PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Connor
vs
Brown

195 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Machine Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Connor avoids the head kick by Brown.
Connor moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
We've been informed that Brown has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Connor slips under a jab.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
Connor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Connor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Connor lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Joe Brown has been cut.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Connor lands a left and a right that sends Brown crashing to the canvas! Connor dives into mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Connor.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Connor wants to control but instead Brown manages to regain half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Connor passes the guard and advances to mount!
Connor misses with a head shot.
Connor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Connor is having none of it.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Connor's attempts to control the action.
Connor content just to control the position here.
Connor wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Connor controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Connor isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown blocking the ground and pound.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Connor's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Connor there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Connor throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Connor trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Connor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Connor controlling the position easily from mount.
Connor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Connor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Connor.
Connor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Connor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Connor was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Connor misses its target.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Connor stumbling back into the ropes.
Joe Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Connor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That has opened up Joe Brown's cut even more.
Connor works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Connor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Connor moves his leg out of the way.
Brown defending well as Connor loads up on a big left hand.
Connor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown misses with a body kick.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Connor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connor appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Connor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Connor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.

The cut above Joe Brown's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Brown drives through and clinches with Connor against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
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!
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Keith Connor has been cut.
Connor struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Connor avoiding damage.
Connor avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Connor tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Connor looking to stall.
Connor is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Connor is blocking nicely.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brown in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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 looking to throw knees to the head but Connor is blocking nicely.
Connor is trying to stall.
Brown pushes Connor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Connor blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Connor's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Brown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brown. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Connor's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Connor momentarily.
Brown keeps Connor at a distance using the push kick.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Connor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Connor misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Connor.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Connor sees coming a mile off.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Connor sees coming a mile off.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Connor.
Connor sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Connor avoids it this time.

Brown clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Connor takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Connor blocks an uppercut.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Connor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Connor is trying to break free.
Connor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Joe Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Connor's face.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Connor misses with the head strike.
Connor wants to stall.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Connor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Connor tries to tie him up.
Connor takes a shot to the head.
Connor trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brown.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Connor tries to tie him up.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Connor is pushing Brown up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Brown drops Connor with a big knee straight up the middle! Connor is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Connor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Joe Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Connor stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
Keith Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Connor misses with a punch on the inside.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Joe Brown!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Joe Brown!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Joe Brown!

Joe Brown wins by unanimous decision!
Joe Brown decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.