PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Brownie (ranked 1552 p4p, 2414 weight class) and Piotr Rokicki (ranked 231 p4p, 326 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brownie
vs
Rokicki

179 cm
37
194
20 - 20 - 0

183 cm
51
196
27 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Knockout power

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 20 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Rokicki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Hemmingworth and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie looks for a takedown but Rokicki sprawls well.
Rokicki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brownie misses the shot to the body.
Brownie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brownie misses with an uppercut. Rokicki saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Rokicki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've been informed that Rokicki has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Brownie misses with a body shot.
Rokicki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rokicki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brownie.
And Rokicki tries to counter it with a takedown but Brownie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brownie missing with a left hand there. Rokicki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokicki just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokicki throws out the jab.
Brownie swinging wildly here.
Rokicki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brownie is defended easily by Rokicki.
Brownie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rokicki has time to react.
Rokicki fails to land with a series of punches.
Brownie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brownie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rokicki ducks under a wild hook from Brownie.
Rokicki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rokicki throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.
Rokicki can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki struggles to land a body shot inside as Brownie controls his hands.
Rokicki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokicki tries a body shot but Brownie blocks it.
Rokicki lands an elbow inside that Brownie shrugs off.
Brownie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rokicki.
Brownie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rokicki trying to control the position but instead, Brownie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rokicki into the cage.
Brownie missing with knees to the body.
Brownie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Piotr Rokicki has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rokicki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brownie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rokicki is defending well for now.
Brownie goes for a takedown attempt but Rokicki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brownie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rokicki napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Brownie trying to control the action but Rokicki is working from the bottom.
Brownie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brownie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Rokicki on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brownie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brownie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rokicki struggling a bit here.

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.
Brownie in side control, throwing shots but Rokicki defends.
Brownie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rokicki takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brownie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Brownie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rokicki tries to buck Brownie off but Brownie is having none of it.
Rokicki takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brownie in side control, throwing shots but Rokicki defends.
Brownie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rokicki some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brownie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rokicki!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Brownie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brownie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brownie connects with a looping right hand.
Brownie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rokicki feints the counter takedown.
Brownie tests Rokicki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brownie looks to throw the jab but Rokicki is out of range.
A cross from Rokicki lands.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brownie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brownie loads up on a big right hand but Rokicki slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rokicki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brownie misses with a takedown attempt
and Rokicki counters with a straight right hand.
Rokicki throws a solid leg kick but Brownie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rokicki.
A jab from Brownie does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rokicki pushes Brownie up against the cage in a clinch.
Rokicki tries to stall but Brownie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rokicki looking to throw knees to the head but Brownie is blocking nicely.
Rokicki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
Rokicki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rokicki.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rokicki just leaning against Brownie, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brownie obliges.
Rokicki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokicki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Rokicki.
Brownie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rokicki's face.
Rokicki gets underhooks to prevent Brownie's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brownie wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Rokicki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rokicki gets through Brownie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rokicki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brownie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rokicki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rokicki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brownie is defending well for now.
Brownie slowing the pace effectively.
Brownie landing knees to the body.
Brownie scores a nice knee to the body.
Brownie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rokicki can do to turn this around?
Rokicki misses with an elbow strike.
Rokicki takes an elbow to the temple.
Rokicki struggles to land a body shot inside as Brownie controls his hands.
Brownie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rokicki letting Brownie take a breather here.
Rokicki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brownie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brownie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Brownie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rokicki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Rokicki is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Brownie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Brownie lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Rokicki hold on?!
Brownie is punishing Rokicki with some ground and pound.
Brownie scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

Brownie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brownie has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Rokicki.

That has opened up Piotr Rokicki's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokicki is keeping busy.
Brownie really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rokicki.
Rokicki wants to control his opponent's hands but Brownie gets his hands free.
Brownie lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Brownie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Rokicki'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brownie jabs at Rokicki's body.
Shaun Brownie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brownie blocks a head kick by Rokicki.
Rokicki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brownie.
Rokicki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rokicki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brownie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rokicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brownie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Brownie.
Brownie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brownie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brownie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brownie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rokicki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brownie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rokicki but Rokicki pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Brownie finds it's way through Rokicki's defenses.
Brownie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brownie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brownie throws a lazy right hand but Rokicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brownie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rokicki.
Brownie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brownie misses with a hook
and Rokicki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brownie scores with a nice head shot.
Jab from Rokicki.
Brownie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rokicki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shaun Brownie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brownie throws a body punch but Rokicki moves out of range.
Rokicki slips a jab from Brownie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rokicki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brownie misses with a knee strike.
Brownie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brownie blocks an elbow strike from Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with an elbow strike.
Rokicki misses with a punch on the inside.
Rokicki throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownie.
Good body shot from Rokicki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Rokicki.
Rokicki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brownie.
Rokicki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brownie up against the cage.
Rokicki looking to stall.
Rokicki managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
Brownie tries for a takedown but Rokicki manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brownie with a knee to the head.
Rokicki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piotr Rokicki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokicki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rokicki trying to stall but Brownie improves his position.
Brownie letting Rokicki take a breather here.
Brownie prevents a body shot from Rokicki.
Rokicki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Rokicki.
Rokicki lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brownie.
Rokicki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rokicki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rokicki misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Piotr Rokicki.
I think Brownie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Brownie!
Shaun Brownie tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.