PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Getty Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brook Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Li
vs
Brown

157 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

160 cm
19
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Getty Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brook Brown!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Li feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Li has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Li tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown presses Li against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Li turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Li manages to end up in side control.
Li tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Li is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Brown tries to roll but Li sticks to his back.
Brown turns into Li and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Li blocks nicely.
Brown wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown won't allow Li to sweep him here.
Brown trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Li wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown cracks Li with a solid left hand.
Li pulls Brown in to control the position.
Brown thows a big elbow that misses.
Brown thows a big elbow that misses.
Li keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Li wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Li on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Li tries to get out of the position.
Brown is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Li's head.
Brown winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
Li tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is keen to just control but Li is a slippery customer.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Li!
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brook Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Li's guard.
Brown stops Li from standing up.
Li keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Brook Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Li lands a right hook to the body.
Li lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Li pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Li pulls Brown into guard.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Li lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Li cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Li trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown punching from the bottom.
Brown missing with punches from the bottom.
Brown throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Li is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Li blocks the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Li working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brook Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown punching from the bottom.
Brown flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Li working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks the strikes from Brown.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Li connects with a nice short shot to Brown's temple.
Brown striking from half guard on the bottom.
Brown throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brown throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brown is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Li is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brown lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Li wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Li is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Li blocks the strikes from Brown.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Li won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown throwing short punches from the bottom.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Li scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Li passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Li trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Brown striking from his own guard.
Brown throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Getty Li will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown fails to land the takedown.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Li scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown tries for a takedown but Li sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Getty Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brook Brown.

Li moves into the clinch successfully.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Li doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Li tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Li to the ground. Li escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Li!
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown landing punches.
Li is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Li's face.
Li tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Li is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown breaks from Li's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a heavy elbow.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Li trying desperately to get to his feet.
Li taking shots to the head.
Li in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Li looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Li taking shots to the head.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Li in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Li is rocked!
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Li tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Li seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Li can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brown connects with a bit shot that sees Li covering up! More strikes from Brown and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brown is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brook Brown!