PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moises Abegunde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Abegunde

182 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Moises Abegunde!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abegunde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abegunde lands with a good body shot.
Abegunde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Abegunde wants it to stay on the feet.

Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Abegunde manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Abegunde wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to move into half guard but instead Abegunde has managed to sweep!
Brown pulls Abegunde in to control the position.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Abegunde postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcus Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Abegunde's half guard.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Abegunde is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abegunde trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Abegunde misses the shot to the body.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Abegunde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abegunde gets back to full guard.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Abegunde working a defensive guard here.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Abegunde misses with a leg kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abegunde counters with a straight right hand.
Brown tries for a takedown but Abegunde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abegunde as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Abegunde connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Abegunde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abegunde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Abegunde lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Abegunde takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Marcus Brown has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abegunde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abegunde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Abegunde connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abegunde defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abegunde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Abegunde stuffs the takedown.
A good leg kick by Abegunde.
Abegunde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abegunde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abegunde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abegunde.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abegunde thumps Brown with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Abegunde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abegunde.
Abegunde moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abegunde cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Marcus Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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.
An inside leg kick lands from Abegunde.
Abegunde chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abegunde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abegunde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Abegunde sprawls well.
Abegunde misses with a body shot.
Abegunde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Abegunde tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abegunde can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abegunde.
Abegunde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Abegunde fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Marcus Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abegunde feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abegunde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moises Abegunde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abegunde lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Abegunde.
Abegunde fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown checks the leg kick.
Abegunde moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abegunde.
Moises Abegunde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abegunde scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abegunde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abegunde is looking to clinch.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abegunde. That one must have hurt.
Brown blocks a head kick by Abegunde.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abegunde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abegunde 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.
Abegunde moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abegunde moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moises Abegunde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Abegunde lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Brown looks for a takedown but Abegunde sprawls well.
Abegunde scores with a leg kick.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown goes for a double leg but Abegunde avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abegunde continues to drive forward.
Abegunde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abegunde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Abegunde connects with a knee to the head.
Abegunde working Brown over with knees to the body.
Brown keeps control of Abegunde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Abegunde unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abegunde trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abegunde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abegunde tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abegunde tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Abegunde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Abegunde landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abegunde is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Abegunde.
Abegunde scores with a knee to the head.
Abegunde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Abegunde unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Abegunde lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Abegunde.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abegunde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abegunde lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Abegunde landing knees to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abegunde landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Abegunde obliges.
Abegunde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Abegunde trying to land knees to the body.
Abegunde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Abegunde misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Abegunde wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Abegunde unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abegunde missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has Abegunde pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Abegunde manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Abegunde with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Abegunde gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Abegunde trying to land knees to the body.
Abegunde scores a nice knee to the body.
Abegunde landing knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Abegunde.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abegunde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Abegunde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abegunde is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Abegunde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abegunde is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abegunde. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abegunde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abegunde connects with an inside leg kick.
Abegunde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown is keen to just control but Abegunde is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abegunde works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moises Abegunde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abegunde 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moises Abegunde!