PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 4604 p4p, 391 weight class) and Genadi Evren (ranked 8867 p4p, 553 weight class). Brah kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dropped by Smoke Serpent. Evren has chosen My Empire Strikes Back as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Brah
vs
Evren

173 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

169 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genadi Evren!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evren takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Evren misses with a leg kick
and Evren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Evren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brah misses with an uppercut
and Evren counters with a stiff right hand.
Evren throws a body shot but no joy.
Brah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kangaroo's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Brah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edgy Brah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evren.
Evren wants to land a leg kick but Brah is out of range.
Evren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brah throwing a counter right hand but Evren manages to avoid it.
Evren throws a hook but Brah avoids it easily.
Evren throws a shot from downtown. Brah moves away and avoids it.
Evren drops his hands momentarily and Brah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brah cracks Evren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Brah - just one landing.
Brah throws a body shot but no joy.
Brah misses with an uppercut. Evren saw that one coming.
Brah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evren looks to throw the jab but Brah is out of range.
Brah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brah misses with a takedown attempt
and Evren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evren moves out of range of the strikes.
Brah lands with a hook. Evren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Evren misses its intended target.
Brah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evren was well out of range. Poor timing from Brah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evren throws a lazy right hand but Brah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Brah.
Brah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Evren! But no joy.
Brah connects with a body shot that sends Evren's belly button to the back.
Brah throws a shot from downtown. Evren moves away and avoids it.
Brah looks to score with a jab to the body but Evren is just out of range.
Brah throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evren slips under a jab from Brah.
Evren doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Evren.
Evren ducks under a wild hook from Brah.
Evren moves out of range as Brah strikes.
Evren swings widly with a right hand
and Brah counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Evren thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evren works Brah's body with a nice hook.
Evren throws a jab but it's blocked by Brah.
A little feinted left hand from Brah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brah lands with a right hand.
Brah scores with a shot to the body.
Brah swings for the body but Evren moves out of range.
Brah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brah swings for the body but Evren moves out of range.
Evren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brah misses with a wild body shot.
Evren throws a right hand that misses
and Brah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evren slips a straight right by Brah.
Brah throws a nice looking combination but Evren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brah lands a body shot.
Brah misses the shot to the body.
Brah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brah throws a body punch but Evren moves out of range.
Brah scores with a jab. Evren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brah swinging wildly here.
Evren scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgy Brah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Evren looks to score with a jab to the body but Brah is just out of range.
Brah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Evren misses with a body kick.
Brah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brah scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Brah misses.
Evren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Brah is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Evren's half guard.
Evren wants to control but Brah is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Evren has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Brah works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brah throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Evren because Brah loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah prevents Evren from getting the reversal.
Brah throwing strikes here but Evren is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brah misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Evren tries to hold on but Brah pushes him away.
Brah with good strikes from the mount here!
Brah controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evren tries to hold on but Brah postures up.
Brah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah tries to control but Evren wriggling away.
Brah lands a nice shot to the head.
Brah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brah 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.
Brah landing shots from mount.
Brah misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Evren is squirming around, avoiding Brah's attempts to control the action.
Brah controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah tries to control but Evren wriggling away.
Evren tries to hold on but Brah pushes him away.
Brah throws some wild stikes that Evren manages to avoid easily.
Evren tries to reverse the position but Brah maintains control.
Brah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brah tries to control but Evren wriggling away.
Brah unloading with bombs!

Brah looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evren is looking to improve his position but Brah isn't that keen on the idea.
Evren keeps trying to improve his position.
Brah looking to ground and pound but Evren is blocking nicely.
Evren throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Brah working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brah scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Evren?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgy Brah dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Evren.
Evren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brah.
Evren throws out a counter right but Brah avoids it with no problem.
Evren throws a nice looking combination but Brah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evren.
Evren swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brah counters with a nice uppercut.
Evren gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Evren blocks a head kick by Brah.
Evren is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brah with a body shot.
Evren throws a jab but it's blocked by Brah.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evren was well out of range. Poor timing from Brah.
Brah throws a shot from downtown. Evren moves away and avoids it.
Evren misses with a double jab.
Brah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Evren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah lands with a right hand.
Brah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Evren can do to turn this around?
Brah cracks Evren with an open hand slap.
Evren keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Evren misses with an uppercut
and Brah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brah misses with a looping right.
Evren throws out a counter right but Brah avoids it with no problem.
Brah cracks Evren with a right hand to the side of the head.
Evren throws a body shot but no joy.
Brah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Evren moves away.
Brah moves into range and connects with a jab.
Genadi Evren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Evren misses.
Brah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Brah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brah.
Brah throws a hook but Evren blocks it.
Brah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evren was well out of range. Poor timing from Brah.
Brah takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
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!
Brah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brah jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brah shoots in for a double leg but Evren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brah cracks Evren with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah moves out of range as Evren strikes.
Brah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evren.
Evren loads up on a big right hand but Brah slips the punch.
Brah getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Brah closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Evren is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Evren prevents Brah from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evren is looking for a sweep.
Evren is not content to let Brah control the position.
Evren is looking for a sweep.
Edgy Brah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evren is trying to work for a sweep but Brah has mounted him!
Brah controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgy Brah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brah has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgy Brah!
Edgy Brah managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Freebok (85% Laundry), into his post fight interview.