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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Branco (ranked 5010 p4p, 3013 weight class) and Jorge Rocha (ranked 276 p4p, 204 weight class). Antonio Branco had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Rocha lands a leg kick that knocks Branco off balance momentarily.
Rocha is looking to slow Branco down with leg kicks.
Rocha dives in and scores a takedown into Branco's guard.
Branco is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Branco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Branco has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Branco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Branco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Branco has escaped and now he's on top!
Branco avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha working for a triangle but Branco defends it easily.
Rocha has his foot on Branco's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Branco works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Branco passes into half guard.
Branco is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rocha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Branco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Branco is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rocha trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rocha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Branco pulls his head out easily.
Rocha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Branco is trying to control the action in half guard but Rocha is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rocha is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Branco pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Branco is trying to control. Rocha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Branco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rocha is looking to control Branco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rocha avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rocha throws a leg kick
and Branco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rocha's guard.
Branco wants to control from the top but Rocha keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Branco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Branco has gone for a leg lock! Rocha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Branco's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Branco will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A low kick from Rocha is predictable there
and Branco counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Branco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rocha can do to turn this around?
Rocha is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Branco is aware though and is defending well.
Rocha escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Branco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Our spies down at at Alpha Brasil inform us that Rocha has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Branco trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocha working for a triangle but Branco defends it easily.
Branco drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rocha manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Branco has Rocha in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco is looking for a triangle but Rocha pushes his legs off easily.
Branco is looking to cinch up a triangle. Rocha throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Branco's body to avoid the submission. Branco has instead reached around Rocha's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Branco arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Branco!
Antonio Branco seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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