PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 1429 p4p, 975 weight class) and Shaun Brownie (ranked 213 p4p, 146 weight class). Abel comes to the cage accompanied by Express Yourself. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Abel
vs
Brownie

190 cm
37
203
24 - 20 - 1

179 cm
35
194
18 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conquer

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 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie swings widly with a right hand
and Abel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brownie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Total Impact MMA/KT in the buildup to the fight.
Brownie throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brownie throws a series of punches but Abel moves out of range.
Abel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brownie digs a good hook to Abel's body.
Abel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brownie sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Brownie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brownie tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.
Abel is not content to let Brownie control the position.
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie wants to control but Abel is keeping him busy.
Abel wants to get back to his feet.
Brownie trying to control the action but Abel is working from the bottom.
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.
Brownie working away.

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.
Brownie is looking to take a break and control but Abel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Brownie.
Abel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brownie connects with a decent elbow.
Abel wants to get back to his feet but Brownie drags him back down.
Brownie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Abel is trying to buck Brownie off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brownie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Abel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brownie slows the pace down.
Brownie advances to mount.
Abel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brownie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Abel is desperately trying to improve his position but Brownie has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel is working hard here to advance position.
Abel is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brownie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Abel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brownie lands a nice shot to the head.
Abel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brownie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brownie landing strikes from the mount and Abel is in trouble!
Brownie controlling from mount.
Brownie tries to control but Abel wriggling away.
Abel trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brownie lands a big shot there that rocks Abel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brownie working Abel over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel tries to buck Brownie off but he can't manage it.
Brownie thowing shots but they're missing.
Brownie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abel is looking to escape.
Brownie unloading with bombs!
Brownie dominating with strikes here.
Abel is trying to stand up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brownie unloading with bombs!
Abel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brownie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
BOOM! Brownie connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Abel is rocked!
BOOM! Brownie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oh Abel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brownie working Abel over with strikes here.
Abel is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brownie connects with a bit shot that sees Abel covering up! More strikes from Brownie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Brownie is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaun Brownie!
Shaun Brownie decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.