PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brown
vs
Michaels

150 cm
25
315 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
281 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Springfield HW Nutrition

Just Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Michaels jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Leroy Brown has been cut.
Brown throws a right and a left that Michaels avoids nicely.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Michaels.
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook.
Michaels misses with a straight left.
Michaels lands with a good body shot.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Michaels.
Michaels misses with a hook.
Michaels slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a nice strike.
Brown throws a right hand that Michaels ducks under and follows up with a left that Michaels also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown rushes Michaels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels wants to break free but Brown has control.
Michaels is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Michaels looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Michaels is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown avoiding damage.
Michaels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Michaels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a body shot.
Michaels looks gassed!
Michaels working hard to break the clinch.
Michaels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Leroy Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Michaels.
Michaels being controlled against the cage.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Brown.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Michaels throws an elbow but misses.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Michaels tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Michaels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Michaels is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Michaels is trying to break free.
Brown tries to stall but Michaels uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Michaels backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Michaels gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Michaels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Michaels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Michaels's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Michaels.
Brown is stalling here.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leroy Brown.
Michaels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Michaels throws out the jab.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Michaels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries to clinch up but Michaels circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Leroy Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown tries to clinch but Michaels moves out of range.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Michaels.
Michaels is looking to land body kicks.
Michaels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brown tries to clinch but Michaels is having none of it.
Michaels throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Michaels moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws the left hand but Michaels avoids the punch easily.
Brown is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Michaels's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Michaels cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Michaels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels staying out of range there.
Brown walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Michaels.
Michaels lands a lovely overhand right.
Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Michaels throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Michaels is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot lands for Michaels.
Michaels avoids the body shot from Brown.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Michaels throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Michaels only half commits.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown is looking to clinch but Michaels is avoiding it.
Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Michaels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michaels cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Michaels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Michaels scores with a decent looking hook.
Michaels connects with a looping right hand.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Michaels lands a head shot.
Michaels misses with a body shot.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels throws a good cross that connects.
Michaels jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels connects with a crisp jab.
Michaels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Michaels misses.
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 Leroy Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leroy Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Michaels ducks down to avoid it.
Brown throws a hook but Michaels blocks it.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Michaels lands a nice looking body shot.
Jerry Michaels seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Michaels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Michaels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michaels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Michaels cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Michaels.

Michaels manages to break the clinch.
Michaels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
A big right from Michaels misses.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Michaels cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Michaels scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Michaels cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips a jab from Michaels.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Michaels.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Michaels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Michaels, right into the meat.
Michaels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Michaels listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Michaels.
Brown avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Michaels comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Michaels connects with a nice looking jab.
Michaels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Michaels with a nice cross.
Michaels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Michaels scores with a jab to the head.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Michaels. Michaels obviously looking to wear him down.
Michaels lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown slips a straight right by Michaels.
Michaels sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Michaels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
Michaels with a hook.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Michaels circles away.
Michaels throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown misses the jab.
Michaels lands with a shot to the body.
Michaels throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Michaels misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Michaels loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown slips under a jab from Michaels.
Brown connects with a jab.
Michaels dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michaels.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Michaels. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Brown misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Michaels.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jerry Michaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Michaels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Michaels.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Brown clinches.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leroy Brown!
Leroy Brown retains his super heavyweight title!