PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Stocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brow might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mos Def - I aginst I. Martin Stocks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Brow
vs
Stocks

188 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Clothes for Gentlemen

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Brow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Stocks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brow tries to clinch but Stocks is having none of it.
Brow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stocks tries to avoid it but Brow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stocks to the ground. Stocks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stocks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Stocks gets caught flat footed, as Brow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brow looking to pass the guard.
Brow stands and throws Stocks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brow tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stocks's legs.
Brow 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.
Stocks tries to buck Brow off but Brow is having none of it.
Brow cracks Stocks with a big right hand but Stocks just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stocks can't do much from the bottom here.
Stocks tries to improve position but can't.
Stocks is trying to control Brow's posture but Brow avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stocks tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Stocks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stocks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brow lands a big elbow.
Brow with a couple of short strikes.
Brow connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Stocks is rocked!
Brow postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stocks looks a forlorn figure.
Stocks is still in real trouble! Can Brow finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brow has hold of Stocks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stocks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Brow working for a submission but Stocks is keeping him at bay.
Brow is breathing heavily.
Brow thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Brow looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stocks seems to have recovered his senses.
Stocks is desperately trying to improve his position but Brow has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brow looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stocks can't escape the position.
Stocks tries to hold on but Brow pushes him away.
Stocks can't escape the position.
The referee warns Stocks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Stocks is trying desperately to improve position.
Brow working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stocks wants to control but Brow is having none of it.
Brow lands a big elbow.
Brow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stocks is looking to escape.
Brow landing strikes from the mount and Stocks is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brow working Stocks over with strikes here.
Stocks working to try and regain half guard.
Brow unloads with some shots from mount but Stocks bucks and avoids them well.
Stocks is looking to get to half guard.
Brow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stocks because Brow loaded up on that one.
Brow prevents Stocks from getting the reversal.
Brow unloads with some shots from mount but Stocks bucks and avoids them well.
Brow landing strikes from the mount and Stocks is in trouble!
Stocks regains half guard.
Stocks tries to roll over but Brow keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stocks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stocks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brow.
Brow trying to control from Stocks's half guard. Stocks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Stocks managing to control the position.

Stocks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brow trying to control but Stocks is working from the bottom.

Stocks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brow connects with a couple of short punches.

Stocks has his foot on Brow's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brow works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brow dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Stocks stuffs the takedown attempt from Brow. Brow gets slowly back to his feet.
Brow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stocks swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Stocks closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brow to the mat! Brow manages to get full guard.
Brow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brow has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stocks has passed into side control.
The referee asks Stocks politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stocks prefers to stall for the moment though.
Stocks cracks Brow with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stocks tries to advance to mount but Brow denies him.
Stocks advances nicely into full mount.
Brow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stocks tries to control but Brow wriggling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brow is trying to escape the mount but Stocks keeps good control and instead manages to take Brow's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brow manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stocks's guard. Nice work there by Brow.
Stocks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brow is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stocks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Stocks jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brow manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brow tries to improve position but can't.
Stocks tries to advance to mount but Brow denies him.

Stocks tries for a kimura but Brow is defending well.
Brow tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brow is working hard here to advance position.
Brow gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brow keeping moving, preventing Stocks from controlling successfully.
Brow throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brow throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brow wants to free his trapped foot but Stocks is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stocks trying to control but Brow postures up.

Stocks is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brow pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow working over Stocks with some ground and pound. Stocks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stocks trying to get back to full guard but Brow takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brow landing strikes from the mount.
Stocks working to try and regain half guard.
Brow landing shots from mount.
Brow pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Leroy Brow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stocks taking shots to the head.
Stocks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stocks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stocks tries to hold on but Brow postures up.
Brow is landing with some decent strikes but Stocks is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stocks holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brow scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Stocks?
Stocks tries to hold on but Brow pushes him away.
Brow throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stocks because Brow loaded up on that one.
Stocks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brow lands a big elbow.
Brow landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stocks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brow unloads with some shots from mount but Stocks bucks and avoids them well.
Stocks wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Brow.
Stocks is squirming around, avoiding Brow's attempts to control the action.
Stocks is trying desperately to improve position.
Stocks is squirming around, avoiding Brow's attempts to control the action.
Brow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Stocks regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brow dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brow gets caught flat footed, as Stocks shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Brow had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Stocks is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brow Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Stocks's back instead.
A lull in the action here.

Brow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brow scores with punches and elbows.
Brow is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Brow looking to break Stocks's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Stocks remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Brow will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brow is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brow biding his time, looking for the opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brow lands shots from the back.
Stocks trying to control the hands but Brow breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brow looking for the RNC.
Brow struggling to keep hold of the position.
Stocks trying to control the hands but Brow won't let him.
Stocks breaks Brow's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brow trying to keep a closed guard but Stocks is proving a slippery customer.
Stocks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brow is keeping the position for now.
Brow wants to sweep but no luck.
Stocks looking to pass the guard.
Stocks trying to control but Brow is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Brow rushes Stocks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stocks turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stocks manages to end up in side control.
Brow tries to improve position but can't.
Stocks trying to control the position but Brow is working away.
Brow is looking for a sweep.
Brow gets back to half guard.
Brow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stocks is one step ahead there.
Brow keeping moving, preventing Stocks from controlling successfully.

Brow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow looking for a sweep. Not yet Brow, not yet.
Brow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brow has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stocks's face.
Stocks is trying desperately to improve position.
Stocks tries to hold on but Brow pushes him away.
Stocks gets back to half guard.
Brow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brow wants to control but Stocks is keeping him busy.
Brow is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stocks!
Brow dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stocks bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stocks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stocks stops Brow from standing up.
Stocks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brow working a defensive guard here.
Brow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stocks's guard.
Stocks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brow wants to control from the top but Stocks keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brow chips away with some ground and pound.
Brow controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Martin Stocks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stocks can't keep his opponent in guard - Brow advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stocks keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brow!