PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 1025 p4p, 355 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 137 p4p, 45 weight class). Paul Muhapuro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Brown
vs
Muhapuro

183 cm
28
189
11 - 7 - 0

177 cm
26
196
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a left hand
and Muhapuro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown throws a series of punches but Muhapuro avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Muhapuro there.
Muhapuro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Muhapuro throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Muhapuro.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Muhapuro moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhapuro.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
A nice left hand lands by Muhapuro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhapuro.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Muhapuro won't allow it.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Muhapuro keeps him there for the moment.
Muhapuro lands a right hand.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Muhapuro gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Muhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Muhapuro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muhapuro keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muhapuro tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Muhapuro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Muhapuro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muhapuro throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muhapuro misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Muhapuro lands a right hook to the body.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhapuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Muhapuro looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Muhapuro just gets out of the way.
Muhapuro thumps Brown with a low kick.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the body.
Muhapuro misses the shot to the body.
Brown is looking to counter punch.

Muhapuro pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Muhapuro misses with a kick to the body
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Paul Muhapuro has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brown throws a body punch but Muhapuro moves out of range.
Muhapuro wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Muhapuro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Muhapuro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Muhapuro misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muhapuro throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Brown counters with a crisp right hand that drops Muhapuro! Brown lets Muhapuro back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muhapuro lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muhapuro is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Muhapuro looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro connects with a body shot.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muhapuro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Muhapuro.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Muhapuro misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown avoids the body shot from Muhapuro.
Brown avoids the body shot from Muhapuro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Muhapuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Muhapuro's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muhapuro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muhapuro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Muhapuro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown slips a straight right by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro misses with a low kick.
Brown thinks about countering with a head kick.
Muhapuro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muhapuro.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Muhapuro tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
Brown lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Muhapuro misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Muhapuro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Muhapuro blocks it.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Muhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Muhapuro connects with a nice looking jab.
Muhapuro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muhapuro lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muhapuro. That's going to slow Brown down.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhapuro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Muhapuro is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Muhapuro misses the jab.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Muhapuro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Muhapuro.

Muhapuro clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown wants to break free but Muhapuro has control.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muhapuro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Muhapuro misses with a straight right.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Muhapuro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muhapuro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Muhapuro throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown lands the left hand.
Brown drops his hands momentarily and Muhapuro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the body.
Muhapuro throws a shot to the body.
Muhapuro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Muhapuro moved out of range nicely.
Muhapuro tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Muhapuro tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muhapuro was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Muhapuro looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Muhapuro.
Muhapuro tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhapuro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muhapuro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands with a shot to the body.
Muhapuro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Muhapuro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Muhapuro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muhapuro.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Muhapuro scores with a nice strike.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Brown misses.
Muhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Muhapuro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Muhapuro pushes Brown away with a front kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the body.

Muhapuro pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Muhapuro pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Muhapuro has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Muhapuro is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muhapuro has his back to the cage.
Muhapuro keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Muhapuro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Muhapuro is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Muhapuro has his back to the cage.
Muhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Muhapuro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muhapuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muhapuro tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muhapuro punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro is looking to clinch.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Brown moves out of range of the leg kick from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Muhapuro lands a slapping body shot.
Muhapuro misses with a head kick.
Muhapuro tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Muhapuro loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Muhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muhapuro tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
As Muhapuro looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Muhapuro just gets out of the way.
Muhapuro scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro lands a slapping body shot.
Muhapuro lands with a nice body kick.
Muhapuro misses with a wild body shot.
Muhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Muhapuro throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro slips a jab from Brown.
A slow jab from Muhapuro misses its intended target.
Bill Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muhapuro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro throws a leg kick

and Brown counters with a crisp right hand that drops Muhapuro! Brown lets Muhapuro back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

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 walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Muhapuro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Muhapuro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muhapuro with a jab.
Brown walks into a jab.
Muhapuro misses with an uppercut.
Muhapuro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Muhapuro misses with a looping right.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Muhapuro manages to avoid it.
Muhapuro misses with an uppercut.
Muhapuro cracks Brown with an open hand slap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Muhapuro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muhapuro 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Muhapuro!