PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steven Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Hoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Hoe

186 cm
26
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Che Hoe!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Hoe. Hoe maintains the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoe.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hoe has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown jumps guard but Hoe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hoe scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown tries to pull guard but Hoe forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hand to the body from Hoe.
Brown is trying to push Hoe away but Hoe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stalling in the clinch.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoe lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Steven Brown has been cut.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Hoe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown works on Hoe's body with a couple of short punches.
Hoe keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Hoe.
Hoe lands a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hoe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Hoe lands a damaging elbow.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoe scores with a nice strike.

Brown is rocked!
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hoe sprawls well. Hoe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hoe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hoe pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoe's elbow.
Hoe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoe pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoe creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Brown with a big uppercut! Brown tries to clinch up but Hoe pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Brown to the mat! Brown covers up and Hoe unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Che Hoe!