PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 3756 p4p, 338 weight class) and Jonathan Rain (ranked 3894 p4p, 347 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.

Brown
vs
Rain

200 cm
24
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
235 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonathan Rain!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brown moves away from the strike by Rain.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
No joy there for Rain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rain stuffs the takedown.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Brown scores with a leg kick.

Rain sends Brown crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rain is motioning to the referee to let Brown up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rain misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at CLOSING that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown tries to counter by clinching up but Rain breaks away and moves out of range.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Rain misses with a straight right.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Rain avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain blocks a jab.
Rain throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown looks for a takedown but Rain sprawls well.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rain.

Rain drops Brown with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brown looks back up at him and smiles so Rain waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Brown is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Rain.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rain misses with a looping left.
Brown defending well as Rain loads up on a big left hand.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown lands a high kick!
Jonathan Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain moves out of range of the strikes.
Rain looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Rain misses.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rain is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Rain circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rain throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rain swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown scores with a kick to the body.
Brown pushes Rain away with a front kick.
Rain looks winded!
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rain scores with a hook.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Rain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a big head kick but Rain shrugs it off.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Rain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rain avoids the body shot from Brown.
Rain throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Rain throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.

Brown clinches.
Rain looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown lands a nice elbow.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rain's defenses.
Rain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Rain takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rain after a bit of a struggle.
Brown lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jonathan Rain has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Rain pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rain might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rain misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rain defends it nicely.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Rain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jonathan Rain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Rain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Rain's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Rain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Rain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rain throws out the jab.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rain if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch but Rain is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Rain.
Rain is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Rain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rain tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rain sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Rain is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rain's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Rain shrugs off.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Brown lands an elbow just above Rain 's eye.
Brown wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown stalls.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
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 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Brown.
Brown is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rain has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Rain is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rain down to the mat. Rain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Rain is trying to break free.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rain trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rain into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown tries to work over Rain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown tries to stall but Rain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rain's defenses.
Leroy Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rain is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rain down to the mat. Rain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown tries to clinch there but Rain circles away.
Rain doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Rain shows good takedown defense.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Rain misses with a hook

and Brown moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rain's defenses.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rain's efforts to push away.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Rain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Rain misses with a hook.
Rain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but Rain moves out of range.
Brown lands a head kick. Rain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rain avoids the head kick by Brown.
Rain misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Rain.
Rain scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rain. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Rain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rain looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Rain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rain if he has to take too many more of those.
Rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown feints and then cracks Rain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rain down.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Rain lands with a shot to the body.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rain's sensitive parts.
Jonathan Rain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Rain gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
Rain looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rain misses.
Rain swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown is looking to clinch but Rain is avoiding it.
Rain lands with a shot to the body.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rain throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rain manages to circle out of the way.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rain's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Rain in the body.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Rain circles away.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Rain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Rain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rain throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rain defends it nicely.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rain throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonathan Rain.
I think Rain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jonathan Rain!