PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Brownie (ranked 2939 p4p, 1681 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 397 p4p, 252 weight class). Shaun Brownie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gurizuri Nakamura's chin.

Brownie
vs
Nakamura

179 cm
38
194
21 - 23 - 0

168 cm
31
186
15 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 21 - 23 - 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 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nakamura wants it to stay on the feet.
Nakamura throws a body shot but no joy.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the body.
Brownie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakamura circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura scores with a jab. Brownie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Nakamura gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Brownie controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nakamura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard.

Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brownie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brownie wants to sweep here but Nakamura controlling him for the moment.
Nakamura postures up in Brownie's guard and throws a big left but Brownie blocks it.
Nakamura trying to control but Brownie is working from the bottom.
Brownie is pulling down on Nakamura's head. It's preventing any offense from Nakamura, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nakamura preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brownie is trying to keep Nakamura in close.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brownie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brownie looking for a sweep. Not yet Brownie, not yet.
Brownie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Nakamura looking to sit in guard and control but Brownie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brownie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie stopping the sweep attempt from Nakamura.
Brownie works over Nakamura with some ground and pound from guard.
Nakamura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brownie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brownie wants to control from the top but Nakamura keeps moving.
Brownie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brownie trying to control but Nakamura is working from the bottom.
Nakamura wants to sweep here but Brownie controlling him for the moment.
Brownie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakamura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brownie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard.

Brownie keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura won't allow Brownie to sweep him here.
Brownie keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brownie trying to control the position.
Nakamura won't allow Brownie to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Brownie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice straight punches there by Nakamura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakamura.
Brownie throws out a loose jab but Nakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brownie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nakamura misses with a straight right.
Nakamura scores with a shot to the body.
Brownie slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Brownie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brownie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nakamura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brownie.
Brownie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brownie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brownie on the side of the head.
Brownie avoids the body shot from Nakamura.
Nakamura misses the shot to the body.
Shaun Brownie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brownie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie throws the left hand but Nakamura avoids the punch easily.
Brownie looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Brownie looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
Nakamura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nakamura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brownie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brownie slips a jab and a cross from Nakamura.
Brownie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nakamura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brownie.
Nakamura throws out a powerful jab.
Brownie shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakamura manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brownie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brownie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakamura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brownie lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brownie.
Brownie slips a straight right by Nakamura.
Nakamura with a jab.
Nakamura has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brownie misses with a hook.
Brownie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nakamura avoids the body shot from Brownie.
Nakamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nakamura connects with a jab.
A jab from Brownie misses.
Brownie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nakamura sprawls well. Nakamura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brownie gets slowly back to his feet.
Nakamura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brownie gets tackled into the cage by Nakamura. Nakamura maintains the clinch.
Nakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.
Nakamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Nakamura scores with a hook to the body.
Nakamura lands a hook that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
Nakamura is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brownie is defending well.
Nakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakamura throws a head punch that misses.
Nakamura has Brownie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brownie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nakamura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brownie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nakamura.
Nakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
Nakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brownie looking to throw knees to the head but Nakamura is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakamura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nakamura misses with a punch on the inside.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Nakamura tries a body shot but Brownie blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nakamura.
Brownie throws an elbow but it misses.
Brownie is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakamura misses with the head strike.
Brownie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brownie blocking some punches.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Nakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brownie lands a head shot.
Brownie takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Brownie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Brownie is just out of range.
Nakamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Brownie is just out of range.
A lazy left from Nakamura finds it's target.

Nakamura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brownie's guard.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brownie is pulling down on Nakamura's head to control his posture.
Nakamura throwing strikes from guard but Brownie blocks nicely.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brownie trying to keep a closed guard but Nakamura is proving a slippery customer.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Brownie keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brownie is on top in guard.

Brownie works over Nakamura with some ground and pound from guard.
Brownie looking to sit in guard and control but Nakamura gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brownie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brownie controls Nakamura momentarily but Nakamura frees himself.
Brownie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakamura's guard.

Brownie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard.

Brownie trying to control the position.
Brownie looking for a sweep. Not yet Brownie, not yet.
Nakamura is looking to work some ground and pound but Brownie has wrist control.
Brownie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nakamura.
Brownie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakamura wants to sweep but no luck.
Brownie advances position into side control!
Nakamura taking a bit of punishment here - Brownie scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura is looking to reverse the position.
Brownie misses with the ground and pound.
Brownie trying to control the position but Nakamura is working away.
Nakamura manages to get back to half guard.
Brownie wants to take a breather but Nakamura is having none of it.
Nakamura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brownie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nakamura slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie throws a strike but Nakamura rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brownie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nakamura's guard.

Nakamura trying to strike off his back.
Nakamura lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Brownie wants to sweep but no luck.
Shaun Brownie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brownie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nakamura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nakamura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nakamura connects with a couple of short punches.
Gurizuri Nakamura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nakamura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gurizuri Nakamura.
Well Nakamura 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurizuri Nakamura!