PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Mack

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephan Mack!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mack shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Mack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Mack really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown won't allow Mack to sweep him here.
Mack doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mack striking off his back but it's not causing Brown any problems.
Brown wants to stand but Mack has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brown passes Mack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mack missing with punches from the bottom.
Brown wants to stand up but Mack is controlling the position.
Brown blocks the strikes from Mack.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Mack shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brown wants to stand up but Mack is controlling him.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mack is controlling him.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mack distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Mack defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mack is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mack stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mack working some strikes from top position.
Mack connects with a couple of short punches.
Mack is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mack scoring with some ground and pound.
Mack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
Mack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mack lands a couple of elbows.
Mack works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mack postures up.
Mack stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mack wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mack connects with a couple of short punches.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mack defends well.

Mack drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mack jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mack stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Mack postures up.
Mack is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mack scoring with some ground and pound.
Mack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Mack is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mack lands a couple of digs.
Mack chips away with some ground and pound.
Mack must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mack is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Mack dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mack feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Mack changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mack cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Mack works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mack doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mack manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mack's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Brown wriggles free and stands up.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt

and Mack counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack landing with the ground and pound.
Mack scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mack stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mack throwing strikes but missing.
Mack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mack is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stephan Mack has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Mack slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Brown is trying to keep Mack in close.
Mack lands a couple of digs.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mack tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Mack throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mack swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mack throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown wants to take Mack's back but he can't do it this time.
Mack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown tries to control but Mack wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mack is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown looking to ground and pound but Mack is blocking nicely.

Brown working for a submission but Mack is keeping him at bay.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mack can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mack flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mack throws a strike from the bottom but Brown uses the opportunity to take his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mack misses with the combination.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Mack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown wants to control but Mack postures up.
Mack cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Mack lands some shots froms side control.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mack landing rabbit punches to the side of Brown's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Mack tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mack punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mack flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to get back to full guard.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mack doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown blocks the strikes from Mack.
Mack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
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.
Mack misses the shot to the body.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown tries for a takedown but Mack circles away easily

so Mack counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mack makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mack landing with the ground and pound.
Mack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mack is controlling him.

Mack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown is trying to control the position but Mack postures up.
Brown is really struggling to control Mack but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack landing with the ground and pound.
Mack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stephan Mack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mack slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mack is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
Mack might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mack tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mack.
Mack throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.

Mack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Mack getting side control.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brown with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Michael Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mack 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Mack!