PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleveland Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Andrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Andrin

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cleveland Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Andrin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands with a straight right. Andrin didn't see that one coming.
Andrin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Andrin tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown stalks Andrin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Andrin's face. Andrin staggers backwards, shaken.
Andrin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Andrin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cleveland Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Andrin.
Andrin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Mike Andrin has been cut.
Andrin swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown throws a right hand that Andrin ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrin also avoids with ease.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Andrin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that Andrin semi-blocks.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Cleveland Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Brown lands but Andrin takes it in his stride.

Andrin is rocked!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andrin, pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Brown landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Mike Andrin's cut even more.
Andrin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Andrin takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrin looking for a takedown.
Andrin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Andrin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Andrin looks gassed!
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Andrin is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Brown.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andrin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Andrin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Andrin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brown is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Andrin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Andrin shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Andrin on that attempt.
Andrin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown works the jab nicely.

The cut above Mike Andrin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andrin has a takedown stuffed.
Andrin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Andrin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Andrin throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown works over Andrin's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

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

and Andrin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Andrin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andrin is breathing heavily.
Andrin throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andrin's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Andrin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andrin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Andrin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Andrin wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrin wants to get back to full guard but Brown has passed into side control.
Andrin is trying to escape the mount.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Andrin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Andrin is working to get back to half guard.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Andrin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Andrin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Andrin is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andrin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brown. What's that going to do exactly?
Brown prevents Andrin from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Andrin tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Andrin working to try and regain half guard.
Brown controlling from mount.
Andrin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cleveland Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Andrin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown tries to bum rush Andrin with a series of wild strikes but Andrin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cleveland Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown throws a combination. Andrin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andrin has a takedown stuffed.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Andrin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Andrin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Andrin misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Andrin in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown drives through and clinches with Andrin against the cage.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Andrin shrugs off.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Andrin looking for a takedown.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Andrin takes an elbow to the temple.

Mike Andrin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Andrin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cleveland Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Andrin.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown trying to stall but Andrin improves his position.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Andrin shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Andrin can't get the takedown.
Andrin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andrin takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andrin can do to turn this around?
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Andrin improves position.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Andrin's takedown attempt.
Brown lands an elbow just above Andrin 's eye.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Andrin looking for a takedown.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andrin backwards.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Andrin's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Andrin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Andrin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cleveland Brown!