PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tijan Brix (ranked 9712 p4p, 384 weight class) and Sean McAodh (ranked 23630 p4p, 413 weight class). Brix comes to the cage accompanied by I Walk Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brix
vs
McAodh

168 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

155 cm
20
135 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tijan Brix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sean McAodh!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McAodh moves into the clinch.
Brix blocks an uppercut.
Brix tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McAodh smiles and moves away.
Brix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McAodh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McAodh blocks a head kick by Brix.
McAodh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brix.
Brix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for McAodh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

McAodh pulls guard effortlessly.
Brix stopping the sweep attempt from McAodh.
Brix prevents McAodh from getting back to his feet.
McAodh keeping moving, preventing Brix from controlling successfully.
Brix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McAodh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brix postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brix wants to control from the top but McAodh keeps moving.
Brix throws a big elbow that misses.
McAodh keeping moving, preventing Brix from controlling successfully.
McAodh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McAodh is pulling down on Brix's head. It's preventing any offense from Brix, at least for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Brix trying to control but McAodh is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and McAodh counters with a shoot takedown. Brix fights it but they end up in guard.
McAodh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McAodh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brix. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brix has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brix wants to stand up but McAodh is controlling him.
We've been hearing good reports from Brix's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

McAodh got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brix has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McAodh has managed to get both his arms back between Brix's legs - danger averted.
McAodh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McAodh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McAodh wants to get up but he can't break Brix's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brix throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
McAodh is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

McAodh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brix, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brix scores with the left hand. McAodh knows he should have avoided that one.
McAodh circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brix successfully pulls guard.
Brix wants to stand up but McAodh is controlling him.
McAodh wants to control from the top but Brix keeps moving.
McAodh not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brix trying to keep a closed guard but McAodh is proving a slippery customer.
Brix trying to strike off his back.
McAodh engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

McAodh decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brix misses with a straight left.
McAodh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McAodh wants to counter with a clinch but Brix pushes him away.
Brix throws the left hand but McAodh avoids the punch easily.

McAodh clinches with his opponent.
McAodh tries to land knees in the clinch but Brix avoids the damage to the body.
McAodh can't find room to land a body shot as Brix controls the action.
McAodh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brix jumps guard but McAodh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brix managing to block the knees to the body from McAodh.
Brix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McAodh has had enough of the clinch but Brix keeps him there for the moment.

Brix pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McAodh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brix keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAodh keeps the fight on the outside.
Brix thows a left - swing and a miss!
And McAodh tries to counter it with a takedown but Brix pushes his down on his head and steps out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sean McAodh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McAodh drives through and clinches with Brix against the cage.
Brix tries to break the clinch but McAodh is controlling the position.
McAodh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brix walks away with a smile on his face. McAodh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

McAodh closes the distance and clinches.

McAodh breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Brix misses.
Sean McAodh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McAodh's head backwards.

Brix sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks McAodh to the ground! Brix dives into full mount looking to finish!

McAodh is rocked!

It looks like Sean McAodh 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!
Brix thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sean McAodh has got the better of the ground game so far.
McAodh is looking to improve his position but Brix isn't that keen on the idea.
McAodh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
McAodh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brix is working away from the top position though.

Brix is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McAodh defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAodh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brix missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McAodh tries to get to full guard but Brix has control of the leg.
McAodh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brix.
Brix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brix wants to stand up but McAodh is controlling the position.
Brix is thwarting McAodh's attempts to control the position.
McAodh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brix.
McAodh wants to control but Brix is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brix trying to control from half guard but McAodh is working away.
McAodh trying to control from the bottom.

Brix is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McAodh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brix.
McAodh won't allow Brix to pass to mount.
McAodh is not content to let Brix control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McAodh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Brix lands.

McAodh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

McAodh drags the fight down to the ground.
Brix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McAodh is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

McAodh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McAodh keeping moving, preventing Brix from controlling successfully.
Brix throws a big right hand that misses.

McAodh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brix defends it easily.
Brix trying to control but McAodh is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAodh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brix manages to get himself to full guard.

Brix trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
McAodh wants to control from the top but Brix keeps moving.
Brix throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McAodh looking to pass the guard.
Brix is trying to keep McAodh in close.
Brix throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McAodh sitting in guard, not really doing much.
McAodh wants to control from the top but Brix keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tijan Brix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean McAodh'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. This is the final round!

Good shot there by Brix.
McAodh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

McAodh feints and as Brix raises his hands in defense, McAodh changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Brix scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Tijan Brix is winning the standup battle so far.
McAodh wants to clinch up but Brix keeps it at a distance.
McAodh wants to clinch.

McAodh takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brix manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Brix is looking for a triangle but McAodh pushes his legs off easily.
Brix working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAodh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McAodh trying to control but Brix is working from the bottom.
McAodh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brix swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brix has his foot on McAodh's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McAodh works his way back into a safe position though.
McAodh slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McAodh trying to control the action but Brix is working from the bottom.

McAodh decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brix throws a hook but McAodh blocks it.
Brix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tijan Brix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McAodh can do to turn this around?
Brix jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

McAodh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Brix is looking for a sweep. McAodh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McAodh is keen to just control but Brix is a slippery customer.
McAodh content to control rather than advance.
McAodh trying to pass the guard but Brix defending well.
Brix is staying active underneath McAodh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McAodh wants to free his trapped foot but Brix is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McAodh sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McAodh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAodh trying to pass the guard but Brix defending well.
Brix slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Brix wriggles free and stands up.
Brix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brix wants to clinch up but McAodh keeps it at a distance.
McAodh wants to counter the offense by Brix and move into the clinch position.
Brix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

McAodh moves into the clinch successfully.
Brix tries to circle away but McAodh has him pinned against the cage.
Brix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McAodh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brix wants to get back to striking at distance but McAodh won't allow it.
McAodh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Brix jumps guard and drags McAodh to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brix not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brix wants to improve his position but instead McAodh has moved into half guard.
McAodh trying to control the action but Brix is working from the bottom.
Brix trying to control but McAodh postures up.
McAodh perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brix has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McAodh is working away from the top position though.
McAodh stops Brix from getting back to his feet.
McAodh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brix is trying to stand up here but McAodh is controlling him well.

McAodh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brix defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tijan Brix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tijan Brix!