PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buddy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frontier Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All Summer Long. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brandon
vs
Justice

188 cm
36
210 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

205 cm
39
220 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buddy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frontier Justice!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon tries for a takedown but Justice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Justice drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brandon defends it well.
Justice lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brandon's sensitive parts.
Justice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brandon counters by moving into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Brandon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Brandon keeps control of Justice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Justice is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brandon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Justice to the mat. Justice regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Justice has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brandon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Buddy Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Brandon backs off Justice throws a huge counter combo but Brandon manages to avoid it all.
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!
Justice stuffs the takedown attempt from Brandon. Brandon gets slowly back to his feet.
Justice unleashes a big counter combination but Brandon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy Brandon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Brandon was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Justice.
Justice just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandon avoids the body shot from Justice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brandon is defended easily by Justice.
The crowd cheers as Brandon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Justice doesn't seem phased though.
Brandon wants to clinch.
Justice scores with a body shot.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch but Justice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Justice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brandon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Justice wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Justice.

Brandon gets the takedown into side control.

Justice bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Brandon keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandon moves in looking to clinch but Justice pushes him off.
Brandon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Justice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Justice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Justice shoots in looking for a takedown but Brandon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Justice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon looks to land a body kick but Justice moved away.
Justice looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Justice throws a sloppy head kick and Brandon moves out of range easily.
Brandon misses the shot to the body.

Brandon clinches up against the cage.
Justice with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Justice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Justice swivels and escapes.

Justice darts in and clinches Brandon up against the cage.
Brandon keeps control of Justice as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Brandon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brandon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brandon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice postures up in Brandon's guard and throws a big left but Brandon blocks it.
Justice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brandon is trying to keep Justice in close.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandon is retaining full guard.
Brandon looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandon, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Justice has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brandon is proving hard to escape from.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Brandon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Justice wants to stand back up but Brandon manages to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frontier Justice dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brandon shoots in for a double leg but Justice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brandon goes for a double leg but Justice avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Justice continues to drive forward.

Brandon gets the takedown into side control.
Brandon wants to control but Justice is keeping him busy.
Justice is trying to control Brandon's posture but Brandon avoids it.
Justice is trying to improve his position.
Brandon just content to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon laying and praying for a moment but Justice takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon trying to advance position but Justice counters by regaining guard.
Brandon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandon works over Justice with some ground and pound from guard.
Brandon won't allow Justice to sweep him here.
Justice keeping moving, preventing Brandon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon is really struggling to control Justice but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brandon advances to half guard.
Justice tries to get to full guard but Brandon has control of the leg.
Justice is looking to control Brandon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Justice avoid being mounted?
Brandon wants to control but Justice is keeping him busy.
Justice has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brandon is working away from the top position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brandon misses with a hook. Justice ducked under it nicely.
Justice doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Brandon scores with a takedown into Justice's guard.
Brandon connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice trying to control the position.
Frontier Justice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brandon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but Brandon is proving a slippery customer.
Brandon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brandon wants to stand but Justice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brandon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Justice is pulling down on Brandon's head to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brandon stuffs the takedown attempt from Justice. Justice gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Justice.
Justice shoots in for a double leg but Brandon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Buddy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frontier Justice.

Brandon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Justice manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Justice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brandon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Justice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddy Brandon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brandon shoots in and gets a takedown into Justice's guard.
Justice is wriggling around but Brandon manages to pass to half guard.

Brandon wants to pass to mount but Justice is defending the position.
Justice tries to roll over but Brandon keeps him under control.
Brandon performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brandon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Justice has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brandon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice tries to roll over but Brandon keeps him under control.
Brandon not doing much here.
Justice wants to get back to his feet.
Justice won't allow Brandon to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Justice is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brandon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Justice keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brandon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Justice?
Brandon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Justice is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
BOOM! Brandon connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brandon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Justice is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Justice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brandon with shots to the head and body - Justice looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brandon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to control the position but Brandon now has his back.
Justice is trying to get back to his feet but Brandon has full control of the position and if anything, Justice has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Justice staying busy and making it hard for Brandon to control.

Brandon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Brandon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Justice has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Justice is trying to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Justice wants to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buddy Brandon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brandon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buddy Brandon!
Buddy Brandon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.