PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Branton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Korczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branton's entrance music is Face the Pain by Stemm. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Branton
vs
Korczewski

194 cm
23
199 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Branton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamil Korczewski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korczewski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Korczewski lands with a nice combination. Branton backs away looking to recover.
Korczewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Korczewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branton circles away quickly and effectively.

Branton has managed to clinch.
Korczewski blocking some punches.
Branton lands an elbow that stopped Korczewski in his tracks for a moment.
Branton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korczewski.
Branton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kamil Korczewski has been cut.
Korczewski is trying to break free.
Korczewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Branton misses with a knee to the head.
Branton lands an elbow inside.
Branton wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Branton tries to land a knee to the head but Korczewski blocks with his arms.
Korczewski working hard to break the clinch.

Branton has hold of one of Korczewski's legs. Korczewski is fighting the takedown attempt but Branton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Branton drops back looking for a leg! Korczewski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Korczewski manages to kick Branton off! Branton jumps back into Korczewski's guard.
Branton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Branton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Korczewski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Branton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branton throwing strikes but missing.
Branton stops Korczewski from standing up.
Branton distracts Korczewski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Branton stops Korczewski from standing up.
Korczewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Branton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Branton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Branton trying to control but Korczewski is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Korczewski's head.
Branton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Korczewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Branton throws a big right hand that misses.
Korczewski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Branton.

Branton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Branton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski keeping moving, preventing Branton from controlling successfully.
Korczewski wants to stand up but Branton is controlling him.
Branton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Branton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Korczewski is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Branton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Korczewski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Branton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Branton tries to clinch but Korczewski is having none of it.

Branton rushes Korczewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Branton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Korczewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Branton lands a knee to the body.
Korczewski stops a takedown attempt from Branton.
Branton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Korczewski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Branton shoots in and drives through. Korczewski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Branton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korczewski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Branton has his takedown stuffed
and Korczewski counters with a right hand to the body.
Korczewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Branton.
Billy Branton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korczewski throws a right and a left that both miss.

Branton has closed the distance and engaged Korczewski in a clinch.
Branton scores with a knee to the head.

Branton gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Korczewski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Branton.
Korczewski pushes Branton off looking to stand but Branton dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Korczewski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Branton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Branton trying to control the pace.
Branton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Branton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Branton wants to control but Korczewski is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Korczewski's head.
Branton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Branton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Korczewski has managed to free his arm - good work.

Branton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Korczewski is just riding it out for now. Branton eventually gives up the hold.
Branton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Korczewski's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

Branton looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Branton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Korczewski is bucking up trying to escape but Branton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Branton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Korczewski is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Korczewski and Branton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Branton in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Korczewski is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Billy Branton!
Billy Branton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Rio logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.