PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barlon Mrando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Mrando

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barlon Mrando!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown wants to clinch.
Mrando lands a nice looking body kick.
Mrando moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mrando was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Kris Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mrando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mrando.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mrando - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mrando. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brown is looking to clinch but Mrando is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mrando.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown wants to clinch.
Mrando ducks under a wild hook from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to clinch up but Mrando keeps it at a distance.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mrando.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mrando scores with a head kick.
Mrando thumps Brown with a low kick.
Mrando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mrando is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Mrando feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Mrando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mrando lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crunch! Mrando slams his shin into Brown's torso.
Mrando throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mrando lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Crunch! Mrando slams his shin into Brown's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrando throws a head kick that half lands.
Mrando throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mrando - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mrando. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
Mrando connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Mrando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mrando lands a high kick!
Mrando throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mrando. Brown shrugs it off though.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mrando throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the ropes.
Mrando is looking to clinch.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mrando. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Mrando there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mrando!
Mrando connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mrando.
Mrando throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Mrando throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick from Mrando lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Mrando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mrando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Mrando.
Mrando cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Mrando scoring well with a low kick there.
Mrando throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Mrando scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Mrando lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mrando.
Nice body kick from Mrando.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mrando.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mrando lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mrando scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mrando can pounce on him.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barlon Mrando dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mrando fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mrando lands with a slapping head kick.
Mrando takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mrando lands a head kick!

Brown is rocked!
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Mrando slips the punch.
Mrando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mrando looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mrando scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mrando's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mrando scoring well with a low kick there.
Mrando throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mrando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrando throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mrando.
Mrando lands a head kick!
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrando thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Mrando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mrando.
Mrando has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mrando turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Mrando tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mrando lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mrando throws a head kick that half lands.
Mrando lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mrando scores with a spinning back kick!

Mrando lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Mrando takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mrando circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Brown drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Mrando follows Brown to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barlon Mrando!