PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Bad Leroy Brown. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardwood's choice of entrance music: Ali Bomaye by The Game. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Hardwood

190 cm
29
220 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

190 cm
31
214 lbs
15 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Major Hardwood!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardwood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Hardwood.
Brown throws a hook but Hardwood blocks it.
Brown feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardwood's calf.
Hardwood throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Hardwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown jumps guard but Hardwood turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardwood smiles and moves away.
Hardwood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Hardwood steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardwood.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardwood misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardwood lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Hardwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardwood.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Hardwood's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hardwood's knee momentarily.
Leroy Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Major Hardwood.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hardwood drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hardwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardwood! But no joy.
Hardwood moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hardwood's hands.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hardwood throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardwood pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Hardwood settles back down.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hardwood tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Hardwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Hardwood misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hardwood misses with a looping left.
Hardwood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab from Hardwood misses.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Hardwood manages to avoid it.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown throws a head kick but Hardwood moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Hardwood wants to clinch.
Hardwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Hardwood in the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood 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.
Hardwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
A big left from Hardwood misses.
Brown throws a head kick that Hardwood semi-blocks.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Hardwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hardwood sprawls and moves away.
Hardwood misses the shot to the body.
Hardwood avoids the head kick by Brown.

Hardwood changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hardwood working away.
Hardwood controlling from side mount.
Brown is trying to control Hardwood's posture but Hardwood avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!
Hardwood on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown prevents Hardwood from improving his position.
Hardwood told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hardwood does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Brown moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hardwood.
Brown working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hardwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hardwood on the side of the head.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardwood is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Hardwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
A lazy left from Hardwood finds it's target.
Hardwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown moves to clinch but Hardwood breaks away

and Hardwood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hardwood.
Hardwood trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardwood forces his way into half guard.
Brown won't allow Hardwood to pass to mount.
Hardwood working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hardwood looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown wants to improve his position but Hardwood is controlling well.
Hardwood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood prevents Brown from improving his position.
Hardwood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hardwood is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown wants to improve his position but Hardwood is controlling well.

Brown makes his way to full guard, as Hardwood worked for a kimura.
Hardwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardwood trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Major Hardwood has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardwood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pulls Hardwood in close to prevent any damage.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hardwood avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hardwood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hardwood misses with a hook.
Hardwood ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Hardwood throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Hardwood avoids a kick to the body.
Hardwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardwood.
Hardwood tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hardwood moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Hardwood misses.
Hardwood misses with a looping left.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Hardwood's head but Hardwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hardwood lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Hardwood's knee but Hardwood avoids it well.
Hardwood tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Brown tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hardwood is able to avoid easily.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hardwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardwood throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Leroy Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Hardwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Hardwood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Hardwood counters with a left to the body.
Brown blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Major Hardwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brown misses with a hook
and Hardwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Hardwood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Hardwood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Hardwood swings widly with a right hand

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardwood dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hardwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardwood can do to turn this around?
Hardwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hardwood - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardwood misses with some punches.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardwood gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardwood presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Hardwood blocks an uppercut.
Hardwood gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardwood prevents a body shot from Brown.
Hardwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hardwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardwood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Hardwood fails to land.
Brown misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hardwood misses with some punches.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardwood smiles and moves away.
Brown swings widly with a right hand

and Hardwood decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hardwood's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hardwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hardwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hardwood keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Hardwood lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hardwood doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hardwood manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardwood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardwood won't allow Brown to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leroy Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brown!
A very excited looking Leroy Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Major Hardwood had this to say: 'Damn, I got something in my eye.'.