PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Brown (ranked 4670 p4p, 4445 weight class) and Yuki Ori (ranked 502 p4p, 490 weight class). Yuki Ori will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Brown
vs
Ori

192 cm
19
224
2 - 0 - 0

216 cm
25
283
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonathan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuki Ori!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Ori.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Ori is just out of range.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Jonathan Brown has been cut.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ori moves away.
Ori throws a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Ori as he checks the leg kick.

Ori waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Brown. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Brown to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ori trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ori sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ori trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ori defends well.
Ori stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ori is aware though and is defending well.

Ori 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.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ori doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ori manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ori gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Ori slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Ori defends easily.

Ori 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.
Ori trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ori drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!

Brown tries for a kimura but Ori is defending well.
Brown working away.

Brown tries for a kimura but Ori is defending well.
Ori gets back to half guard.

Ori looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ori gets back to full guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Ori is keeping the position.

Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ori is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ori has escaped and now he's on top!

Ori passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ori wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Ori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Brown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ori.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Ori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ori.
Yuki Ori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Ori is just out of range.
Ori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown avoids the body shot from Ori.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ori just manages to avoid it.
Ori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown avoids the body shot from Ori.
Brown moves out of range as Ori strikes.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A lazy left from Ori finds it's target.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ori throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Ori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ori misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ori thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ori has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Ori's leg but Ori calmly moves out of range.
Ori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Ori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Ori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ori throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brown is looking to wear down Ori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ori misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown defending well as Ori loads up on a big left hand.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ori was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Ori walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Yuki Ori has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a push kick but Ori slaps the foot to one side.
Ori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Ori.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ori.
Ori throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Ori is breathing heavily.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Ori is just out of range.
Ori throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Ori.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Ori just misses with a punch to the body.
Ori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ori throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a head shot.
Ori punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Ori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Ori walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Ori throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Yuki Ori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Ori. Those never looked like landing.
Brown stuns Ori with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ori misses the shot to the body.
Ori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ori connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ori misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ori. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Ori blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a series of punches but Ori avoids them all with ease.
Ori misses with a two punch combination.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ori misses with a double jab.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ori misses with a straight right.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ori on the side of the head.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Ori is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jonathan Brown will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Brown throws a nice looking combination but Ori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown wants to slow Ori down by chopping away at his legs.
Ori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ori cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Ori blocks the body kick.
Ori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ori misses with a looping right.
Ori swinging wildly here.
Ori moves out of range of the body kick.
Ori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ori manages to avoid it.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ori swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ori moves out of range of the body kick.
Ori just misses with a punch to the body.
Ori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Ori lands with a nice body punch.
Ori misses with a straight right.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Ori looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Ori takes one to the side of the head.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Ori misses with a straight right.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brown moves out of range as Ori strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Ori blocks a leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ori moves away.
Brown slips a jab from Ori.
Brown moves away from the strike by Ori.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Ori's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Ori is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ori is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Ori falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ori at a distance.
Ori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Ori unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ori dodges the punch combination from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Ori.
Brown works Ori's body with a nice hook.
Ori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Ori misses.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Ori ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Ori throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ori gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ori thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Ori on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ori on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ori manages to avoid it.
Ori throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Ori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ori throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ori.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ori moves away.
Ori swinging wildly here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brown here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ori throws a good cross that connects.

Brown throws a left that rocks Ori and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Brown dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Ori regain composure!

Ori is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Brown!