PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Calvancante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tony Brown has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tony Brown seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brown
vs
Calvancante

180 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
182 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mauricio Calvancante!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calvancante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calvancante fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calvancante tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Tony Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Calvancante.
Calvancante misses with a takedown
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Calvancante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calvancante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tony Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Calvancante looks gassed!
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calvancante with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calvancante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calvancante walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calvancantes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calvancante misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Calvancante backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Calvancante takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Calvancante's head back.
Brown clobbers Calvancante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calvancante doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Calvancante 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown cracks Calvancante with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Calvancante's head back.
Calvancante takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mauricio Calvancante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Calvancante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calvancante with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Calvancante will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calvancante momentarily.
Calvancante on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calvancante has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown jabs Calvancante right on the nose. Calvancante blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Calvancante gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Calvancante takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calvancante fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calvancante walks into a left hand.
Calvancante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown clobbers Calvancante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calvancante misses with a takedown
and Calvancante takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Calvancante.
Brown lands a head shot.
Calvancante is trying desperately to land a takedown but Brown is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Calvancante.
Good shot there by Brown.
Calvancante misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Calvancante shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Tony Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Calvancante.
Donk. Brown catches Calvancante right on the button with a cross.
Calvancante is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Calvancante on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvancante ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Calvancante tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
A cross from Brown lands.
Calvancante shoots and misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tony Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown lands the left hand.
Calvancante misses with a low kick.
Calvancante misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown stuns Calvancante with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Calvancante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Calvancante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Calvancante might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brown has got the better of the exchanges.
Brown scores with a hook.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Calvancante back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Calvancante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Calvancante's head.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calvancante with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calvancante with a poor takedown
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown cracks Calvancante with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown catches Calvancante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown thuds a left hand into Calvancante's body.
Brown jabs Calvancante to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calvancante takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown lands with a hook. Calvancante tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Calvancante shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Calvancante has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Calvancante moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brown has worked his arm free - good work by Brown!
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calvancante can do to turn this around?
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Calvancante knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Calvancante trying to control from the bottom.

Calvancante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Calvancante takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Calvancante is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.

Calvancante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown passes to side control.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Calvancante defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Calvancante is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown looking to finish with strikes here!

Brown working for a submission but Calvancante is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown unloads with some shots from mount but Calvancante bucks and avoids them well.
Calvancante sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calvancante keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Calvancante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Calvancante doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Calvancante is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Calvancante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown prevents Calvancante from improving his position.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Calvancante defends the submission attempt.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Calvancante is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Calvancante is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante is looking to improve his position.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calvancante wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Calvancante is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Calvancante defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Brown clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Calvancante moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Calvancante. Calvancante circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Calvancante is just out of range.
Calvancante showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.

Calvancante closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Calvancante.
Calvancante is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brown is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is pressing down on Calvancante's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown looking to control.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Calvancante is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Calvancante pushes his legs off easily.
Calvancante wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Calvancante advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.

Calvancante seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Calvancante is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Brown pulls Calvancante in close to his closed guard and prevents Calvancante from doing any damage or advancing position.
Calvancante pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Calvancante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Calvancante is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Calvancante is looking for a kimura here.

Calvancante is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Calvancante eventually gives up the hold.
Brown tries to roll over but Calvancante keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Calvancante is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Calvancante.

Calvancante looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brown trying to hold on to Calvancante's head to control him but Calvancante postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mauricio Calvancante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Calvancante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Calvancante drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Calvancante's hands.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calvancante has time to react.
Calvancante shoots and misses
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tony Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mauricio Calvancante.
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Calvancante is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calvancante moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Calvancante drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Calvancante misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Calvancante shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Calvancante walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Calvancante fails with the takedown
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Brown.
Calvancante gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Calvancante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Brown.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Calvancante's belly button to the back.
Calvancante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left lands for Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown punishes Calvancante's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Calvancante shoots and misses
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown works Calvancante's body with a nice hook.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown with a jab.
Brown avoids the head kick by Calvancante.
Calvancante fails with the takedown
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Mauricio Calvancante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown cracks Calvancante with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calvancante on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Calvancante takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Calvancante walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Calvancante tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tony Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calvancante with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 49:46
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Brown!
Tony Brown retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Tony Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.