PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Pinketon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alice by Pogo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Pinketon

171 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Pinketon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown throws a head kick but Pinketon moves out of range.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pinketon blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Pinketon moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Brown.
Pinketon stuffs the takedown.
Pinketon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinketon is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Pinketon circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinketon motions for Brown to come forward. Pinketon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Pinketon is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Pinketon.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Pinketon moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pinketon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinketon.
Pinketon throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Pinketon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Pinketon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws a head kick but Pinketon moves out of range.
Pinketon slips a straight right by Brown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.
Pinketon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinketon.
Pinketon staying out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pinketon.
Pinketon slips under a jab from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Pinketon shows good takedown defense.
Pinketon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Pinketon wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
John Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinketon swinging wilding here.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Pinketon.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Pinketon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Pinketon moved out of range.
Pinketon misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Pinketon moved out of range nicely.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pinketon takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Pinketon moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown checks a low kick from Pinketon.
Pinketon tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Pinketon throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Pinketon shows good takedown defense.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pinketon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pinketon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Pinketon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinketon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinketon.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pinketon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pinketon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roger Pinketon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.
Pinketon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Pinketon tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pinketon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinketon tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Pinketon moved out of range nicely.
Roger Pinketon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pinketon slips under a jab.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinketon.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Pinketon ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pinketon.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Pinketon off the cage and back into rage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pinketon slips a jab from Brown.
Pinketon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Pinketon moved out of range nicely.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Pinketon as Brown shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinketon misses with a low kick.
Pinketon misses the shot to the body.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.
Pinketon moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Pinketon is out of range.
Pinketon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pinketon just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinketon is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Pinketon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinketon moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Pinketon avoids the head kick by Brown.
Pinketon slips a straight right by Brown.
Pinketon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.

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 throws a hook but Pinketon blocks it.
Pinketon throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Pinketon shows good takedown defense.
Pinketon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinketon takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Pinketon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Pinketon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pinketon ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Pinketon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Pinketon avoids it easily.
Pinketon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Pinketon misses with a body shot.
Pinketon throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pinketon defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Pinketon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown avoids the body shot from Pinketon.
Pinketon wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown throws the left hand but Pinketon avoids the punch easily.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Pinketon slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Pinketon defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A combination from Pinketon does no damage.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Pinketon takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Pinketon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Pinketon misses.
Pinketon moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinketon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinketon's head.
John Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinketon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinketon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pinketon throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pinketon tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
Pinketon moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pinketon slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Pinketon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Pinketon is out of range.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pinketon moves away from the strike by Brown.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown misses with a hook.
Pinketon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Pinketon's head but Pinketon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinketon checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Pinketon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinketon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinketon swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinketon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinketon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Pinketon motions for Brown to come forward. Pinketon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Pinketon.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinketon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
A big right from Brown misses.
Pinketon slips a jab from Brown.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Pinketon misses with a leg kick.
Pinketon blocks a jab.

That's two 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 shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pinketon pinned against the cage. Pinketon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Pinketon throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pinketon.
Pinketon ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Pinketon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinketon throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Pinketon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pinketon throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Pinketon takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Pinketon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinketon throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Pinketon moved out of range.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown checks a low kick from Pinketon.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pinketon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinketon staying out of range there.
Pinketon throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Pinketon throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Pinketon blocks a jab.
Pinketon blocks a jab.
Pinketon misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four 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.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Pinketon slips the punch.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Pinketon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Pinketon throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pinketon misses with a wild body shot.
Pinketon slips under a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pinketon slips under a jab.
Brown throws the left hand but Pinketon avoids the punch easily.
Roger Pinketon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinketon throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Brown!