PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Makeshian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makeshian comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ Is Here. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Makeshian
vs
Brown

198 cm
27
246 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

150 cm
26
267 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Makeshian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makeshian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makeshian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makeshian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Makeshian is defended easily by Brown.
Makeshian dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Makeshian throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Makeshian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makeshian.
Makeshian throws a big shot that misses.
Makeshian throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makeshian.
A swing and a miss from Makeshian.
Makeshian misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Makeshian was not able to check.
Makeshian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Makeshian slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Makeshian misses with a few strikes there.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makeshian.
Makeshian swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makeshian.
Makeshian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makeshian looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makeshian throws out the jab.
Leroy Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makeshian misses with a double jab.
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.
Makeshian misses with a straight right.
Makeshian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown walks into a jab.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Makeshian.
Makeshian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makeshian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makeshian throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makeshian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makeshian scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Makeshian connects with a jab.
Makeshian throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Makeshian.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makeshians head.
Makeshian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makeshian goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fighters circling - Makeshian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makeshian.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makeshian looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Makeshian misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Makeshian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Makeshian shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Makeshian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makeshian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Makeshian dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Makeshian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Makeshian swinging wildly here.
Makeshian with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Makeshian's knee momentarily.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makeshian. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dave Makeshian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makeshian misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makeshian.
Makeshian misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.

Brown forces Makeshian back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makeshian is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Makeshian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makeshian goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Makeshian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makeshian feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Makeshian.
Makeshian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makeshian.
Makeshian fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makeshian throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Makeshian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Makeshian does no damage.
Makeshian punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Makeshian misses with the combination.
Makeshian moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Makeshian misses its intended target.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makeshian.
Makeshian throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Makeshian shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Makeshian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Makeshian.
A punch combination from Makeshian misses.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makeshian throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Makeshian uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Makeshian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makeshian misses with a combination
and Brown makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Makeshian really felt that one!
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Makeshian. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makeshian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makeshian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makeshian misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Makeshian falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Makeshian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makeshian misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Makeshian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown slips under a jab.
Makeshian misses with a few strikes there.
Makeshian misses with a looping right.
Makeshian is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Makeshian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Makeshian misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makeshian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makeshian misses with a two punch combination.
Makeshian throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Makeshian misses with a lunging right hand
and Makeshian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Makeshian here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Makeshian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Makeshian.
Makeshian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Makeshian swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makeshian throws out the jab.
Makeshian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makeshian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makeshian lands a nice shot to the body.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Makeshian back into the cage.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Makeshian controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Makeshian controls the action.
Makeshian looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.

It looks like Dave Makeshian has been cut.
Makeshian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makeshian managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Makeshian blocks an uppercut.
Makeshian blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makeshian is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brown!
In defeat, Dave Makeshian stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Ace of Spades Clothing for helping me look so good, Atlantis for giving me the energy to work out, my team at Cozads, all of my loved ones back home, and Jim Powers for letting me fight here in the WOCFS!! I really want'.