PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rez chrome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rez chrome is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brown
vs
chrome

188 cm
22
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, rez chrome!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from chrome.
chrome shoots in but no luck this time.

Brown scores with a takedown into chrome's guard.
chrome is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown stands and throws chrome's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown trying to control the position but chrome is working away.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brown tries to move to mount but chrome blocks the move with his legs.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to advance to mount but chrome instead regains half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but chrome is working away.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown wants to pass the guard but chrome is defending well.

chrome looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown winds up and cracks chrome with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but chrome is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks chrome with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
chrome looks gassed!
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
chrome is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
chrome is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
chrome should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brown landing punches.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like rez chrome has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown unloading with bombs!
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!
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown trying to control but chrome is having none of it.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. chrome looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown with shots to the head and body - chrome looks very uncomfortable down there.

chrome is rocked!

That has opened up rez chrome's cut even more.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown with shots to the head and body - chrome looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on rez chrome's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
James Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. chrome looks a forlorn figure.
chrome is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown controlling the pace for now.
chrome seems to have recovered his senses.
chrome is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brown landing punches.

The cut above rez chrome's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
chrome is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

rez chrome's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at rez chrome's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Brown!