PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Brownie (ranked 2010 p4p, 2525 weight class) and Andre Hackl (ranked 265 p4p, 321 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shaun Brownie has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shaun Brownie seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brownie
vs
Hackl

179 cm
40
194
24 - 27 - 0

181 cm
26
200
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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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 24 - 27 - 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andre Hackl!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie throws a poor cross that misses
and Hackl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hackl misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brownie counters with a left to the body.

Brownie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brownie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Hackl's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brownie misses with the ground and pound.
Hackl is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
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.
Brownie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hackl is looking to regain half guard here but Brownie keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brownie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hackl's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackl is looking for a sweep.
Hackl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brownie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hackl is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brownie trying to control the position but Hackl is working away.
Brownie scoring with punches and elbows.
Brownie fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Brownie is trying to get an arm triangle but Hackl is defending well.
Hackl is trying to control Brownie's posture but Brownie avoids it.
Brownie taking a breather here.
Hackl is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackl takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Brownie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hackl has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brownie but great work by Hackl.
Hackl controls the position.
Brownie is trying to control Hackl's posture but Hackl avoids it.
Brownie is trying to get back to half guard.
Brownie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Brownie wants to improve his position but Hackl is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hackl in particular looking to stall.
Brownie moves into full guard.
Hackl must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brownie is controlling Hackl's posture.
Hackl trying to control but Brownie is working from the bottom.
Brownie controls Hackl momentarily but Hackl frees himself.
Hackl looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brownie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brownie prevents Hackl from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brownie winds up and cracks Hackl with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brownie controlling the pace.
Hackl wants to control but Brownie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hackl is staying active underneath Brownie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brownie lands a nice short elbow.
Brownie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hackl misses with a looping left.
Brownie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hackl can do to turn this around?
Hackl misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
Brownie throws the left hand but Hackl avoids the punch easily.
Hackl ducks under a wild hook from Brownie.
Hackl swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hackl misses with a straight left.
Brownie thuds his right hand into Hackl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brownie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackl.
Hackl just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Brownie misses its target.
A big right from Hackl misses.
Brownie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackl.
Hackl throws a hook but Brownie avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hackl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brownie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brownie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hackl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hackl looks to land a right hand but Brownie moved out of range.
Brownie drops his hands momentarily and Hackl takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hackl throws a shot from downtown. Brownie moves away and avoids it.
Brownie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackl lands a slapping body shot.
Brownie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brownie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hackl looks to throw the jab but Brownie is out of range.
Brownie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brownie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hackl throws a shot from downtown. Brownie moves away and avoids it.
Hackl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Brownie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brownie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andre Hackl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hackl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brownie.
Hackl misses with a left hand
and Brownie counters with a nice uppercut.
Brownie looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackl is just out of range.
Hackl lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hackl jabs at Brownie's body.
Brownie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hackl, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie throws a shot from downtown. Hackl moves away and avoids it.
Brownie staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Hackl misses the target.
Brownie connects with a jab.
Hackl throws an overhand right that lands on Brownie's shoulder, as Brownie tries to avoid the shot.
Hackl dodges the punch combination from Brownie.
Hackl throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Brownie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hackl darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hackl swings for the body but Brownie moves out of range.
Nice shot by Brownie.
A punch combination from Brownie misses.
Brownie jabs Hackl right on the nose. Hackl blinks but takes it well.
Hackl throws the left hand but Brownie avoids the punch easily.
Brownie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackl misses with a left hand
and Brownie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hackl throws a body shot but no joy.
Brownie misses with an uppercut.
Brownie throws an overhand right that lands on Hackl's shoulder, as Hackl tries to avoid the shot.
Brownie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brownie thuds his right hand into Hackl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brownie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hackl misses with a left hand
and Brownie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hackl swings widly with a right hand
and Brownie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hackl thinking.
Hackl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brownie. Hackl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaun Brownie is winning the standup battle so far.
Hackl throws a good cross that connects.
Hackl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brownie.
Hackl ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brownie throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Brownie misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackl.
Hackl throws a body shot but no joy.
Brownie cracks Hackl with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackl misses with a right hand
and Brownie counters with a straight right hand.
Brownie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hackl moves away.
Brownie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Brownie misses the target.
Hackl throws a body punch but Brownie moves out of range.
Brownie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Brownie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the liver by Brownie. Beautiful body shot.
Brownie lands with a straight right. Hackl didn't see that one coming.
Hackl scores with the left hand. Brownie knows he should have avoided that one.
Brownie avoids the body shot from Hackl.
As Hackl looks to move away, Brownie throws a big counter combo but Hackl just gets out of the way.
Hackl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brownie moves away.
Brownie is looking to counter punch.
Hackl staying out of range there.
Hackl appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Shaun Brownie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Brownie misses the target.
Brownie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hackl throws out the jab.
Hackl throws a shot from downtown. Brownie moves away and avoids it.

Brownie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shaun Brownie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hackl looks to move to half guard but instead Brownie has passed into mount! Damn!
Brownie prevents Hackl from getting the reversal.
Brownie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hackl is bucking up trying to escape but Brownie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Brownie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hackl can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hackl wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brownie.
BOOM! Brownie connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie punishing his opponent with strikes.

Hackl is rocked!
Brownie lands a big elbow - Hackl is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hackl is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shaun Brownie!
Shaun Brownie bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.