Brandon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rabid slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Rabid throws a leg kick but Brandon checks it.
Rabid moves out of range of the body kick.
Rabid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Rabid takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon looks to throw the jab but Rabid is out of range.
Rabid misses with a hook to the body
and Brandon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabid circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Rabid.
Rabid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rabid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brandon connects with a jab.
Rabid darts in looking for a takedown but Brandon gets double underhooks and turns Rabid into the cage.
Brandon slips a jab from Rabid.
Brandon slips a jab from Rabid.
Rabid throws out a loose jab but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabid just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabid throws out a counter right but Brandon avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rabid.
Brandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandon throws a lazy head kick
and Rabid counters with a right hand to the body.
Brandon works the jab nicely.
Rabid cracks Brandon with a good jab.
Rabid throws a body punch but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rabid dips to his left and cracks Brandon with an uppercut!
Brandon throws a series of strikes that have Rabid backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rabid.

Rabid has closed the distance and engaged Brandon in a clinch.
Rabid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brandon on the inside.
Brandon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rabid has him pressed against the cage.
Rabid tries to work over Brandon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rabid keeps control of Brandon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brandon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rabid scores with a shot to the side of Brandon's head.
Rabid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandon is trying to push Rabid away but Rabid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brandon tries to break free but Rabid pushes him back against the cage.
Brandon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rabid misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brandon tries to break free but Rabid pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roy Brandon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Rabid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabid. Brandon does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Rabid tries to get set, Brandon tries to push him back and clinch up but Rabid manages to avoid the attempt.
Brandon scores with a punch to the head.
Rabid missing with a left hand there. Brandon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Brandon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
Rabid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brandon at a distance.
Brandon throws a right and a left that Rabid avoids nicely.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid dips to his left and cracks Brandon with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandon manages to avoid it.
Rabid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rabid counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabid needs to keep his hands up - Brandon had a free shot at his head there.
Brandon keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabid cracks Brandon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rabid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandon is looking for a counter combo.
Brandon misses with a body shot.
Rabid scores with a push kick.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
Rabid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rabid takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Brandon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rabid manages to circle out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Rabid looks to land a body kick but Brandon moved away.
Brandon is looking to counter punch.
Brandon blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rabid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Rabid.
Rabid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon lands with a good body shot.
Rabid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Brandon misses the target.
Brandon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brandon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brandon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
Rabid connects with a body shot that sends Brandon's belly button to the back.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabid swings for the body but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon throws a sloppy head kick and Rabid moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Rabid misses.
Vincent Rabid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rabid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Brandon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabid.
Rabid scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandon scores with a nice strike.
Brandon checks a leg kick.
Brandon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
Rabid with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Rabid misses its intended target.
Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rabid.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rabid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandon stalks Rabid and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rabid's face. Rabid staggers backwards, shaken.
Good leg kick by Rabid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rabid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Brandon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Brandon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Roy Brandon!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Roy Brandon!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Roy Brandon!

Roy Brandon wins by unanimous decision!