PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mano Brother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maluco Doidelzen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mano Brother had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Brother
vs
Doidelzen

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mano Brother!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maluco Doidelzen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brother shoots for a double leg takedown but Doidelzen sprawls well. He's pushed Brother's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brother closes the distance and clinches up with Doidelzen, looking for a takedown. Brother pushes Doidelzen against the cage but Doidelzen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brother is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Doidelzen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brother is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Doidelzen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mano Brother. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brother is trying to stall.
Doidelzen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brother backwards.

Doidelzen pulls Brother into guard.
Doidelzen managing to control the position.
Doidelzen keeping moving, preventing Brother from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brother stopping the sweep attempt from Doidelzen.
Brother prevents Doidelzen from getting back to his feet.
Doidelzen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brother wants to control from the top but Doidelzen keeps moving.
Doidelzen keeping full guard, as Brother tries to pass.
Brother is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doidelzen shoots in for a double leg but Brother sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brother shoots in and drives through. Doidelzen sprawls well.

Doidelzen forces Brother back against the cage and clinches.
Doidelzen wants to break free but Brother has control.
Doidelzen pushes off an throws an elbow but Brother leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Doidelzen has him pressed against the cage.

Doidelzen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doidelzen fails with a takedown attempt.
Doidelzen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brother gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doidelzen fails to pull guard.
Doidelzen goes for a takedown attempt but Brother pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brother will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Doidelzen tries to clinch up
and Brother counters with a series of strikes. Doidelzen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brother shoots in but Doidelzen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doidelzen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brother tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Doidelzen counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doidelzen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brother pulls his leg out and moves away.
Doidelzen shoots in but no luck this time.
Doidelzen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doidelzen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Doidelzen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Doidelzen wants to get back to striking at distance but Brother won't allow it.
Doidelzen stops a takedown attempt from Brother.

Brother escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doidelzen swats away the attempt to clinch by Brother.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maluco Doidelzen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Doidelzen closes the distance and clinches up with Brother, looking for a takedown. Doidelzen pushes Brother against the cage but Brother circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brother throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brother shoots for a takedown but Doidelzen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Doidelzen. No joy for Brother on that attempt.
Doidelzen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Doidelzen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Brother. No joy for Doidelzen on that attempt.
Brother misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mano Brother. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Doidelzen moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doidelzen is trying to break the clinch but Brother has him pressed against the cage.
Brother tries to pull guard but Doidelzen holds him up against the cage and eventually Brother drops back down to his feet.
Doidelzen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brother prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brother trying to land knees to the body.
Brother is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Doidelzen just leaning against Brother, taking a breather.
Doidelzen looking for a takedown.

Brother drags the fight down to the ground.

Brother looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Doidelzen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brother wants to sweep here but Doidelzen controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Doidelzen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brother on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brother tries to get out of the position.

Brother working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doidelzen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doidelzen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brother working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brother looking for a sweep. Not yet Brother, not yet.
Brother wants to hit a switch here but Doidelzen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brother there!
Doidelzen controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brother is wriggling around trying to escape.
Doidelzen controlling from the full mount.
Brother tries to lock up and control but Doidelzen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maluco Doidelzen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Doidelzen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brother tries to avoid it but Doidelzen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brother to the ground. Brother escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brother clinches but Doidelzen breaks the clinch
and Doidelzen counters with a three punch combo that has Brother backing up. Brother nods at Doidelzen to acknowledge the strikes.

Brother has closed the distance and engaged Doidelzen in a clinch.
Brother misses with a knee to the head.
Doidelzen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brother stalling against the cage.
Doidelzen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brother has him pressed against the cage.
Brother is trying to break free.
Brother using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doidelzen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brother tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doidelzen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doidelzen lands a body punch.
Doidelzen is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brother blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brother trying to control the position but instead, Doidelzen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brother into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doidelzen can't get the takedown.
Mano Brother has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maluco Doidelzen.
Brother prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brother jumps guard but Doidelzen stands there with Brother around his waist. Brother gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doidelzen tries for a takedown but Brother manages to get underhooks.
Doidelzen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brother is working for takedown but Doidelzen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Doidelzen wants a takedown.

Brother pulls Doidelzen into guard.
Doidelzen stops Brother from standing up.
Brother looking for a sweep. Not yet Brother, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brother is working hard here to advance position.
Doidelzen postures up.

Doidelzen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brother looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brother is trying to control the position but Doidelzen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brother looks for a takedown but Doidelzen sprawls well.
Doidelzen looks to land a combination. Brother sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Doidelzen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brother wants to clinch but Doidelzen slips to the side
and Doidelzen counters with a left and a right that stings Brother.
Doidelzen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brother is fending him off so far but Doidelzen persists. Nope, Brother circles away and we're back to standing.
Brother dodges the punch combination from Doidelzen.
Brother fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doidelzen looks for a takedown but Brother sprawls well.
Brother tries to clinch up but Doidelzen circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doidelzen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brother's waist but Brother gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doidelzen off to one side.
Brother shoots for a takedown but Doidelzen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brother fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Doidelzen or perhaps it was just good defense by Brother which made him look bad.
Brother misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Doidelzen drives through and clinches with Brother against the cage.
Doidelzen is working Brother over against the cage.
Doidelzen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brother effectively controlling the action here.
Doidelzen trying to land knees to the body.
Mano Brother has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maluco Doidelzen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brother lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maluco Doidelzen.
Well Doidelzen 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maluco Doidelzen!