PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Socha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Kurupt - I Didn't Change blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brown
vs
Socha

188 cm
27
188 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

185 cm
25
186 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Socha!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Socha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Socha in his tracks.
Socha throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown jabs Socha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Socha's knee but Socha avoids it well.
Socha takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown throws a leg kick

and Socha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Socha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Socha from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Socha controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Socha engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown is trying to control the position but Socha postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Karl Socha was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Socha throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Socha.
We've been informed that Socha has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Socha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Socha. Socha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Socha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Socha.
Socha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Socha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Socha slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Socha cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Socha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Socha throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown lands a jab.
Socha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Socha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Socha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Socha throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Socha lands with a cross.
Brown misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown misses with a jab to the body

and Socha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Socha from controlling successfully.
Socha is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Socha postures up.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Socha is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socha is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karl Socha will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Socha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danny Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Socha blocks a head kick by Brown.
Socha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Socha.
Socha connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Socha sees coming a mile off.
Socha lands with a right hand.
Brown throws a leg kick but Socha sees it coming and moves out of range.
Socha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Socha is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown cracks Socha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown checks a low kick from Socha.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Socha.
Socha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Socha avoids a kick to the body.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Socha moves out of range easily.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Socha misses with a looping right.
Socha misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Socha.
Sloppy strikes from Socha. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown avoids the head kick by Socha.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Socha manages to avoid it.
Socha throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Socha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown takes a swing at Socha's ribcage but misses.
Socha blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Brown.

Socha rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Socha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Socha takes a shot to the head.
Socha misses with the head strike.
A short right from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Socha won't allow it.
Socha gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Socha is controlling the position.
Socha gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Socha backwards.
Socha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Socha backwards.

Socha is rocked!
Socha effectively controlling the action here.
Socha is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown misses with a body punch.
Socha is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Socha seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Socha is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Socha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socha avoids a kick to the body.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Socha lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Socha.
Socha 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.
Socha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Socha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socha avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Socha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Socha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Socha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Karl Socha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Socha off balance momentarily.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Socha finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socha lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
Socha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Socha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Socha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Socha.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Socha misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Socha's head backwards.
Socha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Socha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socha blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Socha lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab lands there for Socha.
Socha avoids the head kick by Brown.
Socha with a nice cross.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Socha's hands.
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!
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Socha throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Socha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Danny Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socha connects with an inside leg kick.
Socha defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Socha with a jab.
Socha lands a right hook to the body.
Socha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown misses with a hook.
Socha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Socha checks a leg kick.
Brown swings widly with a right hand

and Socha moves into the clinch.
Socha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Socha fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to push Socha away but Socha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Socha backwards.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Socha looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karl Socha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Socha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Socha is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Socha.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Socha can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Socha prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
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!
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Socha.
Socha lands a knee to the body.
Socha blocks an uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Socha.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown gets through Socha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danny Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Socha works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Socha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Socha 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Socha!
Karl Socha really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.