PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao has chosen Work Hard, Play Hard as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Butcher
vs
Brandao

174 cm
31
167 lbs
23 - 18 - 0

176 cm
33
178 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Butcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butcher ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandao punishes Butcher's body with a nice straight punch.
Butcher has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butcher fails with the takedown.
Bobby Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Butcher rushes Brandao and presses him up against the cage.
Butcher goes for a takedown attempt but Brandao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher darts in looking for a takedown but Brandao gets double underhooks and turns Butcher into the cage.
Brandao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Butcher manages to avoid it.
Brandao leaves Butcher with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brandao as he jumps to the side.
Butcher takes a kick to the side of the head.

Butcher gets the takedown into side control.
Butcher working away.
Brandao gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Butcher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brandao sees it coming and defends easily.
Butcher throwing shots but Brandao is blocking nicely.
Butcher working Brandao over with strikes.

Butcher seems to be working for a kimura but Brandao defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brandao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Butcher.
Brandao wants to control but Butcher is keeping busy.

Butcher is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brandao has managed to free his arm - good work.

Butcher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brandao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Butcher.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brandao works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao keeping full guard, as Butcher tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The fighters circling - Butcher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandao feints a counter leg kick.
Butcher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Butcher with a hook.
Butcher tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brandao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Butcher looks for a takedown but Brandao sprawls well.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brandao.
Brandao loads up on a big right hand but Butcher slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brandao.
Butcher shoots in looking for a takedown. Brandao tries to sprawl out of it but Butcher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brandao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Butcher counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butcher wants to clinch.
A jab from Brandao misses.
Butcher misses with an uppercut.
Brandao steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brandao takes one to the chin there.
Brandao moves out of range of the strikes.

Butcher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brandao trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao trying to stall but Butcher improves his position.
Brandao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butcher 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 Bobby Butcher will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brandao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Butcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandao circles away.
Butcher fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brandao raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Butcher slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brandao thuds a left hand into Butcher's body.
Jose Brandao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Brandao.
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao fails to land with a series of punches.
Butcher fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Butcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao slaps away a takedown attempt from Butcher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brandao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brandao throws a low kick, looking for Butcher's leg but Butcher calmly moves out of range.
Butcher avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Nice takedown defense from Brandao. No joy for Butcher on that attempt.
Brandao throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Butcher shoots in but Brandao avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brandao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Butcher lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandao throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Butcher tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Butcher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brandao is fending him off so far but Butcher persists. Nope, Brandao circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Butcher dives in and scores a takedown into Brandao's guard.
Butcher trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Butcher is looking to work some ground and pound but Brandao has wrist control.
Butcher throws a big right hand that misses.

Brandao is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brandao is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Butcher not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Butcher with a flurry of punches that miss.
Butcher trying to control but Brandao is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brandao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Butcher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandao circles away.
Jose Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Butcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brandao pinned against the cage. Brandao gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Butcher shoots and misses
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Butcher is rocked!
Brandao drops Butcher with a huge uppercut! Butcher drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Brandao is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Brandao!
Jose Brandao managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry, into his post fight interview.