PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 2126 p4p, 231 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 1362 p4p, 159 weight class). Mclovin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Redbone- Come And Get Your Love. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Mclovin

187 cm
32
170 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

183 cm
38
184 lbs
32 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown throws a hook but Mclovin blocks it.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Mclovin scores with a spinning back kick!
Mclovin throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brown tries to move into range but Mclovin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Mclovin blocks it.
A low kick from Mclovin misses

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mclovin is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Mclovin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mclovin is keeping the position for now.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mclovin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mclovin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown prevents Mclovin from improving his position.

Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mclovin reverses the position - he's now on top in Brown's guard.
Brown working a defensive guard here.

Mclovin stands up from Brown's guard - Mclovin perhaps looking for a knockout.
A cross from Brown lands.
Mclovin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Mclovin's belly button to the back.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Mclovin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mclovin pinned against the cage. Mclovin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mclovin scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mclovin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!

Brown shoots in and bounces Mclovin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pony Mclovin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Mclovin.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mclovin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mclovin checks a leg kick.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mclovin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brown to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Mclovin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Brown has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Mclovin.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mclovin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mclovin.
Mclovin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Mclovin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Mclovin counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Mclovin scores with a spinning back kick!
Pony Mclovin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mclovin throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown clobbers Mclovin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Mclovin slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Mclovin's head.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Mclovin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Mclovin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mclovin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Mclovin misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mclovin.
Mclovin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws a jab when Mclovin was well out of range.

Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Mclovin throws Brown to one side and escapes!
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.

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

Mclovin uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Pony Mclovin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mclovin avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Mclovin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mclovin misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mclovin on the side of the head.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mclovin works the jab nicely.
Brown scores with a jab.
Mclovin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown blocks a head kick by Mclovin.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mclovin checks a leg kick.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Mclovin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mclovin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a takedown
and Mclovin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mclovin thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.

Mclovin is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mclovin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Mclovin controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclovin misses with a body punch.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pony Mclovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown tries for a takedown but Mclovin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mclovin throws a big shot that misses.
Mclovin leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown checks a leg kick.
Mclovin defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Mclovin tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown digs a good body shot into Mclovin's ribs.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Mclovin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown lands a jab to Mclovin's midsection.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mclovin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Mclovin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mclovin is keeping the position for now.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mclovin bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

Mclovin passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mclovin is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Mclovin passes into side.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Mclovin is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pony Mclovin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep.

Mclovin decides to stand back up.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Mclovin shows good takedown defense.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mclovin swivels and escapes.
Mclovin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Mclovin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mclovin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mclovin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pony Mclovin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Mclovin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Mclovin sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mclovin ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Mclovin.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin lands a head shot.
Brown throws a right hand that Mclovin ducks under and follows up with a left that Mclovin also avoids with ease.
Brown lands a nice hook to Mclovin's body. Mclovin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mclovin just misses with a punch to the body.
Mclovin staying out of range there.
Mclovin throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mclovin but Mclovin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mclovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Mclovin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mclovin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyson Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mclovin throws a fast counter high kick but Brown manages to duck under it in time.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Mclovin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mclovin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pony Mclovin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mclovin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pony Mclovin!
A less than humble Pony Mclovin misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.