PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laz Herculus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Herculus

190 cm
27
308 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry
Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Laz Herculus!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Herculus misses.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Herculus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Brown feints and as Herculus raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown wants to control from the top but Herculus keeps moving.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brown wants to control from the top but Herculus keeps moving.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Ricardo Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown misses with a hook. Herculus ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Herculus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Herculus blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brown breaks the clinch.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Herculus.
Herculus throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Herculus avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Ricardo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herculus loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Ricardo Brown has been cut.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown misses with a hook
and Herculus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Herculus swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Herculus staying out of range there.
Herculus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Herculus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laz Herculus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herculus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Herculus misses with an uppercut.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Herculus is just out of range.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown defending well as Herculus loads up on a big left hand.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herculus circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Herculus shows good takedown defense.
Herculus is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Herculus missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Herculus misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Laz Herculus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown swings for the body but Herculus moves out of range.

Herculus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Herculus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Herculus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Herculus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Herculus blocks nicely.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Herculus blocks nicely.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Herculus holds on and takes a little breather.
Herculus wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Herculus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown trying to control but Herculus is working from the bottom.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Herculus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Herculus trying to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Herculus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Herculus is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herculus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Herculus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Herculus landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown 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.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown controlling the position well.
Brown lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Herculus trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Herculus wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Herculus has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herculus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
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 Ricardo Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ricardo 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 thows a body shot but no joy.
Herculus lands with a right hand.
Ricardo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
enabling Herculus to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Herculus. Those never looked like landing.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Herculus to counter with a crisp jab.
Herculus throws a right hand that misses

and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Herculus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herculus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herculus keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Herculus controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Herculus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herculus looking for a sweep. Not yet Herculus, not yet.
Herculus pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown trying to control but Herculus is working from the bottom.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Herculus is working from the bottom.
Herculus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Herculus has wrist control.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Herculus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Herculus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Herculus looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown throws a strike but Herculus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Herculus makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Herculus passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herculus is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

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 Ricardo Brown.
I think Brown 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricardo Brown!