PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Excel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Excel's choice of entrance music: Everything Zen- Bush. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Excel

200 cm
25
280 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

205 cm
24
255 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Аптека
Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Axel Excel!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Excel scores with a decent looking hook.

Excel moves into the clinch.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Excel landing knees to the head.
Excel gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Excel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Excel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Excel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Excel landing knees to the head.
Excel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Excel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Excel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Excel lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Excel stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Excel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Excel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Excel.
Excel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Excel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Excel.
Excel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Excel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Excel stalling the fight.
Excel lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Excel obliges.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Excel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Excel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Excel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Excel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excel with a knee to the head.
Excel effectively controlling the action here.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Excel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Excel lands a nice elbow.
Excel stalling in the clinch.
Excel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Excel creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Excel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Excel with a knee to the head.
Excel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Excel.
Excel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Excel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Excel scores with a hook to the body.
Excel connects with a knee to the head.
Excel lands a nice elbow.
Excel stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Excel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Excel.
Excel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
A shot in the inside from Excel.
Excel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Excel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Excel is looking to clinch.
Excel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown closes the distance but Excel moves to the side
and Excel counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alex Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excel 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.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Excel wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Excel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Excel manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Excel's guard.

Excel 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Excel is on top in guard.

That's two 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.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Excel is aware though and is defending well.

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

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Excel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown trying to control the position.

Brown working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Excel has passed into half guard!
Excel slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
Excel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Excel has control of the leg.
Excel drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Excel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Excel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Excel has control of the leg.
Excel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Excel keeps him under control.
Excel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Excel has control of the leg.
Brown gets back to full guard.

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.
Excel cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Excel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Excel throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Excel is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Excel. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Excel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Excel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Excel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Excel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Excel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Excel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Excel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Excel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Excel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Excel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Excel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brown is working for a kimura but Excel is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Excel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Excel has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Excel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Excel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Excel in his guard.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Excel slips an elbow through the middle.
Excel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Excel won't allow Brown to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excel postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Excel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Excel defends it easily.
Excel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Excel defends well.
Excel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Excel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Excel works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Excel from standing up.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Excel defends well.
Excel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown has his foot on Excel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Excel works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Excel scoring with some ground and pound.
Excel distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Excel is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Excel is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Excel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Brown working for a triangle but Excel defends it easily.
Excel stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Excel thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Axel Excel has got the better of the ground game so far.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Excel is aware though and is defending well.
Axel Excel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Excel postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Excel wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Excel looking to pass the guard.

Brown has his foot on Excel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Excel works his way back into a safe position though.
Alex Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Excel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Excel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Excel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Excel!