PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Beast Boy (ranked 704 p4p, 97 weight class) and Mack Branco (ranked 971 p4p, 134 weight class). Branco has chosen Stranglehold as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boy
vs
Branco

185 cm
31
187 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

184 cm
29
190 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mack Branco!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Branco.
Branco scores with a shot to the body.
Boy swings for the body but Branco moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Boy.

It looks like Mack Branco has been cut.
Boy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Branco counters with a low kick, right behind Boy 's knee.
Branco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boy is out of range and Branco settles back down.
Boy swings widly with a right hand

and Branco counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Branco tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Branco.
Boy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Branco backwards.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Branco is defending well for now.
Branco struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Branco avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Branco can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Branco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boy's elbow.
Branco blocking some punches.
Branco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Branco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boy.
We've been informed that Branco 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.
Branco misses with a punch to the body.
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Branco.
Branco avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Branco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Branco pushes Boy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Branco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Branco decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Branco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boy has managed to get both his arms back between Branco's legs - danger averted.
Boy wants to get up but he can't break Branco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boy wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Branco's closed guard. He's half up but Branco has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Branco pivots and extends the arm, Boy falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Branco! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mack Branco!
Mack Branco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.