PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Wagner (ranked 5346 p4p, 24333 weight class) and Leroy Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wagner
vs
Brewer

187 cm
26
197
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
190
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hanz Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wagner.
Wagner goes for a double leg but Brewer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brewer continues to drive forward.

Brewer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wagner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brewer counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner with a poor takedown
and Brewer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Hanz Wagner has been cut.

Brewer sends Wagner crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Brewer is motioning to the referee to let Wagner up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wagner.
Wagner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brewer wants to control but Wagner postures up.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Brewer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries to improve position but can't.
Brewer is trying to control Wagner's posture but Wagner avoids it.
Wagner is looking to take a break and control but Brewer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wagner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brewer is trying to improve his position.
Wagner tries to score with some ground and pound. Brewer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Wagner working away.
Wagner trying to control the action but Brewer is working from the bottom.

Wagner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wagner tries for a kimura but Brewer is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner trying to control the position but Brewer is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brewer lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagner's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brewer, as that shot connected.

Hanz Wagner's cut is getting worse.
Wagner has his takedown stuffed
and Brewer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Wagner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner prevents Brewer from improving his position.
Brewer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Wagner trying to work for an americana but Brewer has managed to regain full guard.
Wagner trying to control but Brewer is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brewer is on top in guard.

Wagner wants to sweep but no luck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner wants to stand up but Brewer is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brewer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanz Wagner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wagner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brewer to the mat! Brewer manages to get full guard.
Brewer pulls Wagner in close to prevent any damage.
Wagner looking to sit in guard and control but Brewer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wagner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner has a closed guard, preventing Brewer from standing up.
Brewer looking to pass the guard.
Brewer postures up.
Hanz Wagner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brewer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brewer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brewer as he jumps to the side.

Wagner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brewer wants to get back to his feet.

Wagner goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brewer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Wagner but great work by Brewer.
Wagner trying to remain calm as Brewer controls from the top position.
Brewer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wagner tries to bench press Brewer off him but Brewer keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer wants to stand but Wagner has his arm trapped.
Wagner is looking to regain half guard here but Brewer keeps moving and retains side control.
Brewer just content to control the position.
Brewer is continuing to stall.
Wagner is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Brewer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Let's hope that Brewer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wagner is trying to control Brewer's posture but Brewer avoids it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brewer lands a head kick!
Leroy Brewer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brewer connects with a single shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brewer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hanz Wagner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Wagner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Brewer misses.
Wagner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brewer avoids it really well and circles away.
Brewer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hanz Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brewer digs a good hook to Wagner's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brewer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brewer, as that shot connected.

Wagner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Wagner trying to control the position but Brewer is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner working away.
Brewer wants to get back to his feet but Wagner drags him back down.
Wagner trying to control the action but Brewer is working from the bottom.
Brewer is looking to reverse the position.
Wagner with the ground and pound but Brewer regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brewer controlling the position well.
Brewer wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt
and Brewer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brewer connects with an inside leg kick.
Leroy Brewer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brewer counters with a left to the body.
Wagner gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Brewer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner moves to clinch but Brewer breaks away
and Brewer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leroy Brewer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Brewer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brewer connects with a crisp jab.
Brewer scores with a jab. Wagner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brewer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wagner has his takedown stuffed
and Brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
Brewer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brewer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wagners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brewer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brewer throws a one two combo.
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!
Wagner tries to clinch
and Brewer counters with a right hand to the body.
Brewer stalks Wagner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wagner's face. Wagner staggers backwards, shaken.
Brewer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wagner.
Brewer flicks out a counter leg kick but Wagner steps away.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brewer delivers a nice body kick.
Wagner with a poor takedown
enabling Brewer to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Brewer coming out on top.
Brewer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hanz Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wagner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brewer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brewer 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brewer!
Hanz Wagner was interviewed post fight and said 'Respect to my opponent.'.