PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Brutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amare Stoudemire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brutus
vs
Stoudemire

190 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

208 cm
20
249 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brock Brutus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amare Stoudemire!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brutus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stoudemire looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brutus is looking to take a break and control but Stoudemire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stoudemire tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brutus wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brutus trying to control the position but Stoudemire is working away.
Brutus looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stoudemire is avoiding damage well.

Brutus tries for a kimura but Stoudemire is defending well.
The ground and pound from Brutus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brutus laying and praying for a moment but Stoudemire takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brutus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stoudemire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brutus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Brutus.
Stoudemire misses with a takedown
and Brutus counters with a left and a right that stings Stoudemire.
Stoudemire tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brutus counters with a series of strikes. Stoudemire will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stoudemire looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brutus throws a head kick that misses.
Brutus lands with a cross.

Brutus shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brutus showed some decent athleticism there.
Brutus trying to control from half guard but Stoudemire is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brutus scoring with strikes but Stoudemire is staying in there.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brutus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brutus controlling from mount.
Brutus has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stoudemire looks a forlorn figure.

Brutus looking to secure an arm triangle but Stoudemire defends it well.
Brutus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brutus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stoudemire hang on?
Stoudemire is squirming around, avoiding Brutus's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus is really struggling to control Stoudemire but he's trying to hold on to the position.
BOOM! Brutus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brutus controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Brock Brutus just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brutus scores with a one two! Stoudemire had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Brutus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brutus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brutus throws a series of punches but Stoudemire moves out of range.
Brutus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Brutus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brutus slips nicely into half guard.
Brutus passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brutus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brutus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brutus looking to finish Stoudemire with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stoudemire!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutus raining down shots from the mount!
Brutus lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brutus lands with some strikes.
Brutus scoring with strikes but Stoudemire is staying in there.
Brutus tries to control but Stoudemire wriggling away.
Brutus lands a heavy elbow.

Brutus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Stoudemire is surviving well by controlling Brutus's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutus trying to control but Stoudemire is having none of it.
Brutus lands with some strikes.
Brock Brutus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stoudemire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brutus landing punches.
Brutus controlling the position easily from mount.
Brutus lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutus tries to control but Stoudemire wriggling away.
Brutus pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brutus cracks Stoudemire with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brutus dominating with strikes here.
Brutus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brutus landing strikes from the mount.
Brutus landing punches.
Stoudemire takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus looking to control but Stoudemire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stoudemire is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brutus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stoudemire can do to turn this around?
Brutus controlling his opponent.
Brutus looking to control but Stoudemire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brock Brutus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brutus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brutus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stoudemire dodges the punch combination from Brutus.

Brutus moves into range and clinches up with Stoudemire.

Brutus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brutus swinging wilding here.
Stoudemire has his takedown stuffed

and Brutus counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brutus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brutus lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brutus.
Brutus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stoudemire backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brutus feints and as Stoudemire raises his hands in defense, Brutus changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brutus trying to control but Stoudemire is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brutus stands up from Stoudemire's guard - Brutus perhaps looking for a knockout.

Brutus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stoudemire on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stoudemire is looking to improve his position.
Brutus works his way into side control.
Brutus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Stoudemire!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brutus lands a nice shot to the head.
Brutus lands a big shot there that rocks Stoudemire but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brutus content just to control the position here.
Stoudemire taking shots to the head.

Brutus has hold of Stoudemire's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stoudemire manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brutus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoudemire is squirming around, avoiding Brutus's attempts to control the action.
Stoudemire sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Brutus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Stoudemire!
Brutus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stoudemire looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Stoudemire that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutus looking to finish Stoudemire with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stoudemire!
Brutus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brutus prevents Stoudemire from getting the reversal.
Stoudemire takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stoudemire keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brutus looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Brutus.
Brutus breaks from Stoudemire's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Amare Stoudemire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brock Brutus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brutus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Brutus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brutus 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Brutus!