PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Lepe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Havvik Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Lepe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Havvik Brown's chin.

Lepe
vs
Brown

180 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
191 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Lepe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Havvik Brown!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lepe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Lepe should have avoided that one.
Lepe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown stalks Lepe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lepe's face. Lepe staggers backwards, shaken.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lepe doesn't seem phased though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Lepe is out of range.
Brown stalks Lepe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lepe's face. Lepe staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Lepe seems unphased.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown cracks Lepe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Lepe.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Havvik Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Lepe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lepe on the side of the head.
Lepe is looking to clinch.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Lepe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lepe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lepe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lepe is breathing heavily.
Lepe wants to stand but Lepe is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Lepe throwing strikes here but Brown is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking very determined here, making life difficult for Lepe.
Brown should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brown rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Lepe is controlling him well.
Brown controlling the position for now.
Lepe stops Brown from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepe is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Lepe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Lepe is looking for a sweep.
Lepe tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Brown easily slips into full mount!
Brown controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Havvik Brown 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.

Brown with a jab.

Lepe feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Lepe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Brown has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lepe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brown cracks Lepe with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lepe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Donk. Brown catches Lepe right on the button with a cross.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Lepe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Lepe seems unphased.
Lepe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lepe at a distance.
Brown cracks Lepe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lepe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown punishes Lepe's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Marcos Lepe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown cracks Lepe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Lepe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown tests Lepe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lepe throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Lepe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lepe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Lepe shoots in.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lepe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lepe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Lepe throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Brown catches Lepe right on the button with a cross.
Lepe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice combination there by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepe takes one to the side of the head.
Brown throws a one two combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brown clobbers Lepe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Brown catches Lepe right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Brown.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Lepe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Lepe. Lepe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Lepe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lepe.
Lepe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lepe misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lepe shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lepe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Lepe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lepe fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lepe closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Lepe pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.
Lepe misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Havvik Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lepe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lepe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Lepe's head back.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Lepe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lepe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Lepe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lepe. Lepe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lepe tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown tests Lepe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown works Lepe's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Brown connects with a jab.
Lepe tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown thows a leg kick but Lepe checks it

and Lepe counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown keeping full guard, as Lepe tries to pass.
Lepe trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Lepe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lepe prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lepe wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Lepe gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Lepe's head back.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Lepe closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Lepe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Lepe's front leg but catches the back leg as Lepe tries to avoid it.
Havvik Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lepe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Lepe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown tests Lepe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lepe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Lepe backing up. Lepe nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown thuds his right hand into Lepe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lepe tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Lepe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Lepe. Lepe gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Lepe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lepe shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lepe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Lepe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Brown with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Lepe is out of range.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown connects with a jab.
Lepe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Lepe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lepe misses with a takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lepe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lepe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Lepe's head.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lepe darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lepe thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Havvik Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Havvik Brown!