PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crag Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murphy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crag Hack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hack
vs
Brown

189 cm
25
199 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

215 cm
26
185 lbs
11 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crag Hack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Murphy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hack is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

Hack clinches.
Hack stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Hack stalls.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Hack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hack prevents a body shot from Brown.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Murphy Brown has been cut.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy Brown.
Knees to the body from Hack.
Hack controlling the action here for a moment.

Hack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hack drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Hack throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.

Hack forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Hack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hack connects with a knee to the head.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hack has Brown pushed against the cage.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Hack controls his hands.
Hack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown is looking to control Hack's arms but Hack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Hack lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Hack keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hack takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack scores with a knee to the head.

Brown is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hack.
Hack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hack comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hack lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hack stalls.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hack avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hack lands a left hand.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Hack is controlling him.
Hack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Hack keeps him there for the moment.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hack has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hack is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hack lands a damaging elbow.
Hack is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hack lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hack avoiding damage.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Hack controls the action.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hack pulls his leg out and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hack. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hack.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Hack scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Hack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Hack throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Hack swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crag Hack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Hack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hack lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crag Hack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murphy 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.

Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hack controlling the position well.
Brown is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown won't allow Hack to sweep him here.

Hack looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hack working a defensive guard here.

Brown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hack is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brown, into his guard.
Hack slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Crag Hack.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hack pinned against the cage. Hack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hack moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Hack moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Hack which made him look bad.
Hack doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Murphy Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hack lands with a shot to the body.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy Brown.
Hack fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hack clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hack landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Hack tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hack putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hack using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Hack has Brown pressed against the cage.

Hack breaks from the clinch.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hack moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crag Hack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Murphy Brown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hack throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
An inside leg kick from Hack misses.
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hack as he avoids it easily.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hack. That one must have hurt.
Hack tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hack thows a body shot but no joy.
Hack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown looks for a takedown but Hack sprawls well.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a head kick.
Crag Hack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hack wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Hack jabs at Brown's body.

Hack closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Crag Hack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murphy Brown.
Hack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hack.
Hack stalling against the cage.
Hack lands a left hand.
Hack lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hack landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hack.
Crag Hack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hack lands a nice elbow.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Hack finish him?
Hack looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Hack lands with a light punch inside.
Hack effectively controlling the action here.
Hack gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hack connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.

Hack drops Brown with a big knee straight up the middle! Brown is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hack fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hack clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hack.
Hack lands a damaging elbow.
Hack working the clinch nicely. Brown is working for position but Hack cracks him with a big knee to the head! Brown crumples up against the cage and Hack lands two more shots before the ref can save Brown! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Crag Hack!