PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cueball Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zapp Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cueball Carmichael could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zapp Brannigan's chin.

Carmichael
vs
Brannigan

188 cm
22
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cueball Carmichael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zapp Brannigan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carmichael throws a combination. Brannigan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Zapp Brannigan has been cut.
Carmichael throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brannigan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carmichael goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Carmichael ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carmichael lands a jab to Brannigan's midsection.
Carmichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brannigan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Carmichael sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brannigan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carmichael changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brannigan tries to avoid it but Carmichael manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brannigan to the ground. Brannigan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carmichael shoots for a takedown but Brannigan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Carmichael really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carmichael wants to clinch.

Carmichael moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan leaning his opponent against the cage.

Brannigan lands a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brannigan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brannigan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brannigan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carmichael on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carmichael tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan wants to control from the top but Carmichael keeps moving.
Carmichael wants to get back to his feet but Brannigan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brannigan 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carmichael is breathing heavily.

Brannigan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Zapp Brannigan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Carmichael is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brannigan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carmichael quickly recovers to half guard.
Brannigan controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan works his foot free and advances to mount.

Brannigan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Carmichael turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Brannigan off and cradles Carmichael's limp body as Brannigan celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zapp Brannigan!