PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Villenueva (ranked 24700 p4p, 257 weight class) and Andrew Brown (ranked 25132 p4p, 262 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Villenueva
vs
Brown

199 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

217 cm
19
294 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Villenueva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Brown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villenueva fails to land the takedown.
Villenueva could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown tries to clinch

and Villenueva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown is trying to stand.
Villenueva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Villenueva working Brown over with strikes.
Villenueva thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown pushes Villenueva off looking to stand but Villenueva dives back in and keeps control.

Villenueva is working for a submission of some sort.
Villenueva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villenueva misses with a punch to the body.
Villenueva gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Villenueva lands an uppercut.
Villenueva gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Villenueva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villenueva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Villenueva stalling in the clinch.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Villenueva gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Villenueva to work.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charlie Villenueva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Brown.
Villenueva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Villenueva is struggling to control the position.
Villenueva lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.

It looks like Andrew Brown has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Villenueva fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villenueva stalling.
Villenueva struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Villenueva misses with a punch on the inside.
Villenueva lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villenueva throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Villenueva.
Villenueva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Villenueva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Villenueva.
Villenueva tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villenueva avoiding damage.
Villenueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Villenueva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Villenueva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The referee calls for Villenueva to work.
Villenueva stalling.
Villenueva seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Villenueva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Villenueva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Villenueva can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Villenueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Villenueva throws an elbow that misses.
Villenueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown is trying to drag Villenueva to the mat but Villenueva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Villenueva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Villenueva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Villenueva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Villenueva darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Villenueva lands a shoulder strike.
Villenueva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villenueva has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Villenueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Villenueva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villenueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Villenueva stalling against the cage.
Villenueva tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Villenueva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Villenueva tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Villenueva stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Charlie Villenueva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Brown.
Villenueva stalling against the cage.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Villenueva.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Villenueva lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villenueva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Villenueva working aggressively here.
Villenueva throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown is trying to drag Villenueva to the mat but Villenueva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
Villenueva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Villenueva effectively controlling the action here.
Brown avoiding damage as Villenueva throws knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Villenueva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Villenueva tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villenueva gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Villenueva stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Villenueva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Villenueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Villenueva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Charlie Villenueva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Villenueva scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Villenueva crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Villenueva lands a nice uppercut.
Villenueva slows down the pace here.
Villenueva lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villenueva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Villenueva landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Villenueva.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Villenueva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Villenueva is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villenueva lands a knee to the body.
Villenueva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Villenueva stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villenueva working Brown over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Villenueva dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brown stuffs the takedown.

Villenueva closes the distance and clinches.
Villenueva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Villenueva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Villenueva effectively controlling the action here.
Villenueva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Villenueva.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Villenueva.
Villenueva gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villenueva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Villenueva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Charlie Villenueva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Brown.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Villenueva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Villenueva.
Villenueva taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villenueva.
Villenueva slowing the pace effectively.
Villenueva lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Charlie Villenueva.
Villenueva closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Villenueva pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Villenueva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villenueva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown seems keen to control Villenueva's posture.
Charlie Villenueva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Villenueva prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villenueva chips away with some ground and pound.
Villenueva might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Villenueva won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Villenueva is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Villenueva slips an elbow through the middle.
Villenueva won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Villenueva trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown wants to stand up but Villenueva is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Villenueva wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Villenueva or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
Villenueva slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Villenueva doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Charlie Villenueva has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Villenueva's belly button to the back.
Villenueva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Villenueva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villenueva, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Villenueva!
Charlie Villenueva seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.