PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Mintzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poco Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Mintzer
vs
Brown

181 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Mintzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Poco Brown!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mintzer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mintzer scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer.
Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mintzer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mintzer is looking to reverse the position.

Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Mintzer as Brown shoots in.
Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick.
Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mintzer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mintzer slips a straight right by Brown.
Lars Mintzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mintzer!
Brown scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mintzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
A good leg kick by Mintzer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mintzer.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mintzer.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mintzer swivels and escapes.
Lars Mintzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poco Brown.
Brown looks gassed!

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Mintzer has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mintzer.
Brown fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mintzer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mintzer looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lars Mintzer.
Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mintzer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lars Mintzer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Mintzer.
Mintzer is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mintzer stuffs the takedown.
A good leg kick by Mintzer.
Mintzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mintzer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mintzer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mintzer can pounce on him.
Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Mintzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Mintzer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mintzer thumps Brown with a low kick.
Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mintzer.
Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Mintzer.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mintzer feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mintzer cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Mintzer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer.
Mintzer delivers a nice body kick.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mintzer. That one must have hurt.
Mintzer throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Mintzer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mintzer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mintzer, right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mintzer.
Both fighters circling a little - Mintzer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mintzer feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Mintzer cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Mintzer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mintzer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mintzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lars Mintzer is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Mintzer counters with a nice kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mintzer.
Mintzer throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Mintzer.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Mintzer slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Mintzer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mintzer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Mintzer.
Poco Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mintzer but Mintzer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mintzer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mintzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Mintzer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Mintzer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mintzer thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mintzer can pounce on him.
Mintzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mintzer. Brown shrugs it off though.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mintzer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Mintzer cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Mintzer scores with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mintzer.
Mintzer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mintzer thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice body kick there by Mintzer.
Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mintzer, right into the meat.
Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick.
Mintzer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mintzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mintzer.
Mintzer lands a front kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mintzer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mintzer.
Mintzer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mintzer.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mintzer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Mintzer.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mintzer.
Mintzer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mintzer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mintzer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mintzer throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mintzer lands with a nice body kick.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mintzer.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mintzer.
Mintzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Mintzer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mintzer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mintzer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mintzer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mintzer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Mintzer.
Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mintzer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mintzer.
Mintzer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mintzer feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mintzer is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mintzer.
Mintzer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mintzer feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mintzer lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mintzer.
Mintzer scores with a leg kick.
Mintzer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Mintzer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mintzer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Mintzer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Mintzer has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mintzer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Mintzer's guard. A big mistake from Mintzer there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mintzer is looking for a triangle here but Brown uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
Mintzer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mintzer sees it coming and defends easily.
Mintzer manages to get to full guard.

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.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Mintzer is keeping the position.
Mintzer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mintzer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Lars Mintzer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mintzer.
Mintzer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mintzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mintzer - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mintzer. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mintzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mintzer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mintzer.
Mintzer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mintzer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Mintzer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mintzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mintzer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Mintzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mintzer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mintzer, right into the meat.
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mintzer connects with a solid leg kick.

Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mintzer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mintzer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Poco Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mintzer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lars Mintzer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mintzer, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Mintzer!