PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Slum Village - Look At Yo Face. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Portier

188 cm
25
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portier lands with a shot to the body.
Portier misses with a low kick.
Portier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Portier throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Portier.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown slips a jab from Portier.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Portier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Portiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Portier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown looks to land a right hand but Portier moved out of range.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Portier fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Portier pushes Brown away with a front kick.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Portier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Portier swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Portier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Portier misses with some punches.
Portier lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Portier's ribcage. Portier let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Portier throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Portier only half commits.
Portier is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Portier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Portier blocks a jab.
Portier connects with an inside leg kick.
Portier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Portier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Portier misses with a head kick.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Portier has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Portier moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Portier scores with a leg kick.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Portier tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Portier stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Portier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown scores with the left hand. Portier knows he should have avoided that one.
Portier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown is looking to slow Portier down with leg kicks.
Portier misses with a low kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Portier.

Portier gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stall.

Portier breaks from the clinch.
Portier misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Portier.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Portier.
Portier slips a straight right by Brown.

Portier rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Brown looking to stall.
Portier prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Portier.

It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Portier improves position.
Brown takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Portier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Portier presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
Portier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Portier prevents a body shot from Brown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Portier misses with a punch to the body.
Portier tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Portier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Portier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Portier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Portier is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Portier throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Linkin Portier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Portier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Portier throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown throws a jab when Portier was well out of range.
Portier wants to clinch.
Portier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Portier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Brown slips under a jab from Portier.
A head kick from Portier lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Portier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Portier misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Portier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.
Portier gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Portier takes one to the chin there.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Portier takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown avoiding damage.
Linkin Portier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Portier looking to stall.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Portier tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Portier throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Portier is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Portier looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Linkin Portier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Portier. Portier obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Portier finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Portier throws a head kick that misses.
Brown lands the left hand.
Portier tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Portier tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Portier misses with a leg kick
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Portier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Portier - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Portier. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Portier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Portier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Portier.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Portier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Portier blocks a jab.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Portier tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown catches Portier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Portier tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a jab.
Portier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Portier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Portier is breathing heavily.
Portier blocks a jab.
Portier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Portier checks it.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Portier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Portier throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Portier throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Portier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Portier's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown with a jab.
Portier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Portier pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Portier is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Portier is trying to break free.
Portier working aggressively here.
Portier taking a breather.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Portier.
Portier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Portier can't break the clinch.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown is trying to stall.
Portier tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Portier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Portier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a hook but Portier blocks it.
Portier wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Portier misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Portier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown avoids the head kick by Portier.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Portier misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Portier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body kick there by Portier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Portier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Portier has time to react.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Portier off the cage and back into range.
Portier throws a head kick that misses.
Portier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Portier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Portier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Portier's head back.
Portier throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.

Portier is rocked!
Portier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Portier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Portier wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tests Portier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Portier tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Portier misses with a straight left.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Portier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown digs a good body shot into Portier's ribs.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown connects with a right hand. Portier shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Portier misses with a hook.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Portier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Portier doesn't seem bothered though.
Portier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Portier tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Portier keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Portier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brown!
Danny Brown very nearly forgot to thank Trill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.