PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musashi Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kato comes to the cage accompanied by 神風 Musashi Kato is gyrating in front of the ring girls. Brown has chosen Kurupt - I Didn't Change as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kato
vs
Brown

188 cm
33
178 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

188 cm
32
175 lbs
28 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
GREEN!160

GREEN!160
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Musashi Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
Kato throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Kato shakes him off and moves away.
Brown throws a hook but Kato blocks it.
Kato misses with an uppercut
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kato clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kato takes one to the side of the head.
Danny Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a hook but Kato blocks it.

Brown gets caught napping as Kato dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kato is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kato trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Kato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kato passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kato working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Kato looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kato is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kato tries to advance to mount but Brown denies him.
Kato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kato looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato 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.
Kato creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kato throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brown is trying to control Kato's posture but Kato avoids it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Kato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kato throws a strike aimed at the side of Brown's head but Brown avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kato trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A cross from Kato lands.
Kato looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kato blocks the body kick.
Jab from Kato.
Kato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Kato throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Musashi Kato dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Danny Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kato digs a good hook to Brown's body.
A right-left combo lands from Kato.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Kato is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Brown.
Kato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown slips a jab from Kato.
Kato takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kato takes one on the button.
Kato jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato lands a front kick.
Brown avoids the head kick by Kato.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kato moves away.
A left lands for Brown.
Kato throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Kato only half commits.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Kato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kato.
Kato takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kato checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown defending well as Kato loads up on a big left hand.
Kato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kato counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a hook. Kato ducked under it nicely.
Kato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown scores with a jab. Kato acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big left from Brown misses.
As Brown backs away, Kato returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Kato slips under a jab.
Kato pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Kato settles back down.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kato lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown lands with a cross.
Kato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kato.

Kato looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kato lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Kato is very close to passing his half guard.
Kato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Kato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown keeping full guard, as Kato tries to pass.
Kato trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Kato chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Kato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
A left and a right from Kato both land. Nice combination.
Kato scores with a leg kick.
Brown takes a swing at Kato's ribcage but misses.
Kato is looking for a counter combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
Brown avoids the body shot from Kato.
Kato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown thows a leg kick but Kato checks it
enabling Kato to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Kato lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kato misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves away from the strike by Kato.
Some bone on bone action there as Kato checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kato walks into a straight right hand from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Kato checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kato.
Kato misses with a wild body shot.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Kato moved out of range.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kato on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kato scores with a jab to the body.
Kato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Kato.
Kato throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brown misses with a hook. Kato ducked under it nicely.
Kato takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kato takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Kato.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Danny Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Kato off the cage and back into range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
Kato lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Kato scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Kato lands a slapping body shot.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Kato's leg but Kato calmly moves out of range.
Brown misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Brown.

It looks like Musashi Kato has been cut.
Kato moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Kato slips the punch.
Kato tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kato just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown sizes up Kato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Kato off the cage and back into range.
Kato slips a jab from Brown.
Kato steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Kato takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
As Brown backs away, Kato returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Kato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kato misses with a body shot.
Brown flicks out a counter leg kick but Kato steps away.
Kato avoids a kick to the body.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kato plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kato back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kato scores with a kick to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Kato there.
Kato defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Kato misses.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
Kato digs a good hook to Brown's body.
A head kick from Brown lands but Kato takes it in his stride.
Kato takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kato swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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