PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gatez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Randy Newman - Short People as his entrance music. Nate Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gatez
vs
Brown

178 cm
24
216 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

225 cm
22
217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

D.U.N.C.E. $75 Q-159 Recovery
D.U.N.C.E. $75 Q-159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Link Gatez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Brown!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gatez feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Gatez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gatez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gatez thows a big elbow that misses.
Gatez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gatez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gatez throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gatez's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gatez controlling Brown's posture.
Gatez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatez, not yet.
Gatez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brown puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Gatez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gatez looking for submissions off his back.
Gatez is looking to get back to full guard here but Brown has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gatez is looking to get to half guard.
Gatez wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Gatez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gatez is trying desperately to improve position.
Brown wants to control the pace but Gatez is squirming around nicely.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gatez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gatez wants to control but Brown is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gatez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gatez is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gatez regains half guard.
Gatez wants to get back to full guard.
Brown controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Link Gatez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown slips under a jab.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gatez is defended easily by Brown.
Brown misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatez misses with a looping left.
Gatez throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Gatez with an uppercut!
Gatez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gatez misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Gatez slips the punch.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Link Gatez has been cut.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Gatez's head but Gatez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Gatez with an uppercut!
Brown looks to throw the jab but Gatez is out of range.
Gatez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Gatez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Gatez's head but Gatez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown avoids the head kick by Gatez.
Gatez slips a jab from Brown.
Brown lands a head shot.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Gatez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gatez.
Gatez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gatez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gatez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gatez throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Gatez is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gatez landing some decent shots from guard.
Gatez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gatez is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Gatez throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gatez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gatez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown controls Gatez momentarily but Gatez frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatez is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gatez misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gatez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gatez's head backwards.
A big left from Brown misses.
Nate Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatez.
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gatez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gatez misses.
Donk. Gatez catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Gatez slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Gatez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gatez thinking.
Nate Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with a straight right.

Gatez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gatez won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Gatez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatez throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gatez is on top in guard.
Gatez throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown wants to sweep here but Gatez controlling him for the moment.
Gatez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gatez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gatez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gatez throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gatez throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Gatez is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gatez trying to control but Brown postures up.

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.
Brown not doing much here.
Gatez wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Gatez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gatez wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown pushing down on Gatez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gatez is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Brown!