PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshal Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sirpico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brady
vs
Sirpico

188 cm
26
279 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marshal Brady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Sirpico!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirpico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sirpico throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sirpico tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sirpico will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sirpico tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brady sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sirpico somewhat.
Sirpico closes the distance and clinches up with Brady, looking for a takedown. Sirpico pushes Brady against the cage but Brady circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marshal Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sirpico.
Sirpico fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brady avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice cross by Brady.
Brady avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sirpico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brady tries to land a leg kick but Sirpico saw it coming and moves away.
Brady could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Brady throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sirpico tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brady is in Sirpico's guard.
Brady has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brady is stalling in the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sirpico has an active guard here but Brady has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brady is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sirpico trying to control here.
Brady landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Brady is trying to work for a kimura but Sirpico is defending well.
Sirpico gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sirpico keeping full guard, as Brady tries to pass.
Brady content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brady stops Sirpico from standing up.
Sirpico working a defensive guard here.

Sirpico has his foot on Brady's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brady works his way back into a safe position though.
Brady is working Sirpico over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady controls from within his opponent's guard.

Sirpico is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brady defends well.
Brady is working Sirpico over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brady pushes down on Sirpico's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Brady is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sirpico has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brady is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to take a breather but Sirpico is having none of it.
Brady works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brady takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Brady with shots to the head and body - Sirpico looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshal Brady dominated that round.
That's time! Brady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sirpico defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brady.
Brady fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sirpico clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sirpico throws a head punch that misses.
Brady is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brady looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Brady turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Brady trying to control the position but Sirpico is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady working the ground and pound.
Sirpico is looking to regain half guard here but Brady keeps moving and retains side control.

Brady wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sirpico, who protects the arm well.

Brady decides to stand back up. Brady steps back and let's Sirpico get back to his feet.
Sirpico wants to clinch.
Sirpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Brady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sirpico's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brady connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sirpico scrambles back to his feet.
Sirpico closes the distance but Brady moves to the side
and Brady counters with a good low kick that Sirpico was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Brady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sirpico tries to clinch but Brady is having none of it.
Sirpico fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sirpico will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sirpico walks into a left hand.
Sirpico moves in looking to clinch but Brady pushes him off.
Sirpico throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.
Sirpico looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brady misses with a looping right.
Sirpico tries to clinch there but Brady circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sirpico is defended easily by Brady.
Marshal Brady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brady gets the takedown into side control.

Brady wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sirpico, who protects the arm well.
Marshal Brady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirpico is looking to regain half guard here but Brady keeps moving and retains side control.
Brady lands an elbow.
Brady has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brady scoring with punches and elbows.

Brady wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sirpico, who protects the arm well.
Sirpico tries to bench press Brady off him but Brady keeps the position.
Brady trying to control the action but Sirpico is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brady is trying to get an arm triangle but Sirpico is defending well.

Brady decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Sirpico moves into the clinch successfully.

Sirpico jumps into guard, dragging Brady to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sirpico looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brady has picked Sirpico up and slammed him! Sirpico can't keep hold of the triangle and Brady manages to pass to side control!

Brady stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brady has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brady misses with a jab to the body
and Sirpico counters with a stiff right hand.

Brady closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brady lands in his opponent's guard.
Brady lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Sirpico has an active guard here but Brady has managed to pass into half guard.

Brady is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sirpico defends it well.
Sirpico is trying to maintain the position but Brady is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brady decides to stand and escape the position.
Brady closes the distance and clinches up with Sirpico, looking for a takedown. Brady pushes Sirpico against the cage but Sirpico circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sirpico thows a body kick. Brady tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brady buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Brady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brady slaps away a takedown attempt from Sirpico, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Brady shoots in and gets a takedown into Sirpico's guard.
Sirpico takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brady scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sirpico keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brady stands up from Sirpico's guard - Brady perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brady circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brady is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sirpico's half guard.

Sirpico kicks off Brady and gets to his feet.
Brady lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sirpico throws a sloppy head kick and Brady moves out of range easily.
Brady looks to land a combination but Sirpico avoids it well.
Sirpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Sirpico shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brady pinned against the cage. Brady gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Brady gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brady is working for a kimura but Sirpico is defending it quite comfortably.

Sirpico looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brady takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady moves nicely into side control.

Brady is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sirpico has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brady cracks Sirpico with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady working the ground and pound from side control.

Brady tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brady has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshal Brady 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.

Brady tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marshal Brady is winning the standup battle so far.

Brady looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brady trying to control but Sirpico is working from the bottom.
Brady looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Brady stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A punch combination from Sirpico misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirpico fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Brady gets a double leg takedown into Sirpico's guard.

Brady stands up from Sirpico's guard - Brady perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sirpico wants to clinch up but Brady keeps it at a distance.

Brady gets the takedown into side control.

Brady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brady fails with a takedown attempt.
Sirpico tries to close the distance and clinch but Brady swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady throws an overhand right that lands on Sirpico's shoulder, as Sirpico tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady scores with a body shot.
Brady changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sirpico is looking to clinch but Brady is avoiding it.
Brady will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Brady drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brady tries to free his leg and advance position but Sirpico is retaining full guard.
Brady prevents Sirpico from getting back to his feet.

Sirpico is looking for a triangle but Brady pushes his legs off easily.
Brady landing some decent shots from guard.
Brady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brady sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirpico wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brady is now in half guard.

Brady is working for a kimura but Sirpico is defending it quite comfortably.
Sirpico is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Sirpico actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sirpico trying to hold on to Brady's head to control him but Brady postures up.
Sirpico is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshal Brady had his way with Frank Sirpico in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brady is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sirpico sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brady lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sirpico throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.

Brady tries to keep at a distance but Sirpico has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sirpico pulls Brady into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sirpico is on top in guard.
Sirpico looking to sit in guard and control but Brady gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sirpico working a defensive guard but Brady manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sirpico is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady wants to control but Sirpico is keeping him busy.

Brady tries for a kimura but Sirpico is defending well.

Brady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sirpico.
Sirpico closes the distance and clinches up with Brady, looking for a takedown. Sirpico pushes Brady against the cage but Brady circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brady closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sirpico did well to prevent Brady getting side control.

Brady decides to stand up.
Brady scores with a hook to the body. Sirpico takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sirpico tries to clinch but Brady is having none of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brady.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sirpico doesn't manage to clinch there - Brady circles away.
Nice jab there from Brady.
Sirpico takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Brady changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sirpico looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Brady tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sirpico wants to get back to his feet but Brady drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brady decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sirpico to his feet.

Brady shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Brady decides to stand and escape the position.
Sirpico blocks a head kick by Brady.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirpico tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brady displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brady lands a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brady.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sirpico can't do much from the bottom here.
Sirpico gets back to half guard.
Brady frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Brady looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshal Brady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brady, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshal Brady!
Marshal Brady is the new heavyweight champion!