PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Cleveland Brown Rap blaring out of the sound system. Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Song of Ice and Fire Art Collection kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! George Martin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brown
vs
Martin

185 cm
26
215 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

197 cm
26
223 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Crippler's Corner

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleveland Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Martin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Martin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Martin scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.

It looks like Cleveland Brown has been cut.
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Martin.
Brown tries to buck Martin off but he can't manage it.
Martin punching from mount but Brown doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Martin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Brown turns into him and now he's in Martin's guard.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Martin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Martin is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brown tries to stand but Martin is controlling from the bottom.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Martin is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Cleveland Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Martin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Martin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Cleveland Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Martin thows a body shot but no joy.
Martin throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Martin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Martin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Martin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Martin counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Brown misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Brown throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Martin.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A low kick from Martin misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Martin 's knee.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown takes a swing at Martin's ribcage but misses.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Brown thumps Martin with a low kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there

and Martin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to stand up.
Martin throwing strikes here but Brown is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Martin prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Martin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brown wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Martin.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Martin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown regains half guard.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Martin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martin throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.

Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Martin.
Brown keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martin throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martin.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Martin misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Martin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Martin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Cleveland Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin has a takedown stuffed.
Martin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown lands a jab to Martin's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.
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 Martin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin slips a jab from Brown.
Brown misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Brown.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Martin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin checks a leg kick.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin avoids the head kick by Brown.
Martin avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Martin moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Martin saw that one coming.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Martin ducks down to avoid it.
Brown swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown with a jab.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Martin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the body from Martin misses
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Martin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Martin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Martin tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Martin working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Brown clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Martin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Martin.
Martin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Martin jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Martin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown thows a leg kick but Martin checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Martin moved away.
Martin fails with the takedown.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin slips a straight right by Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martin can do to turn this around?
Brown swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.
Brown feints and then cracks Martin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Martin down.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Martin misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Martin moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Martin misses
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Martin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown cracks Martin with a good jab.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martin finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martin on the side of the head.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Martin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Martin moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Martin throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Martin's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Brown had his way with George Martin in that round.
The cut man is working on Cleveland Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown slips under a jab from Martin.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Martin checks a low kick from Brown.
Martin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Martin down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Martin takes one on the button.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown looks for the body kick but Martin saw that one coming.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
George Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martin.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin's head.
Brown throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
A lazy body kick from Martin
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Martin staying out of range there.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to chop away at Martin's legs.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Martin misses the jab.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Martin counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Cleveland Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Brown avoids the body shot from Martin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Martin misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cleveland 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:44
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleveland Brown!
Cleveland Brown is the new light heavyweight champion!