PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dave Brown (ranked 2929 p4p, 388 weight class) and Saiyan Southbrook (ranked 5072 p4p, 580 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Saiyan Southbrook was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Brown
vs
Southbrook

184 cm
29
205 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

197 cm
32
217 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saiyan Southbrook!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Southbrook lands with an overhand left.

Southbrook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown gets through Southbrook's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown working aggressively here.

Southbrook manages to break the clinch.

Brown forces Southbrook back against the ropes and clinches.

Southbrook breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Southbrook.
Southbrook lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Southbrook is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Southbrook has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Southbrook tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown blocks a body shot from Southbrook.

Southbrook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Southbrook moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Southbrook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
We've been informed that Southbrook has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Southbrook.
Southbrook wants to break free but Brown has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Southbrook.

Southbrook manages to break the clinch.
Southbrook throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Southbrook swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Southbrook takes one to the chin there.
Brown tries to clinch there but Southbrook circles away.
Southbrook walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.

Southbrook gets a clinch.

Southbrook manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Southbrook, pushing him back against the ropes.

Southbrook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Southbrook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Southbrook manages to avoid it.
Southbrook lands a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Southbrook has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Southbrook there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Saiyan Southbrook has been cut.
Southbrook pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Southbrook.

Southbrook forces Brown back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Southbrook lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Southbrook scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Southbrook pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Southbrook lands a nice elbow.
Southbrook scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Southbrook.

Southbrook breaks from the clinch.

Southbrook closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Southbrook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Southbrook.
Southbrook darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown feints and then cracks Southbrook's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Southbrook down.
Brown moves forwards but Southbrook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown misses with a hook.
Southbrook scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saiyan Southbrook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saiyan Southbrook's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Southbrook blocks a head kick by Brown.
Southbrook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Southbrook has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Southbrook. Beautiful body shot.
Southbrook staying out of range there.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Southbrook circles away.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Southbrook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.

Southbrook breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Southbrook.
A head kick misses from Southbrook.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Southbrook gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Southbrook breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Southbrook connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Southbrook can pounce on him.

Southbrook moves into the clinch successfully.
Southbrook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Dave Brown has been cut.
Southbrook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southbrook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right handed body shot lands from Southbrook.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Southbrook, against the ropes.
Southbrook is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Southbrook lands a body punch in the clinch.
Southbrook lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Southbrook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Southbrook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Southbrook.

Southbrook takes the fight into the clinch.
Southbrook struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Southbrook lands with a left to the head.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Southbrook throws an elbow that misses.
Southbrook scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Southbrook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Southbrook throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Southbrook lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Southbrook struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.

Southbrook manages to break the clinch.
Southbrook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Southbrook fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Southbrook.
Southbrook scores with a shoulder strike.
Southbrook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Southbrook manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Southbrook is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab by Southbrook.

Southbrook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Southbrook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saiyan Southbrook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Southbrook tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Southbrook cracks Brown with a good jab.
Southbrook stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.

Southbrook pushes Brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
Southbrook has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.

Southbrook pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown throws a series of punches but Southbrook moves out of range.

Southbrook takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown tries a body shot but Southbrook blocks it.

Southbrook escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Southbrook. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Southbrook closes the distance and clinches.

Southbrook breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Southbrook tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Southbrook pushes Brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
Southbrook swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Southbrook breaks the clinch.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brown throws a push kick but Southbrook slaps the foot to one side.
Southbrook tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Southbrook moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Southbrook breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up but Southbrook circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to clinch but Southbrook moves away
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown cracks Southbrook with a good jab.
Southbrook feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brown rushes Southbrook and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Southbrook creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Southbrook is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.

Southbrook breaks the clinch.
Southbrook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saiyan Southbrook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown scores with a hook.
Southbrook walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Southbrook is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dave Brown!
Dave Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.