PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fatih Emir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emir comes to the cage accompanied by i kill people. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Emir
vs
Brown

185 cm
32
190 lbs
19 - 16 - 1

190 cm
27
195 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fatih Emir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Emir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Fatih Emir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Emir.

Brown gets caught napping as Emir dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Emir from controlling successfully.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emir wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Emir throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emir trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emir connects with a couple of short punches.
Emir postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Emir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Emir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Emir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Emir from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emir postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emir is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Emir looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.

Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Emir has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Emir's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emir thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Emir throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brown uses it to pass to side control.
Brown tries to stand but Emir is controlling his head.

Brown stands up and beckons Emir to his feet.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Joseph Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fatih Emir dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Emir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Emir rather than just go for the knockout.
Emir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatih Emir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Emir to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emir trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emir preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Emir from controlling successfully.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Emir is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!

Emir is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Emir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.

Emir is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Emir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Emir throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown wants to control from the top but Emir keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Emir doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Emir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emir is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joseph Brown.
Emir misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Emir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fatih Emir will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Emir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fatih Emir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Emir looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Emir or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Emir has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fatih Emir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Emir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown throws a hook but Emir avoids it easily.
Emir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Emir tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emir was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown digs a good hook to Emir's body.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Emir.
Emir fails with a takedown attempt.
Emir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown scores with a one two! Emir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Fatih Emir has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Emir avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a nice hook to Emir's body. Emir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Emir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown cracks Emir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Emir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown scores with a jab. Emir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brown throws a hook but Emir blocks it.
Emir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Emir takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Brown misses.
Emir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emir gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown catches Emir with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Emir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Emir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Emir gets slowly back to his feet.
Emir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown misses with a body shot.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown lands with a hook. Emir tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No luck for Emir with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emir fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown cracks Emir with an open hand slap.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Emir slips the punch.
Emir moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Emir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Emir is defended easily by Brown.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Emir was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Emir 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Joseph Brown!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Joseph Brown!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Joseph Brown!

Joseph Brown wins by unanimous decision!