PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Brodski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cold Blue Coma- Downset kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Samurai
vs
Brodski

198 cm
39
257 lbs
46 - 7 - 0

196 cm
30
265 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 46 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Afro Samurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jiri Brodski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samurai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Samurai throws a big shot that misses.
Brodski misses with a leg kick
and Brodski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samurai cracks Brodski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brodski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Samurai throws a jab when Brodski was well out of range.
Brodski moves out of range of the body kick.
Samurai lands with a nice body kick.
Samurai moves out of range of the strikes.
Brodski throws a right hand that Samurai ducks under and follows up with a left that Samurai also avoids with ease.
Samurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brodski.
Samurai throws a wild body kick that Brodski sees coming a mile off.
Jiri Brodski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brodski.
Brodski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brodski thumps Samurai with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brodski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Samurai on the side of the head.
Brodski lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Brodski blocks the low kick.
Brodski clobbers Samurai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brodski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Samurai misses its intended target.
Samurai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samurai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brodski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samurai misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Brodski.
Samurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brodski.
Brodski lands an overhand right.
Samurai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brodski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Samurai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brodski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brodski slips a jab from Samurai.
Samurai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Samurai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Afro Samurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Samurai misses the target.
Brodski jabs Samurai right on the nose. Samurai blinks but takes it well.
Samurai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brodski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brodski throws a sloppy head kick
and Samurai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Brodski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Samurai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses

and Brodski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Samurai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brodski is looking to work some ground and pound but Samurai has wrist control.
Samurai pulls Brodski in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brodski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brodski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodski wants to control from the top but Samurai keeps moving.
Brodski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brodski trying to control but Samurai is working from the bottom.
Brodski throwing strikes from guard but Samurai blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samurai misses with a looping left.
Samurai throws a head kick but Brodski moves out of range.
Brodski throws a nice looking combination but Samurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samurai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brodski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Samurai.
Brodski throws the kick towards the body but Samurai avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brodski.
Samurai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Samurai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brodski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samurai.
Brodski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Samurai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samurai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Samurai avoids the head kick by Brodski.
Brodski tries to move into range but Samurai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samurai throws a body shot but no joy.

Brodski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Samurai quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brodski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Brodski there.
Samurai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brodski.
Brodski works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Afro Samurai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Samurai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brodski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samurai.
As Brodski backs away, Samurai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Samurai tries a head kick but it misses.
Brodski closes the distance and clinches up with Samurai, looking for a takedown. Brodski pushes Samurai against the cage but Samurai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brodski needs to keep his hands up - Samurai had a free shot at his head there.

Brodski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Samurai did well to prevent Brodski getting side control.
Brodski trying to control the action but Samurai is working from the bottom.
Brodski slips a nice elbow through Samurai's hands, connecting with Samurai's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brodski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brodski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Samurai wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Samurai has one foot on Brodski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Brodski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brodski shoots in looking for a takedown but Samurai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brodski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It appears Samurai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Samurai lands the left hand.
A combination from Brodski does no damage.
Samurai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brodski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Samurai misses with a body kick.
Brodski moves away from the strike by Samurai.
Brodski cracks Samurai with an open hand slap.
Brodski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samurai pinned against the cage. Samurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Brodski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brodski can pounce on him.
Brodski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brodski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samurai looks to score with a jab to the body but Brodski is just out of range.
Samurai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brodski blocks a jab.
Brodski with the counter takedown but Samurai avoids it easily.
Samurai keeps Brodski at a distance using the push kick.
Samurai moves out of range of the strikes.
Samurai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Samurai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samurai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brodski was well out of range. Poor timing from Samurai.
Samurai dodges the punch combination from Brodski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodski throws a head kick that misses.
Samurai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Samurai.
Brodski throws out a loose jab but Samurai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Samurai throws a jab but it's blocked by Brodski.
Brodski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Samurai throws the left hand but Brodski avoids the punch easily.
Brodski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brodski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Samurai looks to throw the jab but Brodski is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Samurai misses the target.
Samurai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samurai throws a wild body kick that Brodski sees coming a mile off.
Brodski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Samurai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brodski momentarily.
Brodski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brodski scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brodski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Samurai defends well and Brodski ends up having to push Samurai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Samurai scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samurai cracks Brodski with an open hand slap.
Brodski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Samurai tried to counter with a leg kick but Brodski avoided it.
Afro Samurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Samurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brodski moves away.
Brodski wants to counter with a clinch but Samurai pushes him away.
Brodski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Samurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brodski.
Brodski blocks a jab.
Brodski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Samurai connects with the punch.
Brodski looks to land a right hand but Samurai moved out of range.
Brodski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samurai.
Samurai missing with a left hand there. Brodski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samurai looks to land a body kick but Brodski moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Afro Samurai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Samurai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brodski throws a jab but it's blocked by Samurai.
Samurai jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Samurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brodski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Samurai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Samurai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brodski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Samurai misses.
Brodski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Samurai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brodski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brodski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brodski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Samurai's head.
Samurai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brodski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samurai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brodski is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Samurai misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a low kick.
Samurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samurai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Samurai lands a head kick. Brodski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Jiri Brodski has been cut.
Samurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brodski.
Brodski connects with a body shot.

Brodski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brodski working the body and head with strikes.
Brodski working the ground and pound.
Samurai is trying to buck Brodski off.
Brodski trying to control the position but Samurai is working away.
Afro Samurai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brodski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Samurai is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brodski tries to score with some ground and pound. Samurai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Brodski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Samurai is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Brodski stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodski throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Samurai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Samurai is looking to slow Brodski down with leg kicks.
Samurai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brodski throws a head kick that misses.
Samurai throws a right hand that misses

and Brodski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Samurai's guard.
Brodski throws an elbow that misses. Samurai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brodski's guard. Nice move by Samurai!

Samurai wants to stand and escape but instead Brodski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Brodski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Samurai's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai wants to control but Brodski is keeping busy.
Brodski trying to control from Samurai's half guard. Samurai has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Samurai is trying to keep Brodski in close.
Brodski trying to control the position from guard on top but Samurai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jiri Brodski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samurai utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brodski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brodski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Brodski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Samurai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afro Samurai!
During a confident post fight interview, Afro Samurai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.