PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Binzo
vs
Brott

185 cm
23
221 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
221 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo
Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brott sizes up Binzo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brott lands a slapping body shot.
Binzo is looking to chop away at Brott's legs.
Binzo misses with a series of wild punches.
Brott lands with a shot to the body.

Brott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Binzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brott.
Brott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brott prevents Binzo from improving his position.
Binzo is staying active underneath Brott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Binzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brott.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brott swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Binzo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Binzo has Brott pressed against the cage, preventing Brott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Binzo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Brott.
Binzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Binzo prevents the takedown attempt.
Brott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Brott - that landed with a thud.
Binzo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brott has hold of one of Binzo's legs. Binzo is fighting the takedown attempt but Brott gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Binzo keeping moving, preventing Brott from controlling successfully.
Brott pushing down on Binzo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Binzo has hold of Brott's hands but Brott slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Binzo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brott.
Brott uses his free foot to push down on Binzo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Binzo.
Binzo is bucking up trying to escape but Brott cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brott landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Binzo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brott fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Brott is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Binzo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Binzo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brott fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Binzo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brott connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brott is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo tries to reverse the position but Brott maintains control.
Binzo tries to lock up and control but Brott gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brott has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Binzo's face.
Brott controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Brott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brott lands a nice shot to the head.
Brott lands a big shot there that rocks Binzo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brott raining down shots from the mount!
Binzo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sluggo Brott 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.

Nice defenses there by Brott.
Brott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Binzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Binzo clobbers Brott with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sluggo Brott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Binzo throws a body kick that misses.
Binzo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brott fails to land the takedown.

Brott closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Binzo to the mat! Binzo manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott trying to control but Binzo is working from the bottom.
Brott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Binzo's head.
Brott working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Binzo's head.

Binzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Binzo keeping full guard, as Brott tries to pass.
Binzo has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brott has passed into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo is trying to improve his position.
Brott in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brott looks up at the clock and then as Binzo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brott smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Brott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Binzo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brott landing a few strikes.
Brott is breathing heavily.
Brott lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brott cracks Binzo with a big right hand but Binzo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brott cracks Binzo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Binzo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brott is trying to control. Binzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brott is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.

Brott drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Binzo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brott has Binzo in his guard.
Binzo postures up in Brott's guard and throws a big left but Brott blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo won't allow Brott to sweep him here.
Binzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brott keeping moving, preventing Binzo from controlling successfully.
Brott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Binzo throwing strikes from guard but Brott blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sluggo Brott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brott swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Binzo has Brott up against the cage in a clinch.
Binzo lands a body punch.

Brott drags the fight down to the ground.
Brott trying to keep a closed guard but Binzo is proving a slippery customer.
Brott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Binzo trying to control but Brott is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo won't allow Brott to sweep him here.
Brott looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Binzo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brott wants to improve his position but Binzo is controlling well.
Brott blocking the ground and pound attempt from Binzo.
Binzo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Binzo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brott with a hook.
Binzo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brott misses with a hook. Binzo ducked under it nicely.
Brott fails with a takedown attempt.
Brott lands a jab to Binzo's midsection.
Brott lunges at Binzo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Binzo's hand.
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Binzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo wants to land a leg kick but Brott is out of range.
Brott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo throws the left hand but Brott avoids the punch easily.
Brott misses with an uppercut.
Binzo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Binzo is looking to clinch but Brott is avoiding it.
Brott on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Binzo. Binzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Brott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brott slips a jab and a cross from Binzo.
Brott lands an overhand right.
Brott scores with a jab to the body.
Brott digs a good body shot into Binzo's ribs.
A big right from Brott misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott looks to throw the jab but Binzo is out of range.

Brott shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brott was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Binzo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brott tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Binzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sluggo Brott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Binzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brott pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Binzo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brott dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binzo taking shots to the head.
Brott working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sluggo Brott really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A lazy left from Binzo finds it's target.
Brott throws a hook but Binzo avoids it easily.
Brott throws a jab but it's blocked by Binzo.
Brott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Brott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brott prevents Binzo from improving his position.
Brott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Binzo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott works his way into full mount!
Brott is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brott landing punches.
Binzo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Binzo is looking for a sweep. Brott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Binzo is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brott winds up and cracks Binzo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Brott thows an elbow strike that misses. Binzo gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Brott doesn't seem too bothered but Binzo quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Brott is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Brott really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Binzo Binzo!
Binzo Binzo retains his light heavyweight title!