PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brown
vs
Fenix

183 cm
30
245 lbs
23 - 11 - 0

197 cm
29
248 lbs
26 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
GREEN!160

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 23 - 11 - 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 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Fenix!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fenix cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Fenix prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fenix or not.
A nice left hand lands by Fenix.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Fenix connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fenix looks to throw a body kick
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fenix scores with a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Fenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Fenix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fenix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fenix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fenix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Fenix's head.
Brown throws a jab when Fenix was well out of range.
That kick from Fenix tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fenix connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Fenix's front leg but catches the back leg as Fenix tries to avoid it.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marcus Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenix thumps Brown with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fenix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fenix loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Fenix takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fenix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Fenix digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fenix works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fenix tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Fenix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown throws a series of punches but Fenix moves out of range.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Fenix takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
The fighters circling - Fenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenix misses with a straight left.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Fenix.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fenix misses the shot to the body.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fenix throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Fenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Fenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fenix.
Fenix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fenix throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A shot to the body from Fenix misses
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Fenix misses with a body kick.
Fenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Fenix slips the punch.
Brown is looking to slow Fenix down with leg kicks.
Good exchange - Fenix coming out on top.
Nice body kick from Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix lands a head shot.
Brown blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fenix lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Fenix wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fenix throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fenix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fenix.
Fenix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fenix.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Fenix misses with a wild body shot.
Brown thinks about countering with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Fenix will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fenix goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown misses with a head kick.

Fenix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fenix blocking some punches.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Fenix controls the action.

Fenix has hold of one of Brown's legs. Brown is fighting the takedown attempt but Fenix gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fenix working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fenix trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fenix passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fenix looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fenix throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Brown works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is not content to let Fenix control the position.
Fenix with the ground and pound but Brown uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Fenix drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.

Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Fenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fenix is keeping the position for now.
Fenix has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fenix looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fenix tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Fenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Fenix moved out of range nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Fenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fenix tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Fenix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fenix.
Fenix's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fenix scrambles back to his feet.
Fenix throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown throws a jab when Fenix was well out of range.
Fenix connects with a looping right hand.
Fenix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown tries a low kick but Fenix avoids it.
Yorick Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fenix throws a lazy body kick
and Fenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fenix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown throws a body punch but Fenix moves out of range.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fenix.
Fenix throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fenix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fenix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fenix. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fenix takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Fenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fenix.
Brown staying out of range there.
Fenix misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fenix sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown slips a straight right by Fenix.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fenix throws out the jab.
Fenix lands a slapping body shot.
Brown throws a jab when Fenix was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fenix.
Fenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcus Fenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fenix missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Fenix counters with a right hand to the body.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown looks for the body kick but Fenix saw that one coming.
Fenix let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown slips a straight right by Fenix.
Fenix works the jab nicely.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Fenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Fenix throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Fenix throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Fenix slams his shin into Brown's torso.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Fenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Fenix.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown looks for the body kick but Fenix saw that one coming.
Fenix throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fenix misses the shot to the body.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Fenix checks it.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fenix checks a leg kick.
Yorick Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fenix.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fenix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fenix misses the jab.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Brown misses.
Fenix misses with a body kick.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fenix is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Fenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fenix swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Marcus Fenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fenix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown slips a jab from Fenix.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fenix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
Fenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Fenix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Fenix.

Brown clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fenix.
Brown stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fenix changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fenix.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fenix just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Fenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Fenix tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Fenix ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg 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!
Fenix slips a jab from Brown.
Fenix counters with a body kick.
Fenix throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Brown misses.
Fenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
You can see that Fenix has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Fenix looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Fenix moved out of range.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Fenix.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fenix.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Fenix avoids it.
Fenix throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Fenix.
I've got Fenix winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Fenix!
Marcus Fenix really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.