PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Favre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Favre comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Wanted Dread & Alive kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Favre

183 cm
21
198 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

182 cm
27
190 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistar Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Favre!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Favre avoids a kick to the body.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown misses with a straight right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Favre.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Favre circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Favre blocks a head kick by Brown.
An inside leg kick lands from Favre.
Alistar Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Favre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown avoids the head kick by Favre.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown throws a series of punches but Favre avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Favre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Favre is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Favre.

Favre takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to break free but Favre pushes him back against the cage.
Favre missing with knees to the body.

Favre pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Favre is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Favre keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Favre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Favre is working from the bottom.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alistar Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Favre with that takedown attempt.
Favre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alistar Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot by Brown.
Favre scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Favre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Favre takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Favre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Favre dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Favre on that attempt.
Favre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Favre throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Favre shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Favre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Favre keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Favre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Favre's shoulder, as Favre tries to avoid the shot.
Favre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Favre gets slowly back to his feet.
Alistar Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Favre.
Favre throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Favre to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Favre as he checks the leg kick.
Favre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Favre.

Favre drops Brown with a left and a right! Oh, Brown is hurt - Favre dives into side control looking to finish!

Brown is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Favre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Favre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is not content to let Favre control the position.
Favre working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.
Favre laying and praying for a moment but Brown takes advantage and regains half guard.

Favre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
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.

Favre is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Favre is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Favre misses with a head shot.
Brown holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Favre tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four 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.
Favre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Favre sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Favre lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brown wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Favre.
Favre lands a big shot there that rocks Brown 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.
Favre throwing strikes here but Brown is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Favre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Favre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Favre.
Favre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Favre's corner calls for a 1-2. Favre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Favre counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Favre.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown throws a lazy head kick

and Favre counters by clinching up.
Favre looking for a takedown.
Favre managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Favre trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Favre.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Favre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Favre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Favre wants a takedown but no success here.
Favre stalling against the cage.
Favre trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Favre into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Freddy Favre.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a leg kick
enabling Favre to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Favre counters with a one-two to the body.
Favre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alistar Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Favre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Favre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick by Brown misses

and Favre counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Favre.
Brown is trying to stall.
Favre lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Favre wants to break free but Brown has control.
Favre tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Favre is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alistar Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddy Favre.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Favre leaning his opponent against the cage.

Favre manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Favre counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.

Favre drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
Favre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Favre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Favre pulls Brown in to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Favre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Favre has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Favre!