PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Minotauro Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Bermudez

182 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
206 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minotauro Bermudez!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bermudez moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

Bermudez moves into the clinch successfully.
Bermudez tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Bermudez lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Bermudez connects with a knee to the head.
Bermudez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bermudez.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Bermudez keeps him there for the moment.
Bermudez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Bermudez crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Bermudez lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bermudez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Bermudez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bermudez crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Bermudez lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Bermudez stalls.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bermudez slowing the pace effectively.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bermudez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bermudez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bermudez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bermudez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bermudez lands a knee to the body.
Bermudez connects with a knee to the head.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head.

Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Bermudez throws a big right hand that misses.
Bermudez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Bermudez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Bermudez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bermudez with a flurry of punches that miss.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bermudez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bermudez tries to stand but Brown is controlling from the bottom.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Bermudez defends easily.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bermudez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bermudez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bermudez darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Bermudez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bermudez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bermudez connects with a knee to the head.
Bermudez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bermudez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bermudez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Bermudez won't allow it.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Bermudez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bermudez as Brown tries to tie him up.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.
Brown avoiding damage as Bermudez throws knees to the body.
Bermudez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Bermudez has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Bermudez is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
Brown fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown being controlled against the cage.
Brown wants to break free but Bermudez has control.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bermudez lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minotauro Bermudez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.

Bermudez has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bermudez lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Bermudez.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bermudez lands a damaging elbow.
Bermudez trying to land knees to the body.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Minotauro Bermudez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bermudez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bermudez trying to land knees to the body.
Bermudez lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Bermudez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Bermudez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.

Bermudez clinches up against the cage.
Bermudez scores with a knee to the head.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bermudez connects with a knee to the head.
Bermudez slowing the pace effectively.
Bermudez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bermudez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Bermudez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bermudez tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Bermudez with a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Bermudez has the dominant position.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bermudez missing with knees to the body.
Bermudez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Bermudez missing with knees to the body.
Bermudez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bermudez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown avoiding damage as Bermudez throws knees to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
Bermudez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Bermudez keeps him there for the moment.
Bermudez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bermudez with a knee to the head.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bermudez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bermudez has him pressed against the cage.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bermudez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Bermudez.
Bermudez misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez lands a nice elbow.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Bermudez has him pressed against the cage.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Bermudez looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bermudez has him pressed against the cage.
Bermudez working Brown over with knees to the body.
Bermudez missing with knees to the body.
Bermudez tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bermudez crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bermudez working Brown over with knees to the body.
Brown wants a takedown.
Bermudez tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown avoiding damage as Bermudez throws knees to the body.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Bermudez has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
Bermudez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bermudez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head.
Bermudez is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bermudez down to the mat. Bermudez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four 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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bermudez clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Bermudez lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown tries to break free but Bermudez pushes him back against the cage.
Bermudez lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Brown avoiding damage as Bermudez throws knees to the body.
Bermudez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Bermudez is controlling the position.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Bermudez lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bermudez misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bermudez lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Knees to the body from Bermudez.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bermudez looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Bermudez missing with knees to the body.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minotauro Bermudez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bermudez doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Bermudez wants to clinch.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bermudez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bermudez moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Bermudez with a knee to the head.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bermudez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Bermudez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.
Bermudez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bermudez throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bermudez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but Bermudez holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Bermudez keeps him there for the moment.
Bermudez has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bermudez looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Bermudez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bermudez stalling the fight.
Bermudez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bermudez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.
Bermudez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown letting Bermudez take a breather here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bermudez landing knees to the head.
Bermudez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bermudez lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bermudez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bermudez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bermudez crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Bermudez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bermudez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bermudez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bermudez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Bermudez effectively controlling the action here.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bermudez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bermudez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bermudez lands a damaging elbow.
Bermudez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bermudez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bermudez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Bermudez trying to land knees to the body.
Brown avoiding damage as Bermudez throws knees to the body.
Come on Bermudez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside.
Bermudez avoiding damage.
Bermudez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bermudez has him pressed against the cage.
Mike Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees to the body from Bermudez.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice elbow from Bermudez.
Bermudez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Bermudez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Minotauro Bermudez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bermudez landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Minotauro Bermudez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bermudez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minotauro Bermudez!