PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gonzaga might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hypnotize. Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UGK - Playas from the South. David Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Gonzaga
vs
Brown

188 cm
18
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
20
238 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Non-Stop Nutrition
Bushido Clothing

Syndicate Drugs

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Brown!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gonzaga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gonzaga wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Gonzaga throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Gonzaga is very close to passing his half guard.
Gonzaga working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown moves into full guard.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Gonzaga throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzaga's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Gonzaga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Gonzaga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gonzaga wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga is trying to control but can't.
Gonzaga is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzaga's head back.

That's two 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.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
David Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzaga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzaga.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Gonzaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzaga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzaga off to one side.
Gonzaga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Urijah Gonzaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Gonzaga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gonzaga shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gonzaga checks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzaga tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzaga takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown throws a series of punches but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Brown scores with a jab. Gonzaga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gonzaga shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Gonzaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gonzaga fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Urijah Gonzaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gonzaga shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gonzaga throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gonzaga thowing shots but they're missing.
Gonzaga looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gonzaga wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Gonzaga unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Gonzaga sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Brown blocking the ground and pound.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gonzaga with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzaga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gonzaga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gonzaga landing strikes from the mount.
Gonzaga tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Gonzaga lands a heavy elbow.
Gonzaga looking to finish Brown with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brown!
Gonzaga can't control as he wanted to and Brown manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Gonzaga is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzaga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to roll over but Gonzaga keeps him under control.
Brown won't allow Gonzaga to pass to mount.
Gonzaga not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gonzaga stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gonzaga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gonzaga walks into a jab.
Brown lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Brown misses.
Gonzaga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown slow jab from Gonzaga misses its intended target.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gonzaga shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urijah Gonzaga dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzaga should have avoided that one.
Gonzaga misses with a wild combination.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzaga should have avoided that one.
Brown throws a body punch but Gonzaga moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a body shot.
Gonzaga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gonzaga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown sizes up Gonzaga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonzaga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Gonzaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzaga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown checks a low kick from Gonzaga.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gonzaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzaga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzaga shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Brown counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Gonzaga should have avoided that one.
Gonzaga doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzaga wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
David Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Gonzaga.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gonzaga momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzaga shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzaga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzaga.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29

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