PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Mazur (ranked 6492 p4p, 591 weight class) and Reiner Brawn (ranked 5916 p4p, 570 weight class). Mazur's entrance music is Nothing More - Here's to Heartache. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mazur
vs
Brawn

190 cm
23
198 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
188 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Mazur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reiner Brawn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brawn gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brawn pulls Mazur into guard.
Mazur trying to control but Brawn is working from the bottom.
Mazur sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brawn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mazur.
Brawn wants to stand but Mazur is controlling the position.
Mazur definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mazur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mazur wants to stand but Brawn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazur swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Brawn moves into range and clinches up with Mazur.
Mazur misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Mazur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn being controlled against the cage.
Mazur gets underhooks to prevent Brawn's takedown attempt.
Brawn blocks an uppercut.
Brawn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mazur prevents it.
Brawn takes a knee right on the jaw!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brawn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Mazur lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mazur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mazur stalling against the cage.
Brawn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mazur walks away with a smile on his face. Brawn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rafal Mazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiner Brawn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mazur.
Brawn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mazur as he avoids it easily.

Mazur tries to keep at a distance but Brawn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mazur looking to throw knees to the head but Brawn is blocking nicely.
Mazur lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Reiner Brawn has been cut.
Mazur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mazur stalling in the clinch.
Mazur tries a knee to the head but Brawn blocks it.
Mazur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mazur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazur gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brawn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mazur - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short left from Brawn.
Mazur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brawn's face.
Mazur missing with knees to the body.
Brawn fails to pull guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mazur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mazur just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mazur is pushing Brawn up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mazur slowing the pace effectively.
Mazur gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Brawn successfully pulls guard.

Mazur stands up and waves to Brawn to follow him.
Mazur throws a head kick but Brawn moves out of range.
Brawn fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawn blocks a head kick by Mazur.
A head kick misses from Mazur.

Brawn moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazur lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Mazur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reiner Brawn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brawn has Mazur up against the cage in a clinch.
Mazur lands an elbow that stopped Brawn in his tracks for a moment.
Mazur leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brawn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazur looking to throw knees to the head but Brawn is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mazur.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazur misses with an elbow over the top.
Mazur lands a knee to the head.
Brawn throws a head punch that misses.
Mazur manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rafal Mazur has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brawn blocks an uppercut.
Brawn is trying to pull guard but Mazur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brawn blocks an elbow strike.
Mazur swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brawn avoids the elbow strike from Mazur, against the cage.
Mazur misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mazur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brawn's brow.
Mazur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mazur dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brawn's face.
Mazur manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brawn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mazur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mazur pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mazur lands with a left to the head.
Mazur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mazur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brawn can do to turn this around?
Mazur leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mazur blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brawn's face.
Mazur pushes off an throws an elbow but Brawn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mazur lands with a light punch inside.
Mazur displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brawn up against the cage.
Mazur displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brawn up against the cage.
Mazur misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn managing to block the knees to the body from Mazur.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mazur - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mazur missing with knees to the body.
Brawn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rafal Mazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiner Brawn.
Brawn being controlled against the cage.
Mazur lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Mazur dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reiner Brawn's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brawn closes the distance and pushes Mazur back into the cage.
Mazur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazur just leaning against Brawn, taking a breather.
Come on Mazur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafal Mazur.

Brawn rushes Mazur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mazur working Brawn over with knees to the body.
Mazur leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brawn avoiding damage as Mazur throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazur slowing the pace effectively.
Mazur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazur leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazur misses with a knee strike.
Mazur is looking to control Brawn's arms but Brawn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mazur has his back to the cage.
Come on Mazur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mazur using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brawn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mazur effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafal Mazur.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mazur working Brawn over with knees to the body.
Mazur tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazur has Brawn pushed against the cage.
Mazur putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brawn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brawn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mazur after a bit of a struggle.
Mazur holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mazur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brawn.
A bit of stalling here from Mazur.
Mazur stalling in the clinch.
Mazur seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Brawn can't get the takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafal Mazur.

Brawn closes the distance and pushes Mazur back into the cage.
Mazur just leaning against Brawn, taking a breather.
Brawn letting Mazur take a breather here.
Mazur scores with a knee to the head.
Mazur swings wildly with an uppercut but Brawn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Come on Mazur - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brawn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazur prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rafal Mazur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reiner Brawn.
Mazur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mazur throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brawn blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Mazur.
Rafal Mazur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazur tries a knee to the head but Brawn blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Reiner Brawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mazur taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Mazur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mazur, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Mazur!
A very excited looking Rafal Mazur made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.