PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Brown has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Al Haddad
vs
Brown

174 cm
27
163 lbs
14 - 13 - 1

180 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Al Haddad gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Al Haddad has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown prevents Al Haddad from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Al Haddad is keeping the position.
Al Haddad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Haddad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Al Haddad not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Al Haddad blocks nicely.
Brown content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Al Haddad's head.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Al Haddad has wrist control.
Al Haddad is looking to stand back up but Brown counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Al Haddad.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Brown lands an elbow.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Al Haddad down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Haddad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Al Haddad is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Al Haddad wants to get back to his feet but Brown drags him back down.
Brown trying to control the position but Al Haddad is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Brown trying to control the position but Al Haddad is working away.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown lands some shots froms side control.
Al Haddad is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Al Haddad is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brown wants to control but Al Haddad is keeping him busy.
Brown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brown grinds an elbow into Al Haddad's temple.
Brown lands an elbow.
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!
Brown taking a breather here.
Al Haddad is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Al Haddad is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Brown 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.

Al Haddad fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.

Al Haddad breaks the clinch.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elias Al Haddad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Al Haddad misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Al Haddad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Al Haddad checks a leg kick.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Haddad.
Brown misses with a low kick as Al Haddad jumps back.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Haddad moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Al Haddad. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Al Haddad throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Brown moves out of range as Al Haddad strikes.
Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Al Haddad.

Al Haddad moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Haddad looking to stall.
Brown has Al Haddad pushed against the cage.
Al Haddad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Al Haddad misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Haddad is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Haddad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Al Haddad has him pressed against the cage.
Al Haddad throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Al Haddad looking to stall.
Al Haddad throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.

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.
Al Haddad wants to stall.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Haddad content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Al Haddad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Al Haddad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Al Haddad seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brown can turn it around.

Brown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Al Haddad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Al Haddad wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Al Haddad throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Al Haddad looking to pass the guard.
Al Haddad wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Al Haddad to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Al Haddad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Brown is looking to cinch up a triangle. Al Haddad throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brown's body to avoid the submission. Brown has instead reached around Al Haddad's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brown arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Daniel Brown!
Daniel Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.