PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brusso Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Downs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brusso Do's chin.

Downs
vs
Do

205 cm
26
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brusso Do!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do wants to clinch but Downs slips to the side
and Downs counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Downs closes the distance and clinches.
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
Downs is looking to break free of the clinch but Do has double underhooks.
Downs blocks the elbow strike.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Do trying to stall but Downs improves his position.
Downs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Downs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Do displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Downs.

Downs closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Downs.

Downs breaks from the clinch.

Downs has closed the distance and engaged Do in a clinch.
Downs pushes Do back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Do just misses with a elbow thrown towards Downs's brow.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do lands a hook to the side of the head.
Do looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do lands a right hand that snaps the head of Downs backwards.
Do misses with a hook from the clinch.
Downs avoids the elbow strike from Do, against the cage.

Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Do throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Do tries to clinch

and Downs moves into the clinch.
Downs blocks an uppercut.
Downs takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Neil Downs has been cut.
Downs is trying to break the clinch but Do has him pressed against the cage.
Do tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Downs is trying to force a seperation but Do has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Do.

Do manages to break the clinch.
Downs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Do sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downs throws a series of punches but Do moves out of range.
Downs circles away from the clinch attempt

and Downs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Downs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Do.
Do effectively controlling the action here.

Do pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Downs has closed the distance and engaged Do in a clinch.
Downs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Do.
Downs misses with a body punch.
Downs takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short body shot lands from Downs as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Do misses with an elbow over the top.
Do looking to stall.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Do comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Do tries a body shot but Downs blocks it.
Downs blocks the elbow strike.
Do wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Downs is working Do over against the cage.
Do looks gassed!

Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Downs gets tackled into the cage by Do. Do maintains the clinch.
Do swings wildly with an uppercut but Downs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Do is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Do works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Do throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Downs blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Downs dodges an elbow strike from Do.
Do struggles to land a body shot inside as Downs controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Downs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Do tries to circle away but Downs has him pinned against the cage.
Downs dodges an elbow strike from Do.
Downs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Do lands an elbow that stopped Downs in his tracks for a moment.
Do tries to stall but Downs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Do misses with a knee to the head.
Downs missing with knees to the body.
Downs slows down the pace here.
Do prevents a body shot from Downs.

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.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Do tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Downs misses with a punch to the body.
Downs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Do lands an elbow just above Downs 's eye.
Downs drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Do tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Downs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
Downs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Do is trying to maintain a safe position but Downs gets an underhook and turns Do into the cage.
Downs is working Do over against the cage.
Downs avoids the elbow strike from Do, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Downs cracks Do with a nice body shot.
Downs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Do is keeping busy.
Do keeps control of Downs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Do throws an elbow but it misses.
Downs throws a punch but it's blocked by Do.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Neil Downs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil Downs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Downs drives through and clinches with Do against the cage.
Do creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Downs's defenses.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Downs is blocking nicely.
Downs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Downs is blocking nicely.
Downs tries to break the clinch but Do is controlling the position.
Downs wants a takedown but no success here.
Do pushes Downs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Do tries to break the clinch but Downs is controlling the position.

Do breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Downs lands a body shot.
Downs is working Do over against the cage.
Downs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Do or not.
Good body shot from Downs.
Downs lands a body punch.
Downs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Downs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Downs can't find room to land a body shot as Do controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Do tries to tie him up.
Downs stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Downs digs a right hand underneath Do's ribcage. Do let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Downs as the two fighters clinch.
Downs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Do is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Downs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Do backwards.
Nice body punch from Downs.
Downs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Downs.
Downs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Do's elbow.
Do misses with a punch on the inside.
Neil Downs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Downs scores with a hook to the body.
Downs wants a takedown.
Downs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Do tries to tie him up.
Do tries a knee to the head but Downs blocks it.
Downs tries to pull guard but Do holds him up against the cage and eventually Downs drops back down to his feet.
Downs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Do stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Do breaks from the clinch.
Do wants to clinch but Downs slips to the side

and Downs moves into the clinch.

Downs manages to break the clinch.

Downs moves into the clinch.
Do throws an elbow that misses.
Do creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Downs's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Downs.
Do lands a nice elbow.
Downs can't break the clinch.
Do tries to land knees in the clinch but Downs avoids the damage to the body.
Do is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Downs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Do misses with a head kick.
Downs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Downs moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Do as Downs tries to tie him up.
Downs takes a knee right on the jaw!
Downs changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Do fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Do tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Do is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Downs clinches up against the cage.

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.
A left hand lands to the body for Do.
Do dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Downs avoiding damage as Do throws knees to the body.
Do unloads a knee to the mid-section. Downs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Do connects with a nasty looking knee right to Downs's face.
A knee to the head by Do.
Downs takes an elbow to the temple.
Do lands a damaging elbow.
Do lands a knee to the head.
Downs lands with a right to the head.
Downs trying to stall but Do improves his position.
Do missing with knees to the body.
Do is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Downs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Downs - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Do.
Downs fails to pull guard.
Do lands an elbow just above Downs 's eye.
Do is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Downs is defending well for now.
Downs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neil Downs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Neil Downs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Downs closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Downs gets a clinch.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Downs avoids it.
Do looking to slow down the pace here.
Do throws a head punch that misses.
Downs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Do is defending well for now.
Downs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Do walks away with a smile on his face. Downs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Downs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Downs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Do tries to lock up and control but Downs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Downs lands a big elbow.

Downs is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Do to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Do shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Downs wants to finish this one by submission but Do is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Downs.
Downs looking to finish with strikes here!
Downs unloads with some shots from mount but Do bucks and avoids them well.

Downs looking for a guillotine from mount but Do is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Do wants to control but Downs is having none of it.
Do is trying to stand up.

Downs swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Do is now in Downs's guard. A big mistake from Downs there, giving up the dominant position!
Downs 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.
Downs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Do is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do trying to stand up but can't free himself from Downs's guard.
Downs wants to sweep here but Do controlling him for the moment.
Do wanted to stand there but Downs had control of the position.
Downs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Do sitting in guard here, content to control.
Do wants to control from the top but Downs keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Brusso Do hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Do wants to clinch but Downs slips to the side

and Downs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Neil Downs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Downs avoids a wild elbow strike from Do.
Downs has had enough of the clinch but Do keeps him there for the moment.
Downs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Do trying to stall but Downs improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Downs.
Downs on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Do trying to land knees to the body.
Downs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Do.
Downs managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Downs tries to pull guard but Do holds him up against the cage and eventually Downs drops back down to his feet.
Downs goes for a takedown attempt but Do pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neil Downs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brusso Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Downs closes the distance and pushes Do back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Downs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Downs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Downs!