PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Joe (ranked 2331 p4p, 41 weight class) and Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 1874 p4p, 34 weight class). Joe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - Big Iron. Brawler has chosen Beastie Boys- No Sleep till Brooklyn as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Joe
vs
Brawler

187 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Dauntless
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brooklyn Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Joe lands with a straight right. Brawler didn't see that one coming.
Joe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brawler slips under a jab.
Joe misses the jab.
Brawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Brawler darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
Brawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brawler gets through Joe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
Joe tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Joe prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Joe is trying to push Brawler away but Brawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brawler tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Joe working hard to break the clinch.
Brawler's coach down at Lovelair Muay Thai/MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brawler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Joe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
A short uppercut from Brawler.
Brawler throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
Brawler prevents Joe from breaking the clinch.
Brawler scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Joe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Joe can't break the clinch.
Brawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brawler lands with a light punch inside.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brawler jabs at Joe's body.
Brawler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brawler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brawler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Brawler lands a left and a right that send Joe crashing to the mat, dazed. Brawler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Joe is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brawler darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
Oh Joe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe seems to have got his legs back now.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brawler.
Brawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler misses with a body punch.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.

Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
Joe avoids the body shot from Brawler.

Brawler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joe is trying to break free.
Joe is trying to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling him.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brawler digs a right hand into Joe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joe's gas tank.
Joe tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.
Brawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brooklyn Brawler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Joe throws a lazy right hand but Brawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.
Brawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joe with a body shot.
Don Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Brawler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe throws a jab but it's blocked by Brawler.
A shot to the liver by Brawler. Beautiful body shot.
Joe thuds his right hand into Brawler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joe misses with a lunging right hand
and Brawler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joe thinking.
Joe throws a jab when Brawler was well out of range.
Brawler digs a good hook to Joe's body.

Brawler rushes Joe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brawler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawler tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Joe controls the action.
A short right from Brawler.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Brawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Brawler.
Brawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brawler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Brawler tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Joe prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands a body punch.
Joe wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
Joe tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.
Brawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joe tries to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling the position.
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brawler lands with a left to the head.
Brawler keeps control of Joe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brawler tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brawler digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawler has him pressed against the cage.
Brawler is working Joe over against the cage.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler lands a shot to the body.
Joe takes a shot to the head.
Brawler lands a body punch.
Brawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brawler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brawler pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler is working Joe over against the cage.
Brawler works on Joe's body with a couple of short punches.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Brawler.
Good body shot from Brawler.
Joe prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler scores with a hook to the body.
Brawler digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawler tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joe tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.
Brawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brawler.
A right handed body shot lands from Brawler.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brooklyn Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Brawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brawler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brawler digs a good hook to Joe's body.
Brawler lands a jab.

Brawler lands a left and a right that send Joe crashing to the mat, dazed. Brawler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Don Joe has been cut.
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!
Brawler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brawler lands a body shot.

Brawler clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brawler.

Brawler drops Joe onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Joe is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.

Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe throws a big shot that misses.
Brawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Joe lunges at Brawler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brawler's hand.
Joe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler connects with a body shot that sends Joe's belly button to the back.
Brawler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brawler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Brawler.

Brawler fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Brawler pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler misses with a body punch.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joe blocks a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Joe blocks a body shot from Brawler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Brawler.
Brawler tries to work over Joe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brawler tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Joe prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Brawler.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joes head.
Brawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brawler lands a body shot.
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Brawler.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Brawler.
Brawler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Good body shot from Brawler.
Brawler lands with a light punch inside.
Brawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
Brawler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to circle away but Brawler has him pinned against the cage.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brawler has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Brawler.
Don Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A hook to the body from Brawler.
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!
Brawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joe wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawler won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Brawler.
Joe working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brawler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brooklyn Brawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brawler 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brooklyn Brawler!
During a confident post fight interview, Brooklyn Brawler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.