PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Giordano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giordano is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Godfather Theme (hip hop remix). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brewer
vs
Giordano

180 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Narcissus Unlimited

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Giordano!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer lands a head shot.
Giordano misses with a wild body shot.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Giordano is just out of range.
Giordano misses with a wild body shot.
Giordano slips a jab from Brewer.
Brewer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brewer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Giordano walks into a stiff left hand from Brewer.
Brewer looks to throw the jab but Giordano is out of range.
Brewer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brewer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giordano manages to avoid it.
Brewer throws a chopping leg kick but Giordano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Giordano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brewer slips under a jab from Giordano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer lands a body shot.
Brewer misses the body punch
and Giordano counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Giordano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giordano misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giordano. Brewer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giordano misses with a hook to the body

and Brewer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brewer.
Giordano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Brewer.
Brewer missing with knees to the body.
Brewer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Giordanos head.
Brewer keeps control of Giordano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brewer misses with a knee to the head.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giordano or not.
Brewer trying to land knees to the body.
Giordano is trying to break the clinch but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Brewer digs a right hand underneath Giordano's ribcage. Giordano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Giordano avoids the elbow strike from Brewer, against the cage.
Brewer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brewer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brewer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Giordano goes for a takedown attempt but Brewer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brewer is looking to land body kicks.
Giordano just misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giordano moves away.
James Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Brewer.
A big right from Giordano misses.
Brewer cracks Giordano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brewer scores with a punch to the head.
Brewer pushes Giordano away with a front kick.
Brewer lands a glancing blow to the side of Giordano's head.
Giordano takes one on the button.
Brewer throws a chopping leg kick but Giordano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brewer defending well as Giordano loads up on a big left hand.
Giordano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giordano stalks Brewer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brewer's face. Brewer staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like James Brewer has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Giordano misses.
A shot to de liver by Brewer. Beautiful body shot.
Brewer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brewer lands a body shot.
Brewer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giordano moves away.
Brewer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Giordano was well out of range. Poor timing from Brewer.
Giordano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Giordano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Brewer.
Brewer is looking to wear down Giordano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brewer.
A shot to de liver by Giordano. Beautiful body shot.
Brewer misses the body punch
and Giordano counters with a nice uppercut.
Giordano scores with a nice strike.
Brewer lands a lovely overhand right.
Brewer's corner calls for a 1-2. Brewer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giordano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Giordano.
Decent striking displayed by Brewer there.
Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giordano.
Giordano misses with a straight right.
Brewer throws a body punch but Giordano moves out of range.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giordano.
Brewer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giordano. Brewer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brewer connects with a single shot there.
Giordano works over Brewer's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer scores with the left hand. Giordano knows he should have avoided that one.
Brewer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Giordano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brewer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brewer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Giordano is out of range and Brewer settles back down.
A big left from Giordano misses.
A shot to de liver by Brewer. Beautiful body shot.
Brewer sizes up Giordano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brewer connects with a nice looking jab.
Brewer works Giordano's body with a nice hook.
Brewer lands an overhand right.
Good exchange - Brewer coming out on top.
Giordano misses with a shot to the body

and Brewer counters by clinching up.
Giordano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brewer slowing the pace effectively.
Giordano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brewer smiles and moves away.
Brewer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Brewer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Brewer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brewer looks for the body kick but Giordano saw that one coming.
Giordano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brewer.
Brewer thumps Giordano with a low kick.
Brewer swings for the body but Giordano moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Giordano blocks the low kick.
Nice shot by Brewer.
Giordano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Giordano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brewer moves away.
Brewer swings for the body but Giordano moves out of range.
Brewer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Giordano's calf.
Giordano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Giordano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brewer lands a slapping body shot.
Giordano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Brewer forces Giordano back against the cage and clinches.
Giordano tries to pull guard but Brewer won't allow it.
Brewer gets through Giordano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brewer.
Giordano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brewer smiles and moves away.
Brewer stuns Giordano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer staying out of range there.
Giordano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brewer cracks the inside of Giordano's front leg.
Giordano misses with an uppercut. Brewer saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brewer. That's going to slow Giordano down.
Brewer throws a push kick but Giordano slaps the foot to one side.
Giordano misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Brewer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Giordano's sensitive parts.
Giordano thows a body shot but no joy.
Giordano throws out a loose jab but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brewer.
Brewer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Giordano.
Giordano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brewer swings for the body but Giordano moves out of range.
Brewer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Giordano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Giordano misses with a jab to the body
and Brewer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Giordano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brewer counters with a right hand to the body.
James Brewer is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Brewer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brewer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giordano misses with an uppercut.
Brewer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer with a hook.
Giordano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brewer throws a low kick, looking for Giordano's leg but Giordano calmly moves out of range.
Giordano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giordano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brewer.
Brewer lands with a shot to the body.
Giordano staying out of range there.
Brewer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Giordano is out of range.
Brewer works Giordano's body with a nice hook.
Giordano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Brewer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Giordano doesn't seem phased though.
Brewer digs a good body shot into Giordano's ribs.
Giordano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giordano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body. Giordano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giordano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brewer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brewer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giordano.
Giordano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brewer.
Brewer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brewer thuds his right hand into Giordano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Brewer finds it's way through Giordano's defenses.
Brewer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Brewer misses
and Giordano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brewer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giordano takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.

Brewer gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a knee strike.
Brewer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Giordano is breathing heavily.
Giordano is looking to break free of the clinch but Brewer has double underhooks.
Giordano fails to pull guard.
James Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Brewer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Brewer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Giordano blocks the elbow strike.
Giordano avoiding damage as Brewer throws knees to the body.
Giordano blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the body.
Giordano jumps guard but Brewer stands there with Giordano around his waist. Giordano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brewer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brewer missing with knees to the body.
Brewer lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer lands a nice uppercut.
Come on Brewer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brewer.
Giordano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giordano or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer lands a shot to the body.
Giordano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Brewer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Brewer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brewer, as that shot connected.
Giordano tries to bum rush Brewer with a series of wild strikes but Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Giordano checks the leg kick.
Brewer clobbers Giordano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brewer lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Brewer.
Brewer's corner calls for a 1-2. Brewer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giordano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Giordano avoids it.

Brewer forces Giordano back against the cage and clinches.
Giordano jumps guard but Brewer stands there with Giordano around his waist. Giordano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brewer presses Giordano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brewer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brewer.
Brewer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Giordano or not.
Giordano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giordano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brewer scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brewer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Brewer lands a body punch.
James Brewer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brewer misses with an elbow strike.
Brewer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Giordano.
The referee calls for Brewer to work.
Giordano tries to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling the position.
Brewer digs a right hand into Giordano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giordano's gas tank.
Giordano fails to pull guard.
James Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Giordano.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brewer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brewer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brewer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Giordano is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer stalling against the cage.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
Brewer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giordano's efforts to push away.
Brewer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brewer lands a right hand.
Brewer landing knees to the head.
A short uppercut from Brewer.
Brewer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giordano backwards.
Brewer stalling in the clinch.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Brewer.
Brewer lands an uppercut.
Giordano can't get the takedown.
Giordano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brewer smiles and moves away.
Giordano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brewer scores with a jab to the body.
Giordano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it.
Brewer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Giordano can do to turn this around?

Brewer moves into the clinch successfully.
Brewer keeps control of Giordano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Brewer.
Giordano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brewer lands a left hand.
Brewer avoiding damage.
Brewer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giordano.
A body shot lands from Brewer.
Giordano avoids the elbow strike from Brewer, against the cage.
Brewer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brewer.
Brewer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brewer works on Giordano's body with a couple of short punches.
Brewer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brewer digs a right hand into Giordano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Giordano's gas tank.
Brewer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giordano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Giordano avoids a wild elbow strike from Brewer.
Brewer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer scores with a shoulder strike.
Brewer is working Giordano over against the cage.
Giordano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brewer walks away with a smile on his face. Giordano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brewer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brewer feints and then cracks Giordano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Giordano down.
Brewer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Giordano.
Giordano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antonio Giordano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Giordano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brewer misses with a straight right.
Brewer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Giordano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brewer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brewer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brewer thuds a left hand into Giordano's body.
Giordano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brewer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brewer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Brewer!