PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papi Chocolate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Brown
vs
Chocolate

190 cm
22
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

194 cm
30
284 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshal Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papi Chocolate!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Chocolate shows good takedown defense.
Brown slips a straight right by Chocolate.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chocolate but Chocolate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown staying out of range there.
Chocolate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Chocolate as he connects with a hook.
Chocolate comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chocolate misses the shot to the body.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Chocolate throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chocolate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Chocolate.
A jab lands there for Chocolate.

Brown closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Chocolate's guard.
Chocolate wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chocolate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chocolate pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Chocolate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Papi Chocolate was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Chocolate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Chocolate misses with a body shot.
Chocolate lands with a nice body punch.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chocolate.

Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chocolate manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Chocolate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.

Chocolate decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chocolate.
Chocolate scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Marshal Brown has been cut.

Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chocolate blocking the ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chocolate is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brown throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown throws a sloppy strike and Chocolate uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Chocolate has ended up in Brown's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chocolate would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control.
Chocolate won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Chocolate stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown throws a hook but Chocolate blocks it.
Brown walks into a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown avoids the body shot from Chocolate.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chocolate thows a body shot but no joy.
Chocolate thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Chocolate moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chocolate.
Chocolate scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Chocolate.
Chocolate lands with a cross.
A left lands for Brown.
Chocolate throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chocolate misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Chocolate misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chocolate doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chocolate throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papi Chocolate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chocolate misses with a hook.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Chocolate tries to buck Brown off but he can't manage it.
Chocolate is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown punching from mount but Chocolate doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate is working to get back to half guard.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marshal Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marshal Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chocolate.
Brown swings for the body but Chocolate moves out of range.
Brown lands a jab to Chocolate's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Chocolate.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chocolate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Papi Chocolate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chocolate blocks a jab.
Brown works Chocolate's body with a nice hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Chocolate throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chocolate swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Chocolate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chocolate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chocolate lands an overhand right.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown slips a straight right by Chocolate.
Chocolate lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Brown tries to clinch there but Chocolate circles away.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown wants to control from the top but Chocolate keeps moving.
Chocolate is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chocolate lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hold on but Chocolate pushes him away.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Chocolate has a good base and remains in mount.
Chocolate controlling the pace for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Papi Chocolate hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Chocolate misses with a body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chocolate throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chocolate is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Chocolate circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marshal Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice takedown defense from Chocolate. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Chocolate both land. Nice combination.
Chocolate lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown jabs Chocolate to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown tests Chocolate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chocolate throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Nice shot by Brown.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chocolate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chocolate thows a body shot but no joy.
Chocolate with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chocolate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chocolate misses with a body punch

and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chocolate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chocolate wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chocolate manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown controls Chocolate momentarily but Chocolate frees himself.
Marshal Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chocolate wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marshal Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chocolate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Chocolate loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Chocolate cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown takes a swing at Chocolate's ribcage but misses.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chocolate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chocolate walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Chocolate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown swings for the body but Chocolate moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Chocolate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Chocolate takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chocolate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Brown pushes Chocolate up against the cage in a clinch.
Chocolate tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown tries to work over Chocolate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown blocks a body shot from Chocolate.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Chocolate.
Chocolate lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Papi Chocolate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Papi Chocolate!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Papi Chocolate!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Papi Chocolate!

Papi Chocolate wins by unanimous decision!