PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinaya Ako Bruaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Brewster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brewster comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Way of the Fist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Shinaya Ako Bruaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ako Bruaa
vs
Brewster

179 cm
20
188 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Brewster!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bruaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewster manages to avoid it.

Brewster gets the takedown into side control.

Brewster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bruaa is trying to get back to half guard.

Brewster tries for a kimura but Bruaa is defending well.

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

Brewster tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brewster has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Brewster working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruaa stops Brewster from passing to mount.

Brewster swings around for an armbar but Bruaa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brewster's guard.
Bruaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brewster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brewster controls Bruaa momentarily but Bruaa frees himself.
Bruaa preventing the sweep.
Bruaa controlling from the top position.
Bruaa connects with a couple of short punches.
Bruaa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewster has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bruaa has passed into side control.
Brewster tries to improve position but can't.
Bruaa looks up at the clock and then as Brewster takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bruaa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brewster is looking for a sweep.
Brewster looking for a sweep but Bruaa has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Brewster in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bruaa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brewster sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bruaa controlling the pace.
Brewster tries to get to full guard but Bruaa has control of the leg.

Brewster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewster is looking to improve his position.
Brewster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brewster tries to roll over but Bruaa keeps him under control.
Bruaa controlling the action here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shinaya Ako Bruaa.
Brewster shoots and misses

and Bruaa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brewster won't be happy with that.
Brewster prevents Bruaa from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bruaa is looking to take a break and control but Brewster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewster manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bruaa's best efforts.
Brewster manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brewster keeping moving, preventing Bruaa from controlling successfully.
Bruaa stopping the sweep attempt from Brewster.

Brewster throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bruaa escapes and throws Brewster's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brewster is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinaya Ako Bruaa dominated that round.
That's time! Bruaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bruaa misses with a body kick.
Brewster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brewster misses with a takedown
and Bruaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brewster thinking.
Brewster tries for a takedown but Bruaa circles away easily
and Bruaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruaa.
Brewster with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bruaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shinaya Ako Bruaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Brewster.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bruaa, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewster.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruaa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brewster counters with a shoot takedown. Bruaa fights it but they end up in guard.
Bruaa is pulling down on Brewster's head. It's preventing any offense from Brewster, at least for the moment.

Brewster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bruaa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bruaa has escaped and now he's on top!
Bruaa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bruaa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bruaa chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Brewster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruaa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bruaa stays in close to Brewster's body and controls the position.
Brewster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Brewster wants to finish this one by submission but Bruaa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brewster.

Brewster goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bruaa is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa looking to pass the guard.
Bruaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruaa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bruaa stands and throws Brewster's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brewster manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brewster is trying to control but can't.
Bruaa controlling the action here.
Bruaa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brewster knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewster tries to roll over but Bruaa keeps him under control.
Bruaa working the head and body with strikes.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brewster wants to improve his position but Bruaa is controlling well.
Brewster trying to control but Bruaa postures up.
Brewster is breathing heavily.
Brewster is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinaya Ako Bruaa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brewster moves forwards but Bruaa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brewster blocks a jab.
Shinaya Ako Bruaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruaa throws a head kick but Brewster moves out of range.
Bruaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brewster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruaa misses with the combination.
Bruaa connects with a right hand. Brewster shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brewster counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bruaa won't be happy with that.
Bruaa stops Brewster from passing to mount.
Bruaa manages to get back to half guard.
Bruaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Bruaa is in trouble now - Brewster has advanced to mount!
Bruaa tries to lock up and control but Brewster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brewster wants to take his opponent's back but Bruaa doesn't allow it.

Brewster looking for a guillotine from mount but Bruaa is having none of it.

Brewster moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bruaa has worked his arm free - good work by Bruaa!
Brewster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewster tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bruaa manages to get back to half guard.
Bruaa trying to control but Brewster postures up.
Bruaa is looking to improve his position.

Brewster is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bruaa is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewster moves nicely into side control.
Bruaa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brewster's best efforts.
Bruaa is trying to control but can't.
Bruaa wants to improve his position but Brewster is controlling well.

Brewster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bruaa wants to get back to his feet.

Brewster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brewster trying to pass the guard but Bruaa defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brewster is working for a submission of some sort.
Bruaa gets back to full guard.
Brewster passes Bruaa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Brewster is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bruaa defends it well.

Brewster is looking for a kimura here.
Bruaa tries to get to full guard but Brewster has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Brewster really dominated that 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.

Bruaa throws a shot to the body.
Bruaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Brewster.
Brewster has his takedown stuffed

and Bruaa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brewster won't be happy with that.
Bruaa happy to just control the position for now.
Brewster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewster is looking to get back to full guard here but Bruaa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Brewster tries to bench press Bruaa off him but Bruaa keeps the position.
Brewster is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The referee asks Bruaa politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bruaa prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bruaa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brewster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bruaa controlling his opponent.
Bruaa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brewster can't escape the position.
Bruaa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brewster working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brewster is in a horrible position here. Bruaa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bruaa lands a big shot there that rocks Brewster but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bruaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brewster is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brewster regains half guard.
Bruaa passes into side control, despite Brewster's attempt to control the position.
Bruaa wants to control but Brewster is keeping him busy.
Bruaa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brewster's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewster seems a little lost for a moment, as Bruaa dominates the positioning.
Brewster is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bruaa connects with a decent elbow.
Bruaa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brewster will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brewster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bruaa is chipping away with strikes.
Brewster tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brewster regains half guard.
Brewster is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bruaa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brewster won't allow Bruaa to pass to mount.
Bruaa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brewster working to try and regain half guard.
Bruaa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brewster is looking to escape.
Brewster can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinaya Ako Bruaa had his way with Chad Brewster in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brewster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bruaa.

Bruaa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brewster napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brewster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bruaa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brewster tries to get to full guard but Bruaa has control of the leg.
Brewster is trying to control but can't.
Brewster is looking for a sweep. Bruaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Brewster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brewster trying to control from the bottom.
Brewster is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewster is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bruaa jumps into side control!
Bruaa advances to mount.
Bruaa controlling from mount.

Bruaa has control of Brewster's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brewster regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bruaa landing strikes from the mount.
Brewster tries to hold on but Bruaa postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruaa controlling the pace for now.
Bruaa prevents Brewster from getting the reversal.
Bruaa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brewster is looking to escape.
Brewster is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bruaa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brewster working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewster is squirming around, avoiding Bruaa's attempts to control the action.
Bruaa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brewster wants to control but Bruaa is having none of it.
Brewster manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bruaa is looking to take a break and control but Brewster is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruaa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brewster knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brewster is looking to control Bruaa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brewster avoid being mounted?
Brewster is looking for a sweep. Bruaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brewster has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bruaa is working away from the top position though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bruaa throws a head kick that misses.
Bruaa misses with a body kick.
Bruaa misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bruaa.
Brewster tries for a takedown but Bruaa circles away easily
and Bruaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinaya Ako Bruaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bruaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinaya Ako Bruaa!
Shinaya Ako Bruaa retains his middleweight title!