PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Negao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen King of Rock as his entrance music. Michael Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Negao
vs
Brown

190 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
289 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcello Negao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown scores a takedown into full mount!
Negao working to try and regain half guard.
Negao is working hard here to advance position.
Negao wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Negao is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown wants to control the pace but Negao is squirming around nicely.
Negao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the attempt from Negao to control.
Brown trying to control but Negao is having none of it.

Negao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Negao working to try and regain half guard.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Negao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown tries to control but Negao wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown blocks Negao's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Negao defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Negao is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Negao manages to control the position for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Negao can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negao tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Negao is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown unloads with some shots from mount but Negao bucks and avoids them well.
Negao swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Negao tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Negao throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brown. What's that going to do exactly?
Negao wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Negao bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Negao slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown looks gassed!
Negao is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Negao in side control lands a decent elbow.

Negao stands up and beckons Brown to his feet.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Negao thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Negao looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Michael Brown has been cut.
Negao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcello Negao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Brown'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.

Negao wants to clinch.
Negao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Negao and Brown goes tumbling to the canvas! Negao follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Negao scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Negao in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Brown tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Negao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcello Negao!