PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between rain bransen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rain bransen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

bransen
vs
Calypso

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, rain bransen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Calypso!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calypso closes this distance looking for a takedown but bransen circles away.
Jack Calypso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Calypso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Calypso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. bransen manages to get himself to full guard.
Calypso trying to control but bransen is working from the bottom.
bransen trying to keep a closed guard but Calypso is proving a slippery customer.

Calypso postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! bransen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Calypso, into his guard.
Calypso has a closed guard, preventing bransen from standing up.
Calypso looking to hit a scissor sweep but bransen is one step ahead there.
Calypso trying to keep a closed guard but bransen is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Calypso is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Calypso is trying to keep bransen in close.

bransen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Calypso is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of bransen, into his guard.
Calypso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. bransen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Calypso wants to control from the top but bransen keeps moving.

bransen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Calypso wants to control from the top but bransen keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

bransen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Calypso gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Calypso drops back, looking for a kneebar! bransen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. bransen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from bransen!
Calypso is trying to get back to half guard.
Calypso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
bransen gets to mount! Calypso was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Calypso can't escape the position.
bransen avoids the attempt from Calypso to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso is trying to escape the mount.

bransen stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
bransen is breathing heavily.
Calypso with a poor takedown

and bransen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calypso looking for a sweep. Not yet Calypso, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Calypso working for a triangle but bransen defends it easily.
bransen trying to control but Calypso is working from the bottom.
Calypso trying to keep a closed guard but bransen is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso keeping moving, preventing bransen from controlling successfully.
Calypso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
bransen trying to control the position from guard on top but Calypso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Calypso with a poor takedown

and bransen counters with a takedown into side control.
rain bransen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Calypso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
bransen working away.

bransen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Calypso knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Calypso's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Calypso sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Calypso drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Calypso sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bransen's guard.

bransen looking for submissions off his back.

Calypso is working for a submission of some sort.
Calypso wants to control but bransen is keeping him busy.

bransen actively working from the bottom here.

Calypso is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. bransen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Calypso.
Calypso moves into full mount! bransen won't be happy about that!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bransen is squirming around, avoiding Calypso's attempts to control the action.
Calypso moves to take his opponent's back.
Calypso tries to keep control of the position but bransen is staying busy.
rain bransen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calypso controlling from the back.
Calypso trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Calypso tightening his grip on bransen, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure bransen doesn't escape.
Calypso trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
bransen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Calypso really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for bransen.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jack Calypso just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calypso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
bransen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calypso tries to avoid it but bransen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calypso to the ground. Calypso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calypso has his takedown stuffed

and bransen counters with a single leg into guard. Calypso didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calypso working for a triangle but bransen defends it easily.
bransen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Calypso is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Calypso is on top in guard.
Calypso showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
bransen keeping moving, preventing Calypso from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Calypso not doing much here.

Calypso seems to be working for a kimura but bransen defends the submission attempt.
Calypso wants to take a breather but bransen is having none of it.

bransen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
rain bransen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calypso looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bransen is fending him off so far but Calypso persists. Nope, bransen circles away and we're back to standing.
Calypso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and bransen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Calypso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Calypso gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and bransen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Calypso looking for a triangle here. bransen is fighting it but it looks tight! Calypso pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, bransen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jack Calypso!