PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maurice Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edu Brum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brum has chosen Mysterious Ways as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Tate
vs
Brum

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurice Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edu Brum!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brum throws a head kick that misses.
Brum throws a leg kick that misses.

Tate drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Tate has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tate slips under a jab.
Brum wants to clinch up but Tate keeps it at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Tate misses.
Tate lands a two punch combo.
Brum moves in looking to clinch but Tate pushes him off.
Maurice Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brum shoots for a double leg takedown but Tate sprawls well. He's pushed Brum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brum fails with an attempt to clinch.

Tate shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tate tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brum.

Tate decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brum throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tate misses with the combination.

Tate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brum manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tate knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brum on the ground.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brum swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brum is working an open guard so Tate takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tate sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brum somewhat.
Brum moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brum misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tate.
Brum tries to clinch but Tate is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Tate as Brum shoots in.
Maurice Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edu Brum.
Tate lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brum looks gassed!

Brum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Brum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tate clinches up against the cage.
Brum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tate avoids it.
Brum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brum has Tate pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tate manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tate.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate scores with a leg kick.
Brum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tate lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Tate shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brum's guard.

Tate stands up and waves to Brum to follow him.
A lazy body kick from Tate
letting Brum counter with a right hand.

Brum tries to keep at a distance but Tate has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tate is trying to break free.

Tate breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Tate scores with a four punch combination!
Tate throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tate gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate stalling the fight.
Tate gets underhooks to prevent Brum's takedown attempt.

Tate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tate forces Brum back against the cage and clinches.

Tate gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brum is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tate jumps into side control!
Tate cracks Brum with a big right hand but Brum just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Tate has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tate.
Tate displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brum clinches but Tate breaks the clinch

so Tate counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Brum has his foot on Tate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tate works his way back into a safe position though.

Brum working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Tate has passed into half guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Tate dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tate lands a two punch combo.
Brum misses with a takedown
and Tate counters with a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tate.

Tate clinches with his opponent.
Brum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tate pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tate instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tate.
Tate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brum is breathing heavily.

Tate breaks from the clinch.
Brum tries to clinch up
and Tate counters with a left and a right that stings Brum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate works over Brum's head and body with a nice combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tate is trying to break the clinch but Brum has him pressed against the cage.
Brum tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the cage.
Tate lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Brum's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tate breaks from the clinch.
Tate looks to land a combination. Brum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Danga de danga de dang - Tate scores with a four punch combination!
A right-left combo lands from Tate.

Tate shoots in and bounces Brum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tate wanted to stand there but Brum had control of the position.
Brum is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate is looking to stand up but Brum won't let him.
Tate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tate wants to get up but he can't break Brum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Tate gets to his feet. Brum looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Tate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tate looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brum slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tate wants to stand but Brum has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tate trying to control but Brum is working from the bottom.
Brum is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tate pushes Brum off and gets back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tate lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate manages to break the clinch.

Tate closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brum punching from the bottom.

Tate stands up out of the half guard.
Brum lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brum is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tate.
Tate misses with a takedown

and Brum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brum tries to pull guard but Tate won't allow it.
Maurice Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edu Brum.
Tate can't break the clinch.

Tate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tate lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tate goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brum takes a swing at Tate's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurice Tate dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Tate throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brum was covering up waiting for the punch and Tate finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tate wants to stand but Brum has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tate won't allow Brum to sweep him here.
Tate tries to stand but Brum is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brum manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tate manages to get himself to full guard.
Brum stands and throws Tate's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brum tries to advance to mount but Tate denies him.
Brum prevents Tate from escaping the position.

Brum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brum tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brum has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Brum thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

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.
Tate is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Tate gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brum wants to pass to mount but Tate is defending the position.
Tate is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tate scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brum has his takedown stuffed
and Tate counters with a left and a right that stings Brum.

Tate instigates a clinch.
Tate drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brum tries for a takedown but Tate manages to get underhooks.
Tate is looking to break free of the clinch but Brum has double underhooks.

Tate breaks from the clinch.
Tate throws a right and a left that Brum avoids nicely.
Tate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four 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.
Brum shoots for a double leg takedown but Tate sprawls well. He's pushed Brum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Maurice Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edu Brum.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tate manages to avoid it.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brum can do to turn this around?

Tate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brum, pushing him back against the cage.

Tate's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brum slips a jab and a cross from Tate.

Tate takes the fight into the clinch.
Brum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brum drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tate gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Tate has picked Brum up - he's going for a ride! Tate dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tate controlling the action here.

Tate stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brum to get to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tate has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurice Tate!