PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Brown has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brown
vs
Mata

186 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Mata!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mata.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Mata misses with a double jab
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown misses with a combination
and Mata counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mata misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Mata catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Mata missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mata walks into a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata misses with a body shot.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mata.
Mata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Mata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown takes a swing at Mata's ribcage but misses.
Mata ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Mata bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Mata avoids a kick to the body.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Mata looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Mata makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mata counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Mata to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mata slips a jab from Brown.
Mata takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Mata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Mata catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Brown is looking to chop away at Mata's legs.
Nice defenses there by Mata.
Mata slips a jab from Brown.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mata lands a with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown throws a hook but Mata blocks it.
A jab from Mata finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Mata misses the shot to the body.
Mata throws a combination that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mata.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mata counters with a stiff right hand.
Mata looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Mike Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
A shot to de liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Mata blocks the leg kick.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mata.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Mata.
Mata moves away from the strike by Brown.
Mata has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mata tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mata throws a shot to the body.
Mata slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Mata is out of range.

Mata is rocked!
A punch combination from Brown misses.
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 Mike Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mata misses with a few strikes there.
Mike Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mata in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Mata is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mata counters with a straight right hand.
Mata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mata scores with a decent looking hook.
Mata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Mata seems to have recovered his senses.
Mata slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Mata blocks a jab.
Mata slips under a jab.
Mata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mata showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Mata misses.
Mata throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Mata counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Mata slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mata slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Mata slips under a jab.
Mike Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Mata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mata waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Mata throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Brown clobbers Mata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown throws a combination that misses
letting Mata counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Mata dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Mata lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mata scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown misses with a combination
and Mata counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mata counters with a nice body shot.
Mata fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown cracks Mata with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mata looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Brown finish him?

It looks like Jose Mata has been cut.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown looks to land a combination but Mata avoids it well.
Brown tries to bum rush Mata with a series of wild strikes but Mata uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown clobbers Mata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mata misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown connects with a jab.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mata counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown lands a nice hook to Mata's body. Mata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Mata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Mata ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Mata avoids the head kick by Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mata defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mata ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jose Mata's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Mata misses the body punch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a series of punches but Mata moves out of range.
Mata ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Mata connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown lands with a right that hurts Mata. Mata looks to clinch but Brown throws a short knee that drops Mata. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Mike Brown!