PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Rodgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodgers
vs
Brown

170 cm
20
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Rodgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nino Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rodgers is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brown throws a body punch but Rodgers moves out of range.
Rodgers feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodgers moves away.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rodgers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rodgers.

Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Rodgers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Rodgers defending against the ground and pound.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rodgers is avoiding damage well.
Brown cracks Rodgers with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Brown is chipping away with strikes.
Rodgers avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.
Rodgers is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brown connects with a decent elbow.
Brown trying to control the position but Rodgers is working away.
Brown postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Rodgers is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown looking to control but instead Rodgers has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Brown working Rodgers over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodgers is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.
Brown thows a huge punch but Rodgers dodges it nicely.
Rodgers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rodgers is not content to let Brown control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Rodgers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rodgers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown throws a strike but Rodgers avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rodgers's head.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up in Rodgers's guard and throws a big left but Rodgers blocks it.
Rodgers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Rodgers blocks nicely.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Rodgers has wrist control.
Rodgers seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown lands a nice hook to Rodgers's body. Rodgers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A low kick from Rodgers is predictable there

and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rodgers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Rodgers has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodgers controlling Brown's posture.
Rodgers trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown throws a strike but Rodgers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers looking to pass the guard.
Rodgers stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
Rodgers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown is still trying to improve position.
Rodgers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rodgers is controlling him.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown postures up in Rodgers's guard and throws a big left but Rodgers blocks it.
Rodgers keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Nino Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodgers is retaining full guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rodgers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodgers keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rodgers's head.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rodgers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Rodgers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown trying to control but Rodgers is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nino Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rodgers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Rodgers is working from the bottom.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brown postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rodgers keeps working.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from Brown seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brown lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Rodgers falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rodgers won't be happy with that.
Rodgers bucks up and tries to throw Brown off but instead Brown has got his back!
Brown missing with strikes from the back.
Brown scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Rodgers is looking for a way out.
Rodgers is keeping busy.
Rodgers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brown is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers covers up after that shot from Brown.
Rodgers trying to control the hands but Brown breaks the grip.
Brown is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Brown gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Brown gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Brown apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Rodgers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Rodgers. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Rodgers's belly button to the back.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Rodgers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodgers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Aaron Rodgers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodgers manages to avoid it.
Rodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodgers throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Rodgers misses.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Nino Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rodgers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Rodgers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodgers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rodgers drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rodgers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Rodgers blocks nicely.
Brown wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nino Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Rodgers is rocked!
Brown wants to control from the top but Rodgers keeps moving.
Oh Rodgers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Rodgers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rodgers seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown is pushing down on Rodgers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rodgers is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown throwing shots but Rodgers is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Brown!