PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carolus Rex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carolus Rex could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Denny Brown's chin.

Rex
vs
Brown

178 cm
26
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carolus Rex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Denny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Rex.
Rex lands an elbow inside.

Brown breaks the clinch.
A jab from Rex finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Rex jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Rex had a free shot at his head there.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Rex sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rex seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Carolus Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Brown.
Rex thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Rex moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Rex misses with a double jab

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Rex fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown stops Rex from standing up.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown wants to control from the top but Rex keeps moving.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Rex is retaining full guard.
Rex seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rex on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rex tries to get out of the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex is controlling Brown's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rex throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Rex manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rex seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rex stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rex wants it to stay on the feet.
Rex connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Rex manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rex seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rex keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rex fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Rex wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown looks winded!
Rex moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands a jab.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Rex gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Carolus Rex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Rex sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rex is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brown is looking to clinch but Rex is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Rex connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Rex has taken the fight into the clinch.

Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Rex takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rex's corner calls for a 1-2. Rex obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rex jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
Rex throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Jab from Rex.

Brown is rocked!
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Rex finish him?
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Rex with a nice cross.
Brown wants to clinch up but Rex keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rex defends it nicely.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Rex, which made it look bad.
Denny Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rex stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Carolus Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Brown.

Rex forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Rex has taken the fight into the clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Rex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rex has managed to clinch.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Rex pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carolus Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Rex. Beautiful body shot.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rex seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown is breathing heavily.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Rex. Rex maintains the clinch.

Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Rex.
Decent striking displayed by Rex there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rex duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rex gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rex lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Rex holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rex lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Rex connects with a single shot there.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Rex finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rex circles away.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Rex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rex lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carolus Rex is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rex forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.

Rex manages to break the clinch.
Rex throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Rex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rex lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Rex.

Brown gets a clinch.

Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Rex.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rex scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Rex as he connects with a hook.

Rex takes the fight into the clinch.

Rex breaks the clinch.
Brown misses the body punch
and Rex counters with a one-two to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rex.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Rex, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Rex against the cage but Rex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Rex clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.

Brown manages to pull guard.

Rex stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carolus Rex dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rex thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Rex lands an overhand right.

Rex pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Rex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rex swivels and escapes.
Rex throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice combination there by Rex.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Rex shows good takedown defense.
Carolus Rex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denny Brown.
Jab, jab by Rex - just one landing.
Rex connects with a looping right hand.
Rex fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rex swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Rex sprawls well.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rex takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Rex turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.

Rex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rex catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Rex clinches with his opponent.

Rex manages to break the clinch.
Rex scores with a nice strike.
Rex lands a right hook to the body.
Rex scores with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Rex shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Rex to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Rex rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Rex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rex lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rex smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rex lands with a right that hurts Brown. Brown looks to clinch but Rex throws a short knee that drops Brown. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Carolus Rex!