PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mullen comes to the cage accompanied by Country Boy Can Survive. Brown has chosen Necro- I need drugs as his entrance music. Chris Mullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mullen
vs
Brown

167 cm
22
146 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Lightning Fight Gear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermaine Brown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mullen avoids it really well and circles away.
Mullen stuffs the takedown.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mullen but Mullen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chris Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Brown.
Mullen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Jermaine Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mullen.
Brown tries for a takedown but Mullen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Brown looks gassed!
Mullen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Mullen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mullen.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mullen. Mullen obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Mullen.
Mullen cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mullen scores with a leg kick.
Mullen scores with a jab to the head.

Brown is rocked!
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mullen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mullen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mullen. That snapped Brown's head back.
Mullen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mullen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Mullen finish him?
Mullen connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mullen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Mullen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Mullen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Mullen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Mullen.
Mullen scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mullen. That's going to slow Brown down.
Mullen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to move into range but Mullen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mullen lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Mullen cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mullen, as that shot connected.
Mullen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mullen connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Mullen dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick lands from Mullen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mullen.
Mullen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mullen with a nice cross.
Brown is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mullen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mullen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mullen scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut lands for Mullen. That snapped Brown's head back.
Mullen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mullen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mullen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mullen lands a head kick!
Mullen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mullen.
Mullen cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.

Mullen gets the takedown into side control.
Brown takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mullen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.

Mullen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown tries to bench press Mullen off him but Mullen keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen scoring with punches and elbows.
Mullen cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mullen trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mullen connects with a decent elbow.
Mullen lands a nice forearm strike.
Mullen tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mullen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mullen lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mullen postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Mullen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mullen postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Mullen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Mullen postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Mullen wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mullen defends it easily.
Mullen stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mullen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mullen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mullen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mullen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good shot there by Mullen.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mullen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Chris Mullen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermaine Brown.
Mullen lands with an overhand left.
Good exchange - Mullen coming out on top.
Mullen throws a nice head kick!
Chris Mullen is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Mullen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown misses with a takedown

and Mullen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is trying to control the position but Mullen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Mullen tries to pass.
Mullen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mullen's guard.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mullen is controlling Brown's posture.
Mullen looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullen, not yet.
Mullen pulls Brown in to control the position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Mullen is keeping the position.
Mullen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mullen prevents Brown from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Brown regains half guard.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Mullen has passed into side control.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mullen unloading with bombs!
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mullen lands a big elbow.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mullen raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mullen lands a heavy elbow.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Mullen lands with some strikes.
Mullen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Mullen has a good base and remains in mount.
Mullen lands a big elbow.
Mullen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Mullen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown is looking to improve his position but Mullen isn't that keen on the idea.
Mullen landing punches.
Mullen punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Mullen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mullen landing shots from mount.
Mullen punching from mount but Brown doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mullen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Mullen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Mullen.
Mullen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mullen lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mullen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown avoids the head kick by Mullen.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Mullen counter with a right hand.
Brown tries for a takedown but Mullen circles away easily

and Mullen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Mullen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mullen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mullen grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown keeps Mullen under control for a moment.
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Mullen 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mullen lands a nice short elbow.
Mullen drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Mullen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mullen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mullen working the head and body with strikes.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mullen is working away from the top position though.
Mullen winds up and cracks Brown with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mullen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mullen's back!
You can see the frustration on Mullen's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Mullen is working hard here to advance position.

Mullen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brown.

Brown tightening his grip on Mullen, looking for the choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen breaks Brown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Mullen pushes his legs off easily.
Mullen lands a couple of digs.
Mullen forces his way into half guard.
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mullen is working away from the top position though.
Mullen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mullen scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen working the head and body with strikes.
Brown wants to control but Mullen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mullen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mullen working the head and body with strikes.
Jermaine Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mullen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Mullen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mullen prevents Brown from improving his position.
Mullen trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mullen wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Mullen lands strikes from half guard.
Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown.
Brown is trying to keep Mullen in close.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mullen chips away with some ground and pound.
Mullen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mullen 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Chris Mullen!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Chris Mullen!

Chris Mullen wins by unanimous decision!