PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quebra Cranio (ranked 653 p4p, 628 weight class) and Wolfgang Brandstatter (ranked 100 p4p, 93 weight class). Cranio comes to the cage accompanied by It's My Life. Brandstatter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Maestro kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cranio
vs
Brandstatter

185 cm
26
190
9 - 7 - 1

185 cm
33
190
23 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Brooklyn Apothecary

HELLBENT

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 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Quebra Cranio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wolfgang Brandstatter!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with a low kick.
Cranio misses with a wild body shot.
Brandstatter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cranio.
Brandstatter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cranio misses the jab.
Brandstatter throws a low kick but Cranio avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Cranio is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Cranio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cranio throws a right hand that misses
and Brandstatter counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter avoids the body shot from Cranio.
Cranio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cranio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter throws a poor cross that misses
and Cranio counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandstatter.
Cranio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cranio moves away from the strike by Brandstatter.
An attempted straight right counter from Cranio misses the target.
Brandstatter has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cranio throws a right hand that misses
and Cranio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brandstatter is looking to score with low kicks.
Cranio misses with a left hand
and Brandstatter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brandstatter connects with a body shot that sends Cranio's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cranio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cranio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Brandstatter to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Quebra Cranio has been cut.
Brandstatter misses with a straight left.
Brandstatter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brandstatter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cranio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandstatter. Brandstatter obviously looking to wear him down.
Brandstatter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cranio cracks Brandstatter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brandstatter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandstatter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cranio doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter moves out of range as Cranio strikes.
Brandstatter throws a low kick, looking for Cranio's leg but Cranio calmly moves out of range.
Cranio connects with a single shot there.
Brandstatter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cranio. That did some damage!
Brandstatter swings for the body but Cranio moves out of range.
Cranio lands a jab to the head.
Cranio misses with a left hand
and Brandstatter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Cranio finds it's way through Brandstatter's defenses.
Brandstatter lands a glancing blow to the side of Cranio's head.
Brandstatter tries to land a leg kick but Cranio saw it coming and moves away.
Cranio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brandstatter throws a solid leg kick but Cranio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brandstatter.
Brandstatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cranio swings widly with a right hand
letting Brandstatter counter with a right hand.
Donk. Cranio catches Brandstatter right on the button with a cross.
Brandstatter throws a hook but Cranio avoids it easily.
Brandstatter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brandstatter slips under a jab from Cranio.
A nice side step and Brandstatter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Some bone on bone action there as Cranio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Cranio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brandstatter throws a looping overhand right but Cranio ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wolfgang Brandstatter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quebra Cranio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brandstatter throws a hook but Cranio avoids it easily.
Brandstatter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brandstatter connects with a crisp jab.
Cranio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cranio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cranio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cranio cracks Brandstatter with a good jab.
Brandstatter thows a leg kick but Cranio checks it
and Cranio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter catches Cranio with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cranio throws an overhand right that lands on Brandstatter's shoulder, as Brandstatter tries to avoid the shot.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Cranio is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandstatter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandstatter moves out of range as Cranio strikes.
Brandstatter only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A low kick from Brandstatter is predictable there
and Cranio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandstatter scores with a hook to the body. Cranio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cranio stuns Brandstatter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cranio changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wolfgang Brandstatter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cranio moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio scores with a jab. Brandstatter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cranio sizes up Brandstatter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandstatter lands a slapping body shot.
Brandstatter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brandstatter slips under a jab from Cranio.
Brandstatter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cranio.
Brandstatter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cranio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandstatter.
Brandstatter tries a quick counter leg kick but Cranio is wise to it.
Brandstatter looks to score with a jab to the body but Cranio is just out of range.
Cranio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandstatter.
Brandstatter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandstatter lands a nice looking body shot.
Brandstatter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cranio. That did some damage!
Cranio throws an off balance right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a left to the body.
Cranio misses with a hook.
Brandstatter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Cranio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cranio tests Brandstatter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandstatter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brandstatter connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio throws the left hand but Brandstatter avoids the punch easily.
Cranio throws a lazy uppercut
and Brandstatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cranio misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandstatter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cranio doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandstatter circles away.
Brandstatter tries a quick counter leg kick but Cranio is wise to it.
Brandstatter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cranio was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandstatter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cranio. Brandstatter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cranio throws an off balance right hand
and Brandstatter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cranio's knee momentarily.
A jab from Cranio finds it's way through Brandstatter's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wolfgang Brandstatter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quebra Cranio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Brandstatter throws an off balance right hand
and Cranio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandstatter ducks under a wild hook from Cranio.
Cranio lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandstatter misses with a right hand
and Cranio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cranio jabs at Brandstatter's body.

Cranio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A hook to the body from Cranio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandstatter lands a right hand.
Cranio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brandstatter or not.
Cranio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cranio lands a nice shot to the body.
Cranio presses Brandstatter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandstatter working aggressively here.
Brandstatter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cranio tries to throw a body punch but Brandstatter avoids it by throwing Cranio back against the cage.
Cranio tries a body shot but Brandstatter blocks it.
Brandstatter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cranio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandstatter scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandstatter misses with some punches.
Cranio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cranio misses with some punches.
Cranio swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandstatter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cranio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cranio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandstatter backwards.
Brandstatter prevents a body shot from Cranio.
Brandstatter misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandstatter tries a body shot but Cranio blocks it.
Brandstatter can't find room to land a body shot as Cranio controls the action.
Cranio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cranio.
Cranio lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Cranio fails to land.
Brandstatter tries to throw a body punch but Cranio avoids it by throwing Brandstatter back against the cage.
Brandstatter tries to throw a body punch but Cranio avoids it by throwing Brandstatter back against the cage.
Cranio misses with a punch on the inside.
Cranio lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Cranio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cranio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cranio pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandstatter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cranio tries to work over Brandstatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cranio lands a nice elbow.
Cranio lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandstatter backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Cranio.
Brandstatter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cranio lands a left hand.
Brandstatter has a couple of punches blocked by Cranio.
Brandstatter misses with some punches.
Quebra Cranio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandstatter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandstatter blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Cranio fails to land.
Brandstatter swings wildly with an uppercut but Cranio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cranio misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Cranio.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
Brandstatter tries to work over Cranio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quebra Cranio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cranio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cranio takes a shot to the head.
Cranio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandstatter digs a right hand underneath Cranio's ribcage. Cranio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brandstatter tries to throw a body punch but Cranio avoids it by throwing Brandstatter back against the cage.
Brandstatter avoids the elbow strike from Cranio, against the cage.
Good body shot from Cranio.
Cranio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandstatter lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandstatter presses Cranio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brandstatter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandstatter.
Brandstatter misses with the head strike.
Brandstatter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Brandstatter.
Cranio is leaning against Brandstatter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
Cranio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cranio blocks an uppercut.
Cranio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cranio lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandstatter.
Brandstatter blocks a body shot from Cranio.
Cranio lands with a right to the head.
Brandstatter misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Brandstatter.
Wolfgang Brandstatter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cranio struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandstatter controls his hands.
Cranio tries to work over Brandstatter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Quebra Cranio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brandstatter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolfgang Brandstatter!
A relieved looking Wolfgang Brandstatter thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.