PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd mcPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Cleveland Brown Rap blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
mcPherson

185 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
212 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry
Crippler's Corner

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 14 - 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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd mcPherson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mcPherson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
mcPherson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Brown forces mcPherson back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tries to work over mcPherson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
mcPherson can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
mcPherson letting Brown take a breather here.
Brown is looking to control mcPherson's arms but mcPherson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Todd mcPherson has been cut.
mcPherson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cleveland Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd mcPherson.
mcPherson looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
mcPherson tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown gets through mcPherson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown digs a right hand into mcPherson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on mcPherson's gas tank.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has mcPherson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Todd mcPherson's cut even more.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown avoiding damage.
mcPherson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown is pushing mcPherson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
mcPherson wants a takedown.
mcPherson being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.

The cut above Todd mcPherson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
mcPherson looking for a takedown.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of mcPherson backwards.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but mcPherson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
mcPherson wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
mcPherson has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.

Todd mcPherson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from mcPherson.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
Brown lands an elbow just above mcPherson 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Todd mcPherson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cleveland Brown!
Cleveland Brown retains his light heavyweight title!