PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 1102 p4p, 1392 weight class) and Stephen Steve (ranked 141 p4p, 180 weight class). Stephen Steve has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Leroy Brown's chin.

Brown
vs
Steve

184 cm
28
185
14 - 8 - 0

180 cm
28
177
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steve.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown throws a right hand that Steve ducks under and follows up with a left that Steve also avoids with ease.
Steve misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Steve throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve misses with a body kick.
Steve lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Steve - just one landing.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Steve scores with a nice right hand.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown misses with a double jab

and Steve counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Steve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve landing knees to the body.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steve throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.

Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steve must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steve looking to pass the guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Steve working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steve not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steve stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Steve is stalling in the full guard.
Steve trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brown looking for subs off his back but Steve has passed one foot through into half guard.
Steve controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Steve working Brown over with strikes.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Steve is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown tries to roll over but Steve keeps him under control.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steve's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steve's back!

Brown is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Steve has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Steve just trying to survive but Brown is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Steve fending off the submission attempt from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steve is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Brown looking to break Steve's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Steve remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Brown will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Brown has the hooks in. Steve is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Steve is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Brown working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Steve is really stuck here.

Brown looking for the RNC.

Steve preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Brown.
Steve looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leroy Brown will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Steve scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steve doesn't seem phased though.
Steve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steve steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Steve lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steve attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steve on his heels. He'll look to pass Steve's guard now, I'm sure.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steve holds on and takes a little breather.
Steve wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve trying to control the position.
Steve wants to sweep but no luck.
Steve wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steve is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steve has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Brown wants to control from the top but Steve keeps moving.

Steve looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown wants to control from the top but Steve keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Steve sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steve throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice sprawl there from Steve as Brown shoots in.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
Steve connects with a looping right hand.
Stephen Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steve pushes Brown away with a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Steve. Brown shrugs it off though.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Steve tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steve manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve moves away from the strike by Brown.
Steve takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steve circles away.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Steve shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Steve counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Steve bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Stephen Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steve pushes Brown away with a front kick.
Steve lands with a nice body kick.
Brown tries to move into range but Steve moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steve's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steve's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Steve looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steve scores with a jab.
Steve tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steve scores with a head kick.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Steve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steve scores with a head kick.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steve on the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Steve.
Steve connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steve counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve with a nice calf kick.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steve.
Brown throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steve.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steve feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Steve lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Steve as Brown shoots in.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steve lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.

Brown is rocked!
Steve scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steve lands an overhand right.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Brown misses.
Steve scores with a push kick.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Steve misses.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Steve counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve lands the left hand.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Steve sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steve sprawls well. Steve wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Steve lands a jab to the nose.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steve.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steve keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steve finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Steve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown tries for a takedown but Steve circles away easily
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steve stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steve.
Steve connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown tries for a takedown but Steve circles away easily
and Steve counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the liver by Steve. Beautiful body shot.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steve moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steve lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Brown throws a head kick but Steve moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Steve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Steve!
A very excited looking Stephen Steve made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.