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 comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. This should be fireworks!

Binzo
vs
Brott

185 cm
23
221 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

191 cm
25
221 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 13 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brott missing with a left hand there. Binzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brott misses with a body shot.
Binzo wants to land a leg kick but Brott is out of range.
Brott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo slips a jab from Brott.
Binzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brott.
Binzo misses with an uppercut.
Brott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brott shoots for a takedown but Binzo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brott keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Binzo.
Brott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Binzo.
Brott shoots for a double leg takedown but Binzo sprawls well. He's pushed Brott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Binzo blocks a jab.
Brott moves into range and connects with a jab.
Binzo throws a head kick that misses.
Brott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Binzo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brott throws a jab but it's blocked by Binzo.
Binzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brott on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Brott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Binzo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Binzo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Binzo trying to control the position.
Brott works over Binzo with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott is in close to Binzo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Binzo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brott tries to free his leg and advance position but Binzo is retaining full guard.

Binzo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brott is aware though and is defending well.
Brott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Binzo has momentary wrist control but Brott slips an elbow through the middle.

Binzo looking for a guillotine here but Brott defends easily.
Brott stopping the sweep attempt from Binzo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott tries to free his leg and advance position but Binzo is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brott wants to control from the top but Binzo keeps moving.
Brott connects with a couple of short punches.
Brott works over Binzo with some ground and pound from guard.
Brott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brott wants to pass the guard but Binzo is keeping the position.
Brott is looking to work some ground and pound but Binzo has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo looking for a sweep. Not yet Binzo, not yet.
Binzo trying to keep a closed guard but Brott is proving a slippery customer.
Brott postures up in Binzo's guard and throws a big left but Binzo blocks it.
Binzo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brott scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brott pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Binzo is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Binzo keeping moving, preventing Brott from controlling successfully.

Binzo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Binzo tries to move into range but Brott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Binzo throws a sloppy head kick and Brott moves out of range easily.
Binzo slips a straight right by Brott.
Brott works Binzo's body with a nice hook.
Binzo throws a nice looking combination but Brott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Brott finds it's way through Binzo's defenses.
Binzo moves away from the strike by Brott.
Sluggo Brott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Binzo swivels and escapes.
Binzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brott. That did some damage!
Brott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Binzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Brott finds it's target.
Brott cracks Binzo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brott clobbers Binzo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brott scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Binzo gets caught flat footed, as Brott shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Brott has gone for a leg lock! Binzo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brott's guard.
Binzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Binzo pushing down on Brott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brott is trying to get back to full guard.

Binzo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Binzo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brott tries to roll over but Binzo keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo is trying to control the action in half guard but Brott is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Binzo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brott tries to control the position but Binzo now has his back.

Binzo is looking for the choke from the back position but Brott is controlling his hands well.
Brott manages to reverse the position and now he's in Binzo's guard. Nice work there by Brott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brott throws a strike but Binzo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Binzo stopping the sweep attempt from Brott.
Binzo thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Binzo as he connects with a hook.
Brott misses with a wild combination.
Brott scores with a punch to the head.
Brott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Binzo misses the target.
Brott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Decent striking displayed by Brott there.

Brott drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brott is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Binzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Binzo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Binzo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brott sees it coming and defends easily.
Brott is controlling Binzo's trapped leg to prevent Binzo from advancing to side control.
Brott slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Binzo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brott looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brott looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brott!

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.
Brott works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Binzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brott wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brott cracks Binzo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brott advances nicely into full mount.
Binzo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Brott looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Binzo working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brott lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brott dominating with strikes here.
Brott working the ground and pound effectively.
Brott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Binzo looks a forlorn figure.
Brott landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brott scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Binzo?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo tries to reverse the position but Brott maintains control.
Brott in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brott tries to control but Binzo wriggling away.
Binzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Brott.
Binzo working to try and regain half guard.
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 scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Brott goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Binzo is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sluggo Brott really 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.

Brott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Binzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Brott.
Binzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Brott.
Binzo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brott.
The crowd cheers as Brott lands an impressive looking overhand right. Binzo doesn't seem phased though.
Brott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Binzo slips a jab from Brott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Binzo throws a solid leg kick but Brott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Binzo.
Binzo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brott's calf.
Binzo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brott.
A big right from Brott misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brott is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Binzo throws a body punch but Brott moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Brott misses
and Binzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brott has a takedown stuffed.
Binzo Binzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sluggo Brott.
Binzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Binzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brott. That did some damage!
Brott needs to keep his hands up - Binzo had a free shot at his head there.
Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Binzo.
Binzo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brott throws the left hand but Binzo avoids the punch easily.
Brott bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Binzo Binzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Binzo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott throws a looping overhand right but Binzo ducks down to avoid it.
Binzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brott throws out the jab.
Binzo scores with the left hand. Brott knows he should have avoided that one.
Binzo looks to land a right hand but Brott moved out of range.
Binzo throws out a leg kick but Brott moves out of range and Binzo only half commits.
Binzo lands a jab to Brott's midsection.
Binzo scoring well with a low kick there.
Binzo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Binzo, right into the meat.
Binzo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Binzo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brott counters with a nice body shot.
Brott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Binzo throws a big shot that misses.
Brott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brott misses with a looping right.
Brott throws a combination that misses
and Binzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Binzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brott at a distance.
Brott takes one to the chin there.
Binzo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brott blocks a low kick nicely.
Brott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Binzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Binzo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brott takes one to the side of the head.
Binzo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Binzo Binzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Binzo cracks Brott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Binzo tries to work over Brott's front leg with a kick but Brott checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws out a powerful jab.
Brott loads up on a big right hand but Binzo slips the punch.
Binzo jabs at Brott's body.
Brott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Binzo throws a jab when Brott was well out of range.
Binzo takes a swing at Brott's ribcage but misses.
Binzo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brott.
Nice shot lands for Binzo.
Brott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Binzo throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Brott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Binzo counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Binzo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Binzo scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binzo Binzo had his way with Sluggo Brott in that round.
That's time! Binzo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Binzo sizes up Brott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Binzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Binzo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Binzo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brott has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Binzo defending well as Brott loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Binzo.
Binzo misses with a double jab

and Brott counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brott.
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Binzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Binzo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brott is one step ahead there.
Brott postures up and lands a big shot to Binzo's brow.
Brott is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binzo is looking for a triangle but Brott pushes his legs off easily.
Brott preventing the sweep.
Brott with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Brott has gone for a leg lock! Binzo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brott's guard.
Binzo is working Brott over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Brott scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Binzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brott might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brott crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Binzo - the referee stops the clock and Brott gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Binzo. Brott manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Binzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Binzo misses with a body kick.
Brott dives in and grabs Binzo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Binzo pushes down on Brott's head and hops out.
Binzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Binzo wants it to stay on the feet.
Brott blocks a head kick by Binzo.
Binzo lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheers as Binzo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brott doesn't seem phased though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Binzo.
Brott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Binzo Binzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Binzo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Binzo.
Brott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Binzo. That's going to slow Brott down.
Brott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Binzo moves out of range as Brott strikes.
Binzo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws a hook to the side of Brott's head but Brott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Binzo scores with the left hand. Brott knows he should have avoided that one.
Brott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Binzo throws a head kick that misses.
Brott throws an overhand right that lands on Binzo's shoulder, as Binzo tries to avoid the shot.
Binzo scores with a spinning back kick!
Brott is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Binzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brott's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binzo scores with a leg kick.
Brott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Binzo throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Binzo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Binzo misses with a looping right.
Binzo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Binzo takes a swing at Brott's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Binzo Binzo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Brott!
Sluggo Brott is the new light heavyweight champion!