PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunnar Horvat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Horvat

183 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
20
196 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistar Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunnar Horvat!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown throws a series of punches but Horvat moves out of range.
Horvat fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Horvat.

Brown lands a left and a right that send Horvat crashing to the mat, dazed. Brown thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Gunnar Horvat has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horvat keeps the fight on the outside.
Horvat lands with a nice body punch.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Horvat.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Horvat scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Horvat trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Horvat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horvat sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Horvat drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Horvat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown stays in close to Horvat's body and controls the position.

That's two 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.

Horvat looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into half guard.
Brown controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Horvat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Horvat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Horvat is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Horvat avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alistar Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Horvat's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown moves away from the strike by Horvat.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Horvat to score with a decent uppercut.
Horvat checks a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Horvat tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Horvat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown tries to clinch there but Horvat circles away.
Horvat shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Horvat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Alistar Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horvat checks a leg kick nicely.
Brown tries to clinch but Horvat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Horvat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alistar Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Horvat.
Brown tries to work over Horvat's front leg with a kick but Horvat checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Horvat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horvat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Horvat shoots in.
Brown throws a one two combo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Horvat crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Horvat gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Horvat manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Horvat.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horvat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horvat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Horvat thows a body shot but no joy.
Horvat shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Horvat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Horvat avoids the head kick by Brown.
A big left from Horvat misses.
Horvat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horvat is breathing heavily.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch up but Horvat circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Horvat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horvat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown looks to land a combination but Horvat avoids it well.
Horvat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Brown rushes Horvat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown is stalling here.
Horvat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Horvat jumps guard but Brown stands there with Horvat around his waist. Horvat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horvat is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Horvat into the cage.
Horvat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Horvat gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown prevents Horvat from breaking the clinch.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Horvat avoids the damage to the body.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Horvat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.

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.
Horvat tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Horvat.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Horvat letting Brown take a breather here.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Horvat blocks it.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Horvat blocks with his arms.
Horvat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Horvat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Alistar Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horvat circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horvat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horvat scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Horvat's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Horvat misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Horvat. Horvat gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Horvat throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horvat looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Alistar Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Horvat.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horvat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Horvat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Horvat.
Brown leaves Horvat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No luck for Horvat with that takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Horvat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horvat's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown is looking to slow Horvat down with leg kicks.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horvat. That did some damage!
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a right and a left that Horvat avoids nicely.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Horvat circles away.

Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horvat tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horvat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Horvat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Horvat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horvat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horvat fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown is looking to slow Horvat down with leg kicks.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Horvat back into the cage.
Horvat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Gunnar Horvat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Horvat jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Horvat tries to strike from the bottom.
Horvat looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horvat keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Horvat 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Brown!