PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gedo Sake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chael Brownie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sake
vs
Brownie

220 cm
20
290 lbs
6 - 17 - 0

210 cm
19
292 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gedo Sake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chael Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brownie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brownie throwing strikes but missing.
Sake working a defensive guard here.
Sake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brownie is looking to improve his position.
Brownie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sake tries to stand but Brownie is controlling from the bottom.
Sake looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brownie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sake trying to control but Brownie is working from the bottom.
Sake wants to stand but Brownie is controlling his posture from full guard.

Brownie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Brownie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sake wants to control from the top but Brownie keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brownie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sake has picked Brownie up and slammed him! Brownie can't keep hold of the triangle and Sake manages to pass to side control!
Brownie looks gassed!
Sake is looking to take a break and control but Brownie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sake working the ground and pound.
Brownie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brownie is not content to let Sake control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sake controlling the pace.

Brownie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sake pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sake landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sake trying to control the action but Brownie is working from the bottom.
Sake is pressing down on Brownie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brownie is holding on for now.
Brownie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sake.
Brownie is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sake shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brownie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brownie can't keep his opponent in guard - Sake advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brownie is staying active underneath Sake, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie wants to improve his position but Sake is controlling well.
Sake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brownie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sake wants to get back to his feet.
Sake is keen to just control but Brownie is a slippery customer.
Brownie is looking for a sweep. Sake is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Brownie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Sake scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gedo Sake will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brownie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brownie thinking.
Brownie tries for a takedown but Sake circles away easily
and Sake counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sake has his takedown stuffed

and Brownie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sake's guard.
Sake looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brownie prevents Sake from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brownie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sake, up you get!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie tries for a takedown but Sake circles away easily
and Sake counters with a head kick.
Gedo Sake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chael Brownie.

Brownie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brownie with shots to the head and body - Sake looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brownie landing shots from mount.
Brownie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brownie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sake?

Brownie working for a guillotine from mount but Sake is in no mood to give up.
BOOM! Brownie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sake is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie raining down shots from the mount!
BOOM! Brownie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brownie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Brownie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sake and Brownie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sake is trying to control Brownie's posture but Brownie avoids it.
Brownie working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Sake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sake takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brownie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sake struggling a bit here.
Sake is trying to improve his position.
Brownie throws an elbow but Sake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sake struggling a bit here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brownie fails with the takedown

and Sake counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sake trying to control the position from guard on top but Brownie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brownie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sake is aware though and is defending well.

Brownie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Brownie has his foot on Sake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sake works his way back into a safe position though.

Brownie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sake defends it easily.
Brownie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brownie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chael Brownie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brownie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sake tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brownie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brownie has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Brownie is trying to get an arm triangle but Sake is defending well.
Sake is looking for a sweep.
Sake is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brownie is controlling him well.
Brownie working the ground and pound.
Sake is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Brownie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie cracks Sake with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Brownie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Brownie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sake manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brownie's best efforts.
Sake slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brownie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brownie has gone for a leg lock! Sake slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brownie's guard.
Brownie looking for a sweep. Not yet Brownie, not yet.

Brownie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brownie is looking for a triangle but Sake pushes his legs off easily.
Brownie throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brownie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brownie has an active guard here but Sake has managed to pass into half guard.

Brownie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Brownie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brownie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Brownie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sake pulls his head out easily.
Sake is keen to just control but Brownie is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sake looks for a takedown but Brownie sprawls well.
Sake looks to land a combination but Brownie avoids it well.
Sake lands a jab-cross combination.
Brownie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sake counters with a big head kick but Brownie shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chael Brownie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brownie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chael Brownie!