PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karr Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Brawn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karr Mike's chin.

Brawn
vs
Mike

160 cm
24
154 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

180 cm
26
150 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 159 : 70$ *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karr Mike!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brawn.
Brawn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mike as he avoids it easily.
Brawn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mike avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mike gets tackled into the ropes by Brawn. Brawn maintains the clinch.
Brawn is working for takedown but Mike is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brawn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mike pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mike prevents a takedown attempt there.

Brawn has hold of one of Mike's legs. Mike is fighting the takedown attempt but Brawn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mike avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Mike has wrist control.
Mike really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brawn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mike utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brawn throwing strikes from guard but Mike blocks nicely.
Brawn prevents Mike from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brawn postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
Mike wants to stand and escape but Brawn is having none of it.
Brawn wants to control from the top but Mike keeps moving.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brawn throws a big right hand that misses.
Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brawn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Mike keeping moving, preventing Brawn from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn with a nice head shot there.
Brawn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mike's head.
Brawn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Mike has wrist control.

Brawn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brawn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Mike's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brawn is controlling him.
Brawn throwing strikes but missing.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.

Brawn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brawn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Mike has wrist control.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four 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.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brawn connects with a couple of short punches.
Brawn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brawn lands a couple of elbows.
Brawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mike is keeping the position for now.
Brawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mike preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Brawn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Mike swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawn.
Brawn jabs at Mike's body.

Brawn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brawn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brawn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Brawn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mike has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brawn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn slips a nice elbow through Mike's hands, connecting with Mike's forehead.
Brawn throws a strike but Mike avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Mike has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mike can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brawn postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brawn.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brawn works over Mike with some ground and pound from guard.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Brawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mike keeping full guard, as Brawn tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn postures up in Mike's guard and throws a big left but Mike blocks it.
Brawn pushing down on Mike's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brawn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mike with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brawn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Brawn is working for a submission of some sort.
Mike blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brawn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brawn working Mike over with strikes.
Brawn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mike blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawn.
Brawn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brawn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mike's head.

Brawn seems to be working for a kimura but Mike defends the submission attempt.
Ben Brawn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mike blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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. Brawn connects with a nice short shot to Mike's temple.

Brawn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mike on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Brawn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brawn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brawn showed some decent athleticism there.
Mike wants to get back to his feet.
Brawn wants to take a breather but Mike is having none of it.
Brawn is nestled in close to Mike, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mike taking some punishment here, with Brawn in his half guard.
Brawn throwing shots but Mike is blocking nicely.
Brawn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brawn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mike takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brawn scores with a couple of nice shots.

Mike is rocked!
Brawn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mike is still in real trouble! Can Brawn finish him?
Brawn working Mike over with strikes.
Brawn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brawn working over Mike with some ground and pound. Mike looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brawn lands with a punch from half guard.
Brawn drops an elbow to the side of Mike's head.
Brawn lands a big elbow - Mike is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Brawn!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Brawn!