PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Massey
vs
Brawler

199 cm
25
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brent Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Massey.
Brawler throws a shot to the body.
Brawler throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Massey moves into the clinch.
Brawler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brawler gets through Massey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.
Massey missing with knees to the body.
Brawler slowing the pace effectively.
Brawler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Massey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Massey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massey keeps control of Brawler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Massey wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler is stalling here.
Massey has Brawler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brawler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Massey tries to pull guard but Brawler won't allow it.
Massey is looking to control Brawler's arms but Brawler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Massey has his back to the cage.
Massey is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Brawler.
Brawler is trying to push Massey away but Massey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brawler looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brawler working hard to break the clinch.

Brawler breaks the clinch.
Brawler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brawler lands a glancing blow to the side of Massey's head.
Brawler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brawler throws a nice looking combination but Massey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brawler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brawler misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Brawler.
Massey shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler throws a low kick but it's checked well by Massey.
Brawler throws a one two combo.
Brawler throws a right and a left that Massey avoids nicely.
Brawler misses with a low kick.
Brawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Massey on the side of the head.
Brawler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brawler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Massey on the side of the head.
Massey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler scores with a one two! Massey had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Massey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Massey tries to clinch but Brawler is having none of it.
Brawler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Massey. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Massey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brawler misses with a series of wild punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Massey.
Brawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brawler misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler leaves Massey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brawler lands with an overhand left.
Brawler's corner calls for a 1-2. Brawler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brawler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brawler looks to land a combination but Massey avoids it well.
Brawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Massey walks into a stiff left hand from Brawler.
Brent Brawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Massey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massey misses with a takedown attempt
and Brawler counters with a nice body shot.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler cracks Massey with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brawler stalks Massey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Massey's face. Massey staggers backwards, shaken.
Massey throws a low kick, looking for Brawler's leg but Brawler calmly moves out of range.
Brawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Brawler.
Massey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brawler's waist but Brawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Massey off to one side.
Brawler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Massey dives in and grabs Brawler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brawler pushes down on Massey's head and hops out.
Massey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Brawler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Massey in his tracks.
Massey shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Massey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Massey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brawler cracks Massey with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler cracks Massey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brawler lands a jab.
Brawler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brawler cracks Massey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Massey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brawler.
Brawler with a nice cross.
Brent Brawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Brawler. That snapped Massey's head back.
Brawler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Massey.
Brawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Massey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brawler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Massey back to the cage. Brawler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler throws a series of strikes that have Massey backpedaling.
Brawler cracks Massey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Massey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Massey shoots in looking for a takedown. Brawler tries to sprawl out of it but Massey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brawler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brawler throws a right hand that Massey ducks under and follows up with a left that Massey also avoids with ease.
Massey checks a leg kick.
Massey has a takedown stuffed.
Brawler throws a nice looking combination but Massey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross Massey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A right-left combo lands from Brawler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Massey. Those never looked like landing.
Brawler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brent Brawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massey darts in looking for a takedown but Brawler gets double underhooks and turns Massey into the cage.
Brawler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brawler is pressed up against the cage. Massey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brawler down to the mat. Brawler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Massey checks a leg kick.
Massey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Massey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brawler as he jumps to the side.
Brawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brawler cracks a nice hook into Massey's ribs.
Brawler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brawler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brawler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Brawler.
Brawler misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler jabs at Massey's body.
Brawler lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Massey fails with the takedown.
Massey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brent Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brawler tries to work over Massey's front leg with a kick but Massey checks it.
Massey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brawler.
Massey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brawler to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Brawler.
Massey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brawler.
Massey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brawler scores with the left hand. Massey knows he should have avoided that one.
Brawler stuffs the takedown.
Donk. Brawler catches Massey right on the button with a cross.
A combination from Brawler does no damage.

Massey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brawler's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brawler defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Massey is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Massey trying to control from half guard but Brawler is working away.
Massey trying to pass the guard but Brawler defending well.
Brawler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brawler's thigh. Brawler counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Massey trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Massey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ross Massey wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Massey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Massey is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brawler throws out a leg kick but Massey moves out of range and Brawler only half commits.
Massey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brawler throws the left hand but Massey avoids the punch easily.

Massey shoots in and gets a takedown into Brawler's guard.
Massey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brawler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Massey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Massey throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brawler working a defensive guard but Massey manages to pass into side control anyway.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Massey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brawler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ross Massey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brent Brawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Massey looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ross Massey.
I think Brawler 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brent Brawler!