PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santa Clause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Milo Brown looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Brown
vs
Clause

174 cm
21
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Milo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santa Clause!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Clause is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Clause jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Clause gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clause moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clause fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Milo Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santa Clause.

Brown has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clause is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Clause has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Brown drives through and clinches with Clause against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Clause with that takedown attempt.
Clause throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Santa Clause has been cut.
Clause showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Clause.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Clause tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Clause shoots in but no luck this time.
Clause looks gassed!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clause.

Brown rushes Clause and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Clause can't get the takedown.
Clause is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Clause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clause can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
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 scores with a knee to the head.
Brown gets through Clause's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clause works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clause swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clause shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Clause shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Clause fails to pull guard.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown gets through Clause's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Clause lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Clause looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Clause persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Clause fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Brown forces Clause back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clause bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Clause lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Clause.
Clause avoids the body shot from Brown.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Brown.
Clause tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Clause jumps guard but Brown stands there with Clause around his waist. Clause gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clause fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clause throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Clause lands with a shot to the body.
Clause throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santa Clause's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown closes the distance and pushes Clause back into the cage.

Clause gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. Clause will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Clause throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Clause has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Clause works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Clause has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clause is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Clause is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Clause throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Milo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clause closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown forces Clause back against the cage and clinches.
Clause fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clause lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Clause drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Milo Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santa Clause.
Clause tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Clause tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Clause is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Clause tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Clause fails to pull guard.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Clause takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Clause looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Clause jumps guard but Brown stands there with Clause around his waist. Clause gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Clause blocks it.
Clause goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Clause tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Clause tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Clause avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to clinch but Clause is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Clause pushes him off.
Clause shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clause looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Clause down.
Clause wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Clause closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.

Brown forces Clause back against the cage and clinches.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clause scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clause fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Clause.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Milo Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Santa Clause's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Clause wants to clinch.

Brown pushes Clause up against the cage in a clinch.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clause paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clause closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown wants to clinch up but Clause keeps it at a distance.
Clause throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clause doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.

Brown clinches with his opponent.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clause works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clause shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Clause with that takedown attempt.
Milo Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santa Clause.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Clause looking for a takedown.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Brown.
A short uppercut from Brown.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clause looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Milo Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Clause can't get the takedown.
Milo Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clause tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Clause is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clause throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clause off to one side.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Clause stumbling back into the cage.
Brown is looking to clinch but Clause is avoiding it.
Clause shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Clause fails with the takedown.
Clause shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Clause jumps guard but Brown stands there with Clause around his waist. Clause gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Clause has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clause tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clause backwards.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown with a knee to the head.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clause.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clause misses with a double jab.
Clause tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clause shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Clause keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Clause paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clause shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Clause pushes him off.
Brown is looking to clinch but Clause is avoiding it.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Clause or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Clause shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Clause looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.

Brown gets a clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Santa Clause has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milo Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Clause's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Clause duly obliges.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Clause looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:28

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