PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy LeBeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Brona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DJ Brona has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Remy LeBeau's chin.

LeBeau
vs
Brona

200 cm
30
220 lbs
10 - 9 - 1

190 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[IMMA] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy LeBeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, DJ Brona!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brona circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeBeau stuffs the takedown attempt from Brona. Brona gets slowly back to his feet.
LeBeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brona scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brona looks for a takedown but LeBeau sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brona.
Remy LeBeau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Brona.
LeBeau misses with the combination.
LeBeau stuffs the takedown attempt from Brona. Brona gets slowly back to his feet.
LeBeau tries a head kick but it misses.
LeBeau stuffs the takedown.
Brona lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

LeBeau rushes Brona and presses him up against the cage.

LeBeau manages to break the clinch.
LeBeau fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau moves in looking to clinch but Brona pushes him off.
Brona looks for a takedown but LeBeau sprawls well.
LeBeau moves in looking to clinch but Brona pushes him off.
Brona fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
LeBeau slaps away a takedown attempt from Brona, before circling back to the center of the mat.
LeBeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Brona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeBeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Brona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
LeBeau wants to clinch up but Brona keeps it at a distance.
LeBeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brona.
Brona keeps the fight on the outside.
LeBeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
No joy there for LeBeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
LeBeau tries to clinch there but Brona circles away.
LeBeau slips a jab from Brona.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LeBeau has managed to clinch.
Brona takes an elbow to the temple.

LeBeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brona circles away from the clinch attempt.
LeBeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Brona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
LeBeau avoids a punch combination nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
LeBeau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brona.
LeBeau will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brona up against the cage.
Brona fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brona is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but LeBeau is defending well.
Brona takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau tries to land knees in the clinch but Brona avoids the damage to the body.

LeBeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
LeBeau slips under a jab from Brona.
Brona misses with a takedown attempt - LeBeau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brona shoots in for a takedown but LeBeau shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
LeBeau is looking to clinch.
LeBeau is looking to clinch but Brona is avoiding it.
LeBeau wants to clinch up but Brona keeps it at a distance.
LeBeau tries to clinch but Brona is having none of it.
LeBeau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeBeau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brona will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brona shoots in and drives through. LeBeau sprawls well.
LeBeau tries to clinch but Brona is having none of it.
LeBeau tries to clinch up but Brona circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brona tries to score a power double leg takedown but LeBeau sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brona somewhat.
LeBeau wants to clinch up but Brona keeps it at a distance.
LeBeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
LeBeau wants to clinch up but Brona keeps it at a distance.

LeBeau darts in and clinches Brona up against the cage.
Brona tries for a takedown. 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!
LeBeau slows down the pace here.
LeBeau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brona's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LeBeau gets underhooks to prevent Brona's takedown attempt.
Brona is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy LeBeau dominated 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.

Brona looks to throw the jab but LeBeau is out of range.
LeBeau slips a jab and a cross from Brona.
LeBeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LeBeau throws a right and a left that Brona avoids nicely.

Brona looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for LeBeau!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brona misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Brona seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brona throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Brona is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. LeBeau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brona trying to control the action but LeBeau is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBeau is looking for a sweep.

Brona tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
LeBeau is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brona trying to control the action but LeBeau is working from the bottom.

Brona is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. LeBeau knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Brona thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Brona working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau is trying to escape the position but Brona is controlling the position.
LeBeau gets back to half guard.

Brona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brona not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Brona wants to work for an arm triangle but LeBeau is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brona is looking to pass LeBeau's guard but actually LeBeau recovers to full guard.
LeBeau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brona on the ground.
LeBeau keeping moving, preventing Brona from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brona prevents LeBeau from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DJ Brona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brona shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in LeBeau's guard.
Brona wants to control from the top but LeBeau keeps moving.
Brona won't allow LeBeau to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBeau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brona.
Brona content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brona trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Brona thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
LeBeau preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brona with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brona tries to free his leg and advance position but LeBeau is retaining full guard.
Brona preventing the sweep.
Brona has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brona postures up and lands a big shot to LeBeau's brow.

Brona is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brona wants to pass the guard but LeBeau is keeping the position.
Brona throws an elbow that misses. LeBeau uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brona's guard. Nice move by LeBeau!
LeBeau has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brona is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBeau stopping the sweep attempt from Brona.
Brona wants to control but LeBeau passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brona is trying to get back to full guard.
Brona is pressing down on LeBeau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
LeBeau wanted to stand there but Brona had control of the position.
Brona is pulling down on LeBeau's head to control his posture.
DJ Brona has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

LeBeau decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brona, up you get!
Brona dips to his left and cracks LeBeau with an uppercut!
Remy LeBeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
LeBeau tries to clinch up but Brona circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBeau is looking to clinch but Brona is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Brona or perhaps it was just good defense by LeBeau which made him look bad.
Brona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LeBeau tries to clinch but Brona is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
DJ Brona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brona has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DJ Brona!
DJ Brona bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.