PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emperial Sandle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derrick Brown struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Emperial Sandle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sandle
vs
Brown

184 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
196 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emperial Sandle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derrick Brown!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sandle or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Sandle.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sandle tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Sandle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Sandle has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sandle fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Sandle fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sandle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emperial Sandle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Brown gets a clinch.
Sandle tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sandle's face.
Sandle is trying to break free.
Brown gets through Sandle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sandle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Sandle can't break the clinch.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Sandle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sandle is breathing heavily.
Sandle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sandle!
Sandle has his takedown stuffed

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sandle backwards.
Sandle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown has Sandle pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sandle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sandle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sandle's knee momentarily.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown is looking to clinch but Sandle is avoiding it.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Sandle circles away.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sandle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Sandle persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sandle tries to clinch up

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sandle is keeping busy.
Sandle missing with knees to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Sandle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sandle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandle wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.

Sandle is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sandle to get the leverage.
Sandle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Sandle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sandle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sandle.
Sandle trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Sandle prevents Brown from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown keeps control of Sandle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sandle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sandle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sandle stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown avoiding damage as Sandle throws knees to the body.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sandle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sandle takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Emperial Sandle has been cut.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sandle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sandle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emperial Sandle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sandle fails with a takedown attempt.
Sandle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sandle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emperial Sandle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sandle darts in trying to clinch

and Brown moves into the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Sandle blocks a head kick by Brown.
Sandle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Sandle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Sandle persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Sandle shoots in.
Sandle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Sandle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sandle counters with a leg kick.
Sandle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown tries to clinch but Sandle is having none of it.
Sandle tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sandle tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sandle counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sandle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Sandle on that attempt.
Derrick Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandle shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandle.
Sandle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown tries to clinch up but Sandle circles away and keeps his distance.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sandle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandle wants to clinch.
Sandle tries a head kick but it misses.
Sandle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sandle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sandle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sandle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Sandle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Sandle takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sandle wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Sandle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sandle looking for a takedown.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sandle is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Sandle is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sandle has his back to the cage.

Sandle breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sandle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sandle closes the distance and clinches.
Sandle is trying to stall.
Sandle is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sandle has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Sandle misses with an elbow over the top.
Sandle wants to break free but Brown has control.

Sandle breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Sandle or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown tries to clinch but Sandle is having none of it.
Sandle tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Sandle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sandle.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sandle blocks a head kick by Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandle closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown blocks a body shot from Sandle.
Sandle has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Sandle blocks with his arms.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sandle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Sandle is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emperial Sandle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sandle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown throws a head kick but Sandle moves out of range.
Emperial Sandle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brown rushes Sandle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sandle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sandle manages to break the clinch.
Brown shoots in but Sandle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown wants to clinch up but Sandle keeps it at a distance.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emperial Sandle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sandle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sandle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sandle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sandle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sandle fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Sandle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sandle clinches but Brown breaks the clinch

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown avoiding damage as Sandle throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sandle.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with the combination.

Sandle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sandle wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Sandle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sandle prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Brown pushes Sandle off and scrambles back to his feet.

Brown rushes Sandle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sandle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Sandle is blocking nicely.
Sandle fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Sandle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Sandle on that attempt.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Sandle.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Sandle clinches but Brown breaks the clinch

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown keeps control of Sandle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sandle breaks the clinch.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Sandle counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.

Brown gets a clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Sandle.
Sandle wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown blocks a jab.
Sandle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Sandle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sandle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sandle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sandle looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown has Sandle pressed against the cage.
Sandle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Sandle's takedown attempt.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sandle backwards.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Sandle looks to clinch

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Sandle shrugs off.
Sandle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sandle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown prevents Sandle from breaking the clinch.
Derrick Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Sandle is trying to break free.
Sandle goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sandle tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Sandle keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sandle shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sandle's calf.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sandle tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

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