PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keegan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Brow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Back by T.I.. Brow has chosen Mos Def - I aginst I as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Keegan Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Smith
vs
Brow

195 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
186 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Keegan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Brow!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brow dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith tries a low kick but Brow avoids it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a series of punches but Brow moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Smith.

Brow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brow trying to move into half guard but instead Smith has managed to sweep!
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brow has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.

Brow working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Brow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brow is proving hard to escape from.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith postures up in Brow's guard and throws a big left but Brow blocks it.

Brow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Smith gets to his feet - Brow follows without any prompting.
Smith tries to bum rush Brow with a series of wild strikes but Brow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Brow pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Brow slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keegan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to clinch but Brow moves out of range.
Smith wants to slow Brow down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but Brow avoids it.
Brow shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brow gets slowly back to his feet.
Brow dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a right hand that Brow ducks under and follows up with a left that Brow also avoids with ease.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Brow checks a leg kick.

That's four 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.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith is looking to chop away at Brow's legs.
Brow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.

Brow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith is trying to stand.
Brow missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Brow is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.

Brow wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brow looks gassed!
Brow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brow dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to clinch there but Brow circles away.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brow circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith scores with a one two! Brow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Keegan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith tries to clinch up but Brow circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a series of punches but Brow moves out of range.
Smith throws a right hand that Brow ducks under and follows up with a left that Brow also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brow throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swinging wilding here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Brow circles away.
Brow throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Brow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Brow scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brow checks the leg kick.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a right and a left that Brow avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith throws a head kick that misses
enabling Brow to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a combination that misses

so Brow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Brow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brow is controlling him.
Brow throws a big right hand that misses.

Brow drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Smith landing a few strikes.
Brow defending against the ground and pound.
Brow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Brow dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith distracts Brow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Brow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brow is breathing heavily.

Brow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brow's head.
Brow thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Brow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brow has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brow is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Brow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Smith throws a nice looking combination but Brow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith throws a combination that misses

so Brow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith keeping full guard, as Brow tries to pass.
Smith is looking to stand up but Brow isn't so interested in that idea.
Brow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Smith has his feet on Brow's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brow circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith prevents Brow from improving position.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.

Brow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Smith throws Brow to one side and escapes!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith leaves Brow with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brow circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Brow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Smith rushes Brow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Keegan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Brow.

Brow ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Brow has wrist control.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.

Brow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brow's head.

Smith gets to his feet - Brow follows without any prompting.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Brow counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brow.

Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Brow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Brow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that Brow ducks under and follows up with a left that Brow also avoids with ease.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brow circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brow counters by clinching up.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brow has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Keegan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith misses with a combination

and Brow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Brow won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Brow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Leroy Brow!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Leroy Brow!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Leroy Brow!

Leroy Brow wins by unanimous decision!