PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 1500 p4p, 685 weight class) and Gilbervan Soares (ranked 206 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Brown
vs
Soares

177 cm
33
190
9 - 10 - 0

183 cm
32
183
21 - 13 - 0

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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilbervan Soares!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Soares has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soares tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Soares back against the cage.
Soares blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown prevents a body shot from Soares.
Soares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Soares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown tries for a takedown but Soares manages to get underhooks.
Soares tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Soares 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.
Soares 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.
I was talking to Brown's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
John Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbervan Soares.
Soares throws a head punch that misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Soares has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown prevents a body shot from Soares.
Brown prevents a body shot from Soares.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Soares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soares misses with a punch to the body.
Soares is working Brown over against the cage.
Soares digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soares goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Soares lands a shot to the body.
Soares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Soares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soares is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Soares down to the mat. Soares avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Soares shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Soares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Soares closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown blocks a body shot from Soares.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Soares controls the action.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Soares shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soares's elbow.
Soares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soares working aggressively here.
Soares scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Soares.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.

Soares wants the takedown. Brown is fighting it off but Soares persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Brown's guard against the cage.
Soares is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Soares from controlling successfully.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Soares defends easily.
Soares landing with the ground and pound.
Soares postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Soares landing with the ground and pound.
Soares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Soares wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Soares slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares cracks Brown with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Soares lands some shots froms side control.

It looks like John Brown has been cut.
Soares scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brown to see if he's OK.

Brown is rocked!
Soares lands a strong strike to the head of Brown. That's dazed him! Soares looking to finish here. Brown is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Soares lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilbervan Soares!
Gilbervan Soares very nearly forgot to thank Voodoo Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.