PBP Commentary

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

Congo
vs
Brown

190 cm
28
255 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
240 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brown!
Congo throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brown's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Congo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Congo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
Brown looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo slips a jab from Brown.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Congo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown slips a jab from Congo.
Brown slips a jab from Congo.
Congo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Congo throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Brown gets a clinch.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Congo backwards.

It looks like Obi Congo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Congo letting Brown take a breather here.
Congo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Congo checks a leg kick.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Congo defends it nicely.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Congo.
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!
Congo throws a right hand that misses

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Congo's guard.
Brown postures up in Congo's guard and throws a big left but Congo blocks it.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Congo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Congo's brow.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Congo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Congo is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown postures up in Congo's guard and throws a big left but Congo blocks it.
Brown wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Congo misses with a combination

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Congo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Congo moved away.
Congo lands a two punch combo.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Congo counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown lands a front kick.
Brown defending well as Congo loads up on a big left hand.
Brown lands a head kick!
Congo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Congo.
Brown lands a high kick!
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Congo's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Congo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Congo misses with a straight right.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Congo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Congo shrugs it off though.
A jab lands there for Congo.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown slips under a jab from Congo.
Congo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Congo moved away.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Congo defends it well.
Congo misses with a hook.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Congo moved away.
Congo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Congo throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Congo misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Congo's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Congo moves out of range of the body kick.
Congo is looking to counter punch.
Brown slips under a jab from Congo.
Congo lands with a good body shot.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and Congo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Brown feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Congo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown trying to control but Congo is working from the bottom.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leroy Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown passes Congo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Congo is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Congo has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Congo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Obi Congo's cut is getting worse.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Leroy Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Obi Congo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Congo. That did some damage!
Nice body kick there by Brown.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Congo cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Congo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Congo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Congo will feel that in the morning.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Congo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown looks to land a body kick but Congo moved away.
Nice defenses there by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown knocks Congo to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Congo is rocked!

Jeez, Obi Congo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Obi Congo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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.