PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bison is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: M. Bison Theme. Mike Bison will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brown
vs
Bison

180 cm
19
221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
27
226 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Bison!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bison throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Brown tumbling to the canvas!

It looks like Mark Brown has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bison wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Bison stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Bison looking to pass the guard.
Bison trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bison postures up.
Bison trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bison stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nice combo by Bison! Oh, that's hurt him - Brown falls to the canvas and Bison follows him into side control.

Brown is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bison is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bison asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Bison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Brown tries to buck Bison off but Bison is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bison is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Bison trying to control the position but Brown is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bison misses with a few strikes there.
Bison misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Bison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bison misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Bison takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bison throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to de liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Bison looks gassed!
Bison throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bison throws a big shot that misses.
Bison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Brown pushes Bison up against the cage in a clinch.
Bison can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown pushes Bison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Bison fails to land.
Bison gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Bison.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Bison gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Bison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Bison tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Bison back against the cage.
Bison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Bison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown is working for takedown but Bison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bison misses with a body punch.
Bison blocks a body shot from Brown.
Bison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
A right handed body shot lands from Bison.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Bison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Bison.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Bison.
Bison throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Bison tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Bison back against the cage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Bison.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown slips a jab and a cross from Bison.
Bison misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Bison misses.
Bison throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bison scores with a nice head shot.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Bison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bison throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown moves away from the strike by Bison.
Bison takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bison throws a combination that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.

Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bison napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bison is looking for a sweep.
Bison is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Bison is breathing heavily.
Bison on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brown is working Bison over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bison wants to control but Brown postures up.
Bison on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bison takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Bison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bison is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bison is trying to work for a sweep but Brown has mounted him!
Bison really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Bison is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bison is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control but Bison is having none of it.
Brown cracks Bison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Bison wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Bison is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Bison tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bison is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Bison is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bison tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Bison can't escape the position.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Brown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brown tests Bison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bison looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bison working a defensive guard here.
Bison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bison wants to improve his position but instead Brown has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bison tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown winds up and cracks Bison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bison tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown wants to control but Bison is keeping him busy.
Bison is trying to get back to full guard.
Bison gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bison is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bison wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Bison looking for a sweep. Not yet Bison, not yet.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Bison misses with a double jab.
Bison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bison misses with a double jab

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Bison.
Bison is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bison down to the mat. Bison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No joy there for Bison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mike Bison seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bison working a defensive guard here.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
Bison working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Bison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bison looking for a sweep. Not yet Bison, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown is leaning against Bison and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bison is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bison down to the mat. Bison avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

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