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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 4976 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burro Chigg (ranked 4935 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
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179 cm
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170 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Burro Chigg!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chigg. Brown shrugs it off though.
Chigg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chigg manages to avoid it.
Brown moves out of range as Chigg throws a body kick.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Chigg misses the shot to the body.
Chigg walks into a left hand.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg misses the shot to the body.
Chigg lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown moves out of range as Chigg strikes.
Brown throws a low kick but Chigg moves out of range easily.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Chigg scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chigg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chigg.
Brown seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chigg.
Chigg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Chigg.
Chigg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chigg throws a good cross that connects.
Brown throws a low kick but Chigg avoids it.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chigg in his tracks.
Brown slips a straight right by Chigg.
Chigg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown is looking to counter the offense by Chigg and move into the clinch.
Chigg misses the body punch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Chigg slips the punch.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Chigg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chigg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chigg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Chigg throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chigg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Chigg is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chigg makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Chigg.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Chigg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chigg wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Brown is working for a kimura but Chigg is defending it quite comfortably.
Chigg is looking to improve his position.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Brown will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab from Brown.
Chigg moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chigg lands with a right hand.
Chigg misses with a wild body shot.
Chigg throws a body kick that misses.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chigg sprawls and moves away.
Chigg loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chigg.
Chigg just misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown blocks a head kick by Chigg.
A jab from Chigg misses.
Burro Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chigg misses with a head kick.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Chigg's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chigg's guard.
Brown is pressing down on Chigg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chigg is holding on for now.
Brown is looking for a kimura but Chigg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Chigg wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Chigg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chigg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brown has passed into side control.
Daniel Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown trying to control the position but Chigg is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown advances nicely into full mount.
Chigg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chigg is trying to reverse the position but instead Brown has taken his back - oops!
Brown is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Chigg tries to escape the position.
Chigg preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is hanging on to Chigg's back as he tries to escape.
Brown looking for the choke from the back.
Chigg is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
A lull in the action here.
Brown looking for the choke but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chigg manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Chigg.
Brown is controlling Chigg's posture.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Chigg from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown is controlling Chigg's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Brown dominated that second round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Chigg's guard.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chigg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown is concentrating on defense, preventing Chigg from advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is looking to control Chigg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Chigg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is pressing down on Chigg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown is trying to control the position but Chigg postures up.
Chigg tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Chigg defends easily.
Brown controlling Chigg's posture.
Burro Chigg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chigg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chigg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chigg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown keeping full guard, as Chigg tries to pass.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chigg is one step ahead there.
Chigg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chigg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown trying to control the position.
Chigg trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Chigg is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Daniel Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Chigg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chigg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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