PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matsuhiro Toryiama (ranked 2758 p4p, 2653 weight class) and Shaun Brownie (ranked 333 p4p, 323 weight class). Toryiama comes to the cage accompanied by Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 - Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Toryiama
vs
Brownie

190 cm
29
185
9 - 7 - 0

179 cm
40
194
23 - 27 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matsuhiro Toryiama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toryiama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brownie.
Brownie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brownie throws a series of punches but Toryiama moves out of range.

Brownie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Toryiama is trying to control Brownie's posture but Brownie avoids it.
Toryiama tries to buck Brownie off but Brownie is having none of it.
Toryiama manages to get back to half guard.
Brownie working Toryiama over with strikes.
Toryiama is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Julians Sports Bar & Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Toryiama is refusing to be controlled, as Brownie sits in half guard.
Brownie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toryiama defending well though.
Brownie wants to pass the guard but Toryiama is defending well.
Brownie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Brownie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Toryiama wants to get back to full guard.
Brownie is keen to just control but Toryiama is a slippery customer.
Brownie trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brownie wants to control but Toryiama is keeping him busy.
Brownie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brownie wants to pass the guard but Toryiama is defending well.
Brownie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Toryiama's head.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brownie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toryiama.
Brownie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sloppy strikes from Toryiama. Those never looked like landing.
Toryiama misses with a looping right.
A big right from Brownie misses.
Brownie lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Matsuhiro Toryiama has been cut.
Toryiama misses with a double jab

and Brownie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brownie looking to pass the guard.
Toryiama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Toryiama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Toryiama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brownie is aware though and is defending well.
Toryiama wants to sweep here but Brownie controlling him for the moment.
Brownie trying to control the position from guard on top but Toryiama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toryiama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brownie is one step ahead there.

Brownie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brownie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brownie looking to pass the guard.

Brownie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four 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.
Brownie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brownie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Toryiama works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brownie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brownie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Brownie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brownie stopping the sweep attempt from Toryiama.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brownie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Toryiama working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brownie.
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 Matsuhiro Toryiama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Toryiama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brownie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brownie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toryiama misses with a wild combination.
Toryiama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brownie! But no joy.
Toryiama misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matsuhiro Toryiama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brownie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toryiama.
Brownie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brownie misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Brownie. Beautiful body shot.
Toryiama fails with the takedown.
Shaun Brownie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brownie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brownie counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toryiama shoots in but Brownie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brownie feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matsuhiro Toryiama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brownie throws a right hand that Toryiama ducks under and follows up with a left that Toryiama also avoids with ease.
Toryiama takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Toryiama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Toryiama moves away from the strike by Brownie.
Brownie moves out of range as Toryiama strikes.
Brownie throws out a counter right but Toryiama avoids it with no problem.
Toryiama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toryiama needs to keep his hands up - Brownie had a free shot at his head there.

Brownie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brownie showed some decent athleticism there.
Brownie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toryiama regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toryiama's head.
Brownie is working Toryiama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brownie with a nice head shot there.
Toryiama is trying to control the position but Brownie postures up.
Brownie scoring with some ground and pound.
Toryiama tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Toryiama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brownie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brownie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brownie trying to control but Toryiama is working from the bottom.
Shaun Brownie has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brownie looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Toryiama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Toryiama slips a jab from Brownie.
Brownie just misses with a punch to the body.
Brownie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Toryiama walks into a straight right hand from Brownie.
Toryiama swings for the body but Brownie moves out of range.
Toryiama scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Toryiama gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brownie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brownie is breathing heavily.
Brownie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toryiama wants to sweep here but Brownie controlling him for the moment.
Brownie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Toryiama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brownie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Toryiama looking for a sweep. Not yet Toryiama, not yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brownie is fighting to break Toryiama's control of his arms but Toryiama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matsuhiro Toryiama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Toryiama dives in for a single leg takedown but Brownie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brownie can't find room to land a body shot as Toryiama controls the action.
Toryiama can't get the takedown.
Brownie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brownie taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brownie has clasped his hands together around Toryiama's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brownie landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toryiama wants to get back to his feet.
Brownie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Toryiama can't do much from the bottom here.
Brownie scores with punches from side control.
Brownie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toryiama keeps working.
Toryiama defending against the ground and pound.
Brownie is chipping away with strikes.
Shaun Brownie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Toryiama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brownie just content to control the position.
Toryiama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brownie trying to control the action but Toryiama is working from the bottom.
Brownie taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie cracks Toryiama with a big elbow.
Toryiama dodges the ground and pound from Brownie.
Toryiama struggling a bit here.
Toryiama is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brownie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brownie lands a jab to the nose.
Brownie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Toryiama tries to work over Brownie's front leg with a kick but Brownie checks it.
A little jabbing left from Brownie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Toryiama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brownie throws out the jab.
Brownie misses the jab.
Toryiama avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie throws a series of punches but Toryiama moves out of range.
Brownie scores with a body shot.
Toryiama moves away from the strike by Brownie.
Shaun Brownie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brownie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Toryiama.
Toryiama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brownie.
Nice body punch from Brownie.
Brownie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toryiama.

Toryiama shoots in and gets a takedown into Brownie's guard.

Brownie pushes Toryiama off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brownie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brownie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsuhiro Toryiama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brownie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shaun Brownie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brownie 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Brownie!
Shaun Brownie was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.