PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercury has chosen Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Freddie Mercury will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brown
vs
Mercury

183 cm
30
245 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

225 cm
34
263 lbs
26 - 10 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Yorick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from Mercury finds it's target.
Mercury has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brown is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mercury throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Mercury.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercury tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Mercury lands.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Mercury is out of range.
Mercury slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown throws a body punch but Mercury moves out of range.
Brown takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
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!
Mercury takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercury attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Mercury makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mercury.
Mercury throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown throws a jab when Mercury was well out of range.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercury is just out of range.
Mercury 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.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mercury.
Mercury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercury tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Mercury back against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercury's elbow.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Mercury controls the action.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Mercury avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Mercury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mercury misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mercury tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercury lands a nice uppercut.
Mercury misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a body shot from Mercury.
Mercury lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercury controls his hands.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mercury swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Mercury is controlling him.
Mercury misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown prevents a body shot from Mercury.
Brown prevents a body shot from Mercury.
A head punch on the inside from Mercury fails to land.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mercury.
Mercury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercury lands with a light punch inside.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Mercury breaks the clinch.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercury connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Mercury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mercury jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mercury counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercury misses with a low kick.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Mercury steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercury is just out of range.
Mercury lands a jab to the nose.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury lands with a nice body kick.
Mercury needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Freddie Mercury has been cut.
Mercury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses the body punch
enabling Mercury to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Mercury throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddie Mercury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mercury takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Mercury works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercury looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercury tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Mercury on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mercury misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Brown throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mercury avoids it.
Mercury is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Mercury throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Mercury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Mercury does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Mercury's shoulder, as Mercury tries to avoid the shot.
Mercury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brown motions for Mercury to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Brown backs off Mercury throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Brown connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Mercury has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown walks into a jab.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercury.
Mercury slips a jab from Brown.
Brown is looking to wear down Mercury with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mercury.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Mercury lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Mercury 's knee.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Freddie Mercury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a hook but Mercury blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mercury avoids the body shot from Brown.
Mercury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mercury under the eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Mercury does it's job there.
Mercury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercury throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Mercury appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercury moves away.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown sets himself, and Mercury steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
Mercury avoids the body shot from Brown.
A low kick from Mercury misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown digs a good hook to Mercury's body.
Good leg kick by Mercury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercury has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown throws a jab when Mercury was well out of range.
Mercury throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Mercury lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Mercury is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mercury slips under a jab from Brown.
A nice side step and Mercury releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Mercury on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercury scores with a kick to the body.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Mercury lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Brown.

That has opened up Freddie Mercury's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercury tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mercury thinking.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses.
Mercury lands a head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Mercury down.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercury moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
Mercury misses with a kick to the body.
Brown throws a hook but Mercury avoids it easily.
Mercury takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercury ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Mercury unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Mercury was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yorick Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Freddie Mercury's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown swings for the body but Mercury moves out of range.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mercury can pounce on him.
Brown checks a low kick from Mercury.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown misses the body punch
and Mercury counters with a leg kick.
Mercury misses with a body kick.
Brown takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Mercury lands a front kick.
Mercury plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mercury moves out of range as Brown strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mercury counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mercury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mercury.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercury feints a counter leg kick.
Mercury throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercury was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Mercury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Mercury thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mercury throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mercury takes a step back to recover.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Jab by Brown.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercury.
Mercury lands with a cross.
Mercury attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mercury makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercury throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Mercury moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mercury fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mercury walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Mercury has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mercury in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown takes a swing at Mercury's ribcage but misses.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Mercury shrugs it off though.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mercury lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown defending well as Mercury loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws the left hand but Mercury avoids the punch easily.
Mercury unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Mercury.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercury was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mercury tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Mercury scores with a nice body kick.
Brown lunges at Mercury with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercury's hand.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Mercury.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercury. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mercury is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercury goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Mercury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercury now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mercury. Brown shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mercury, as that shot connected.
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mercury avoids the body shot from Brown.
Mercury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercury tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddie Mercury comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mercury has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Mercury!