PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omer Demirci (ranked 2984 p4p, 2840 weight class) and Bobby Brawler (ranked 365 p4p, 348 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Demirci
vs
Brawler

175 cm
28
185
14 - 9 - 1

180 cm
36
180
24 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Urban Fighter

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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler throws a sloppy head kick

and Demirci counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Demirci wants to pass the guard but Brawler is defending well.

Demirci is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brawler pushes Demirci off looking to stand but Demirci dives back in and keeps control.

Brawler manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Demirci lands a jab to the nose.
Brawler falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Demirci to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler throws a series of punches but Demirci avoids them all with ease.
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!

Brawler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brawler gets underhooks to prevent Demirci's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler lands a left hand.
Demirci misses with the head strike.
Demirci is trying to maintain a safe position but Brawler gets an underhook and turns Demirci into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Brawler.
Demirci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Demirci tries to throw a body punch but Brawler avoids it by throwing Demirci back against the cage.
Brawler stalling the fight.
Demirci takes a shot to the head.
Brawler misses with the head strike.
Brawler lands a shot to the body.
Demirci tries to work over Brawler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demirci is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brawler lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Demirci takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brawler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries a body shot but Demirci blocks it.
Demirci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brawler pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omer Demirci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demirci's elbow.
Brawler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Brawler as the two fighters clinch.
Brawler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Demirci backwards.
Brawler lands a shot to the body.
Demirci drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brawler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Demirci is breathing heavily.
Brawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Good body shot from Brawler.
Brawler scores with a hook to the body.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
Demirci tries to stall but Brawler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brawler.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Brawler presses Demirci against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brawler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler scores with a hook to the body.
Brawler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Demirci seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brawler can turn it around.
Demirci stalling in the clinch but Brawler improves position.
Brawler scores with a hook to the body.
Brawler misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Brawler.
Demirci wants to take the fight to the mat but Brawler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brawler is leaning against Demirci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demirci has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brawler avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brawler.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brawler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Brawler holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brawler lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brawler.
A short right from Brawler on the inside.
Demirci trying to stall but Brawler improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Brawler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler tries to work over Demirci's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brawler lands a left hand.
Brawler scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brawler.
A short body shot lands from Brawler as the two fighters clinch.
Brawler digs a right hand into Demirci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Demirci's gas tank.
Brawler lands with a light punch inside.
Brawler stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brawler.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Demirci blocks a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Demirci.
Brawler pushes Demirci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demirci's elbow.
Demirci stalling.
Demirci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler leaning against his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brawler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some wild striking there from Brawler.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brawler lands a head kick. Demirci smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Omer Demirci has been cut.
Brawler throws a shot from downtown. Demirci moves away and avoids it.
Demirci is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brawler.
Demirci jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brawler unleashes a big counter combination but Demirci bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brawler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Demirci counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Brawler is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Brawler.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Demirci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brawler after a bit of a struggle.
Demirci is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brawler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Brawler.
Demirci takes a shot to the head.
Demirci tries to stall but Brawler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Demirci goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Demirci takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brawler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demirci backwards.
Brawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Demirci backwards.
Brawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler pushes Demirci back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brawler scores with a shoulder strike.
Demirci misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brawler lands a nice uppercut.
Demirci blocking some punches.
Demirci is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Brawler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Demirci avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is leaning against Demirci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brawler tries to land knees in the clinch but Demirci avoids the damage to the body.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brawler lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Demirci or not.
Demirci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brawler after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omer Demirci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brawler.
Brawler presses Demirci against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Brawler as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Brawler.
A shot in the inside from Brawler.
Demirci drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Demirci blocks a body shot from Brawler.
Nice body punch from Brawler - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
Brawler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Demirci.
Brawler pushes Demirci back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is working Demirci over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brawler.
Brawler swings wildly with an uppercut but Demirci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Demirci wants to stall.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Demirci controls his hands.
Brawler gets underhooks to prevent Demirci's takedown attempt.
Demirci is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brawler slows down the pace here.
Brawler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler lands a hook that snaps the head of Demirci backwards.
Brawler just leaning against Demirci, taking a breather.
Brawler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brawler tries a body shot but Demirci blocks it.
Bobby Brawler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Demirci misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Brawler fails to land.
Brawler tries to throw a body punch but Demirci avoids it by throwing Brawler back against the cage.
Brawler misses with a body punch.
Brawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Brawler cracks Demirci with a nice body shot.
Brawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Demirci's elbow.
Demirci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Demirci is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brawler is defending well.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brawler.
Brawler is leaning against Demirci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Demirci controls the action.
A short left from Brawler.
Demirci wants to take the fight to the mat but Brawler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brawler pushes Demirci back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brawler presses Demirci against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brawler lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Brawler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Omer Demirci's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get 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.

Brawler moves into range and clinches up with Demirci.
Demirci lands a shot to the body.
Demirci is trying to maintain a safe position but Brawler gets an underhook and turns Demirci into the cage.
Demirci blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brawler stops a takedown attempt from Demirci.
Brawler lands a body punch.
Omer Demirci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Demirci blocking some punches.
Brawler working aggressively here.
Brawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Demirci.
A bit of stalling here from Brawler.
Brawler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Demirci backwards.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Demirci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demirci has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brawler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brawler lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Brawler.
Brawler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Brawler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirci blocks an uppercut.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brawler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Brawler.
A short uppercut from Brawler.
Brawler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Omer Demirci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Brawler.
Demirci controlling the action here for a moment.
Brawler presses Demirci against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brawler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Brawler.
Brawler misses with some punches.
Demirci looking to slow down the pace here.
Brawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Demircis head.
Demirci taking a breather.
Brawler throws a punch but it's blocked by Demirci.
Bobby Brawler 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.
Brawler prevents the takedown attempt.
Brawler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demirci backwards.
Demirci is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Demirci tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brawler blocks a body shot from Demirci.
Demirci slows down the pace here.
Brawler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci wants to stall.
Demirci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brawler after a bit of a struggle.
Demirci misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brawler digs a right hand into Demirci's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Demirci's gas tank.
Demirci tries for a takedown but Brawler manages to get underhooks.
Demirci tries a body shot but Brawler blocks it.
Demirci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brawler.
Brawler prevents a body shot from Demirci.
Brawler is leaning against Demirci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Demirci controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirci is trying to stall.
Demirci is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brawler is defending well.
Demirci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brawler after a bit of a struggle.
Brawler gets underhooks to prevent Demirci's takedown attempt.
Brawler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Demirci trying to control the position but instead, Brawler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Demirci into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brawler as Demirci tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brawler 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brawler!
A very excited looking Bobby Brawler 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.