PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Brown Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drogon Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hewitt's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stricken by Disturbed. Thomas Brown Hewitt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Drogon Targaryen's chin.

Brown Hewitt
vs
Targaryen

190 cm
20
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Brown Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drogon Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Targaryen misses.

Targaryen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hewitt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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.
Hewitt struggling a bit here.
Targaryen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hewitt keeps working.
Targaryen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Targaryen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hewitt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hewitt tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt is looking for a sweep.
Targaryen trying to control the position but Hewitt is working away.
Targaryen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hewitt can't do much from the bottom here.
Hewitt is looking to regain half guard here but Targaryen keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is working hard here to advance position.
Targaryen trying to control the position but Hewitt is working away.
Hewitt is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drogon Targaryen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Targaryen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Targaryen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Thomas Brown Hewitt has been cut.
Targaryen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hewitt is out of range and Targaryen settles back down.

Targaryen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hewitt quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Targaryen controlling the action here.
Targaryen is keen to just control but Hewitt is a slippery customer.
Well, if Targaryen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hewitt is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hewitt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Drogon Targaryen.

Hewitt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Targaryen did well to prevent Hewitt getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Targaryen trying to control here.
Hewitt trying to pass the guard but Targaryen defending well.
Hewitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Targaryen keeps working.
Targaryen is trying to control but can't.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Hewitt is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Targaryen wants to control but Hewitt is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Targaryen moves into full guard.
Targaryen working a defensive guard here.
Hewitt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hewitt working some strikes from top position.
Targaryen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hewitt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Targaryen is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hewitt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hewitt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drogon Targaryen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Brown Hewitt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hewitt dodges the punch combination from Targaryen.
Targaryen misses with a double jab.
Targaryen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hewitt checks it well.
Targaryen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Targaryen does no damage.

Hewitt feints and as Targaryen raises his hands in defense, Hewitt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hewitt looking to pass the guard.
Hewitt preventing the sweep.
Targaryen working a defensive guard here.
Hewitt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Targaryen is looking for a triangle but Hewitt pushes his legs off easily.
Hewitt scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Targaryen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hewitt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hewitt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Thomas Brown Hewitt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Hewitt instigates a clinch.
Hewitt goes for a takedown attempt but Targaryen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hewitt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Targaryen actively working from the bottom here.
Hewitt is keen to just control but Targaryen is a slippery customer.
Hewitt with the ground and pound but Targaryen uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Targaryen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hewitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Targaryen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hewitt content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Targaryen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Brown Hewitt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Brown Hewitt's cut.
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.

Hewitt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Targaryen did well to prevent Hewitt getting side control.
Targaryen is looking to escape.
Hewitt is controlling the pace.
Targaryen wants to control but Hewitt is keeping busy.
Hewitt perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Targaryen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hewitt stopping the sweep attempt from Targaryen.
Hewitt postures up in Targaryen's guard and throws a big left but Targaryen blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing Hewitt from controlling successfully.
Hewitt throwing strikes from guard but Targaryen blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Targaryen lands a two punch combo.
Targaryen fails to land with a series of punches.
Targaryen misses with a double jab.

Hewitt fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Targaryen to the ground. Hewitt is now in Targaryen's guard.
Hewitt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hewitt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thomas Brown Hewitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hewitt connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Targaryen controls Hewitt momentarily but Hewitt frees himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Targaryen is on top in guard.
Targaryen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hewitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Targaryen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hewitt is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Targaryen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Thomas Brown Hewitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Brown Hewitt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hewitt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Targaryen regains half guard.

Hewitt is looking for a kimura here.
Hewitt tries to pass to full mount but Targaryen defends it.
Targaryen wants to improve his position but Hewitt is controlling well.
Hewitt trying to control the action but Targaryen is working from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Hewitt seems content to control.
Targaryen tries to roll over but Hewitt keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Thomas Brown Hewitt just wasn't active enough.
Targaryen cracks Hewitt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Targaryen misses with a wild combination.
Targaryen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hewitt moves away.
Hewitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Targaryen.
Targaryen scores with a one two! Hewitt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hewitt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hewitt throwing shots but Targaryen is blocking nicely.
Targaryen gets back to full guard.
Hewitt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Targaryen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hewitt stands up over Targaryen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Targaryen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hewitt knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Targaryen on the ground.
Hewitt scoring with some ground and pound.
Hewitt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hewitt postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thomas Brown Hewitt.
I think Hewitt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 48:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!