PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - Loco-Motive (feat. Large Professor). Clinton has chosen Break Ya Neck as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Brown
vs
Clinton

188 cm
21
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
196 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

160!
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clinton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Clinton getting side control.
Brown trying to hold on to Clinton's head to control him but Clinton postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clinton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Clinton throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Clinton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Clinton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clinton working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Clinton slows the pace down in half guard.
Clinton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown has his hands clasped together around Clinton's back. He's all about the action.
Clinton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clinton looking to pass the guard.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Clinton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Clinton tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Clinton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Clinton throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton misses with a looping left.
Bill Clinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Clinton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clinton with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinton.
Danny Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clinton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Clinton counters with a nice body shot.
Clinton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Clinton scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Clinton misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clinton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Clinton.
Brown slips under a jab from Clinton.
Clinton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Clinton.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinton.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Clinton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clinton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Clinton's head but Clinton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clinton slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown leaves Clinton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danny Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
Clinton misses with a body shot.
Clinton walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinton throws a leg kick
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Clinton looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Clinton misses with a body shot.

Clinton closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Clinton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Clinton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Clinton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Clinton moves out of range as Brown strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Clinton jabs at Brown's body.
Clinton throws a big shot that misses.
Clinton throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Clinton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clinton.
Clinton has a takedown stuffed.
Clinton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clinton cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Clinton fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Brown misses.

Clinton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Clinton wants a takedown.
Clinton trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clinton trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clinton into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Brown is fighting off a takedown attempt but Clinton is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brown to the mat. Brown regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Clinton tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clinton trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Clinton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clinton wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bill Clinton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Clinton. Clinton gets slowly back to his feet.
Danny Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Clinton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Clinton misses with a double jab.
Danny Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good work by Clinton as he checks the leg kick.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clinton throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.

Clinton clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown tries to break free but Clinton pushes him back against the cage.
Brown lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clinton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Clinton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Clinton persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Clinton lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clinton misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Bill Clinton has been cut.
Bill Clinton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clinton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bill Clinton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bill Clinton'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Clinton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clinton misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Clinton in his tracks momentarily.
Brown walks into a jab.
Clinton loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Clinton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Clinton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Clinton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Clinton misses with a looping left.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.

Clinton closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Clinton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clinton breaks the clinch.
Brown connects with a right hand. Clinton shakes it off.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Clinton doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Clinton.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clinton manages to avoid it.
Danny Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Clinton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Clinton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danny Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Clinton.
Clinton misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Clinton thows a body shot but no joy.
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 misses with a hook. Clinton ducked under it nicely.
Brown throws a body punch but Clinton moves out of range.
Clinton misses with a two punch combination.
Clinton throws a big shot that misses.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.

Clinton is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton wants to clinch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clinton is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Clinton drops his hands momentarily. Brown doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Clinton staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Clinton doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Brown!
A victorious Danny Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.