PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter San (ranked 5291 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rufus Brown (ranked 5395 p4p, 0 weight class). San comes to the cage accompanied by Osamu Kitajima - Benzaiten. Rufus Brown looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

San
vs
Brown

178 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.

It looks like Peter San has been cut.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
San went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown tries to clinch but San is having none of it.
It looked like San was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
San really is a fat lump.
Brown wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and San counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
San circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like San was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
San is looking for a counter combo.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but San paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Brown looks to move away, San throws a big counter combo but Brown just gets out of the way.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. San manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown tries to clinch up.
San is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with San, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.

Peter San's cut is getting worse.
San tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tries to break free but San pushes him back against the cage.
Brown can't break the clinch.
San has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
San wants to break free but Brown has control.
San has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeps control of San as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
San working hard to break the clinch.
San wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by San.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite San's efforts to push away.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but San has the dominant position.
San wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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 keeps control of San as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rufus Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter San's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brown wants to clinch.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
San went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
San has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch there but San circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but San sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but San swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. San manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
San went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brown tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
San seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Brown darts in and clinches San up against the cage.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but San keeps him there for the moment.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but San has him pressed against the cage.
San keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but San has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown stalling in the clinch but San improves position.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but San has him pressed against the cage.
San tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but San has him pressed against the cage.
San has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but San has the dominant position.
Brown keeps control of San as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
San wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown tries to stall but San uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown keeps control of San as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
San has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
San tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
San wants to break free but Brown has control.
San has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown trying to stall but San improves his position.
San has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rufus Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter San's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brown tries to clinch there but San circles away.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown tries to clinch up.
San appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
San is looking for a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
As Brown looks to move away, San throws a big counter combo but Brown just gets out of the way.
Peter San is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to clinch up but San circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown wants to clinch up but San keeps it at a distance.
It looked like San was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
San is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown swinging wildly here.
San keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but San swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San is looking for a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but San moves out of range.
Brown looks to land a combination but San avoids it well.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
San appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
San seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
San swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
It looked like San was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
San sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but San paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like San was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown wants to clinch up but San keeps it at a distance.
San is looking for a counter combo.
Brown wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brown wants to clinch up but San keeps it at a distance.
San keeps the fight on the outside.
San is looking for a counter combo.
Brown throws a right and a left that San avoids nicely.
Brown tries to land a front kick but San steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
San seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown wants to clinch up but San keeps it at a distance.
Peter San has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rufus Brown.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Brown!
Peter San was interviewed post fight and said 'Kono powa...'.