PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Rangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rangel
vs
Brown

185 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Rangel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Brown!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rangel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rangel closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Rangel pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Rangel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rangel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as Rangel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rangel won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.
Rangel is breathing heavily.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rangel is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brown Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rangel's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is punishing Rangel with strikes - can he finish him?!
Brown is looking to control Rangel but Rangel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Brown scores with punches and elbows.

Brown working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control the position but Rangel frees himself and scrambles - Brown manages to regain control in side control.

Brown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rangel to his feet.
Rangel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Rangel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses the shot to the body.

Brown clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown drags the fight down to the ground.
Brown trying to control the position here.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Rangel decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brown, up you get!

Brown scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rangel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rangel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Rangel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rangel's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to finish Rangel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rangel!
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Rangel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Rangel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown lands with some strikes.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Rangel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Rangel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rangel with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown advances to half guard.
Brown thows a huge punch but Rangel dodges it nicely.
Marvin Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Rangel is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown thows a huge punch but Rangel dodges it nicely.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rangel!
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown avoids the attempt from Rangel to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown looking to finish Rangel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rangel!

Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rangel tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rangel working to try and regain half guard.
Rangel tries to hold on but Brown postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown wants to control the pace but Rangel is squirming around nicely.
Rangel is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown breaks from Rangel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Rangel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Brown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rangel manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Rangel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rangel keeps working.

Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown working the ground and pound but Rangel is defending the strikes.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A control attempt from Rangel but he's now mounted!
Rangel tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown controlling from mount.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.

Brown is going olschool here, as he tries to force Rangel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rangel shrugs it off.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rangel stuffs the takedown.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Rangel misses with a takedown attempt

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rangel!
Rangel is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown breaks from Rangel's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Rangel is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown looking to finish Rangel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rangel!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Rangel tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown dominating with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown scoring with strikes but Rangel is staying in there.
Rangel tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
The referee warns Rangel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown avoids the attempt from Rangel to control.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rangel is looking to escape.
Rangel working to try and regain half guard.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Rangel wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown lands with some strikes.
Luiz Rangel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Rangel wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rangel's face.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown tries to control but Rangel wriggling away.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brown lands with some strikes.
Rangel working to try and regain half guard.
Marvin Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice elbow there by Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Marvin Brown!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Marvin Brown!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Marvin Brown!

Marvin Brown wins by unanimous decision!