PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Bottura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bottura has chosen Face The Pain as his entrance music. Caio Bottura has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Brown
vs
Bottura

182 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Brown!
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, Caio Bottura!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bottura's head.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottura.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Golden Child Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bottura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bottura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bottura. That did some damage!
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.

Brown is rocked!
Bottura takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Bottura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caio Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Bottura.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Bottura had a free shot at his head there.
Bottura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Bottura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Bottura looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Bottura persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bottura scores with a jab.
Bottura connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown is looking to slow Bottura down with leg kicks.
Brown throws a leg kick but Bottura checks it.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown throws a head kick but Bottura moves out of range.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Bottura is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bottura throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bottura is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown throws a head kick but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by Bottura - just one landing.
Bottura jabs at Brown's body.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Bottura drops Brown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brown looks back up at him and smiles so Bottura waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
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!
Bottura drops Brown with a naaaaasty hook - Brown is in real trouble here! Bottura dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caio Bottura!
Caio Bottura thanked the fans post fight for their support.