PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade has chosen Eyes of a Ranger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brown
vs
McQuade

180 cm
30
165 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

178 cm
33
165 lbs
40 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen
Sun-Tzu

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQuade getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McQuade has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brown is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McQuade looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
McQuade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Booker McQuade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown scores with a push kick.
Good shot there by McQuade.
McQuade scores with a leg kick.

Brown lands a head kick that stumbles McQuade and the fighters go to the mat.

McQuade is rocked!

It looks like Booker McQuade has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQuade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McQuade is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown distracts McQuade with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McQuade seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown trying to control but McQuade is working from the bottom.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown prevents McQuade from getting back to his feet.
McQuade being controlled here, momentarily.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
McQuade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown preventing the sweep.
McQuade wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown postures up.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Brown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! McQuade is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brown, into his guard.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McQuade can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McQuade wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade content to stall in guard here.
Brown trying to control the position.
McQuade trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

McQuade gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McQuade looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
McQuade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. McQuade moves away and avoids it.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McQuade misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McQuade throws a half hearted mid kick.
McQuade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McQuade wants to clinch.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by McQuade.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McQuade blocks a jab.
McQuade throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Booker McQuade's cut.
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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McQuade's calf.
McQuade tries to clinch up.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McQuade.
McQuade lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McQuade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
McQuade avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McQuade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McQuade looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
McQuade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McQuade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
McQuade now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McQuade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
McQuade throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a solid body kick.
McQuade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McQuade comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown stuns McQuade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Daniel Brown is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown clobbers McQuade with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McQuade with a jab.
McQuade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Booker McQuade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown slips under a jab from McQuade.
A swing and a miss from McQuade.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McQuade scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from McQuade misses the target.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McQuade was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
McQuade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McQuade uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brown has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McQuade thows a left - swing and a miss!
As McQuade backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McQuade!
Brown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice forearm strike.
McQuade is looking for a sweep.
Brown trying to control the action but McQuade is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on McQuade's face as Brown controls the position.
Brown advances to full mount.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
McQuade is trying desperately to improve position.
McQuade is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have McQuade scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Brown land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Brown stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Brown!
A relieved looking Daniel Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.