PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devin Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Brinkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Brinkley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Townsend
vs
Brinkley

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
178 lbs
5 - 11 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devin Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Brinkley!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brinkley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Townsend lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Townsend throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brinkley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Townsend. Townsend obviously looking to wear him down.
Townsend scoring well with a low kick there.
Brinkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Townsend throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brinkley.
Townsend lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Townsend.
Townsend misses with a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Townsend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Townsend wants to get back to striking at distance but Brinkley won't allow it.

Brinkley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Townsend gets tackled into the cage by Brinkley. Brinkley maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brinkley can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brinkley is looking to break free of the clinch but Townsend has double underhooks.

Brinkley breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Townsend.
Donk. Brinkley catches Townsend right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Townsend, right into the meat.
Brinkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Townsend connects with an inside leg kick.
Brinkley wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Townsend.
Townsend lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Townsend thows a body kick. Brinkley tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brinkley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Townsend fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Townsend - that will leave a mark!
Brinkley looks gassed!
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!
Townsend connects with a leg kick. Brinkley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Townsend tries to clinch but Brinkley moves out of range.
Townsend throws a leg kick which misses Brinkley's front leg but catches the back leg as Brinkley tries to avoid it.
Townsend tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brinkley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brinkley misses with a wild combination.
Townsend fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brinkley avoids it really well and circles away.
Townsend is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Townsend scoring well with a low kick there.
Townsend lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Townsend or perhaps it was just good defense by Brinkley which made him look bad.
Townsend throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brinkley.
An inside leg kick lands from Townsend.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Townsend dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brinkley. That did some damage!
Devin Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brinkley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Townsend tries to clinch but Brinkley moves out of range.
Townsend lands with a slapping head kick.
Townsend throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jesse Brinkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brinkley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Townsend.
Townsend is looking to slow Brinkley down with leg kicks.
Townsend throws a nice inside leg kick.
Townsend connects with an inside leg kick.
Townsend feints and then cracks Brinkley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brinkley down.
Brinkley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Townsend. Townsend obviously looking to wear him down.
Townsend fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brinkley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Townsend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Townsend.
Townsend throws a nice inside leg kick.
Townsend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Townsend lands a leg kick that knocks Brinkley off balance momentarily.
Townsend connects with a solid leg kick.
Townsend connects with a solid leg kick.
Townsend shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Townsend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Townsend is looking to clinch.
Townsend connects with an inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Townsend, right into the meat.
Brinkley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Townsend can pounce on him.
Townsend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Townsend throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Townsend. That's going to slow Brinkley down.
Brinkley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Townsend fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Townsend 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.

Townsend connects with an inside leg kick.
Townsend avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brinkley tries to bum rush Townsend with a series of wild strikes but Townsend uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Townsend is looking to score with low kicks.
Townsend throws a leg kick which misses Brinkley's front leg but catches the back leg as Brinkley tries to avoid it.
Townsend has a takedown stuffed.
Jesse Brinkley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsend lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left and a right from Brinkley both land. Nice combination.
Townsend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Townsend looks for a takedown but Brinkley sprawls well.
Townsend moves out of range of the body kick from Brinkley.
Brinkley throws a nice looking combination but Townsend bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brinkley is breathing heavily.
Townsend tries to clinch but Brinkley is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brinkley swats away the attempt to clinch by Townsend.
A solid leg kick lands there for Townsend.
Brinkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brinkley wants to clinch.
Townsend cracks the inside of Brinkley's front leg.
Brinkley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Townsend.
Brinkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Townsend lands a front kick.
Townsend fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brinkley avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Townsend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Townsend connects with a leg kick. Brinkley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Townsend tries to clinch but Brinkley moves out of range.
Townsend feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brinkley's calf.
Townsend showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brinkley.
Townsend buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Townsend.
Townsend shoots for a double leg takedown but Brinkley sprawls well. He's pushed Townsend's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Townsend lands with a thumping leg kick.
Townsend scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Townsend there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brinkley stuffs the takedown.
Townsend throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Townsend fails with the takedown.
Townsend shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brinkley pinned against the cage. Brinkley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brinkley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Townsend can pounce on him.
Devin Townsend is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Townsend.
Townsend scores with a leg kick.
Townsend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Townsend throws a nice inside leg kick.
Townsend shoots in for a takedown but Brinkley shows good takedown defense.
Townsend connects with a solid leg kick.
Townsend shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brinkley defends it nicely.
Brinkley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Townsend.
Townsend shoots in looking for a takedown. Brinkley tries to sprawl out of it but Townsend keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brinkley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend throws a nice inside leg kick.
Townsend misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Townsend lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brinkley's sensitive parts.
Brinkley throws a leg kick but Townsend checks it.
That kick from Townsend tenderised Brinkley's leg. Brinkley is trying to keep his angry face on.
Townsend feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brinkley's calf.
Townsend fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Brinkley as Townsend shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Townsend cracks the inside of Brinkley's front leg.
Townsend throws a leg kick which misses Brinkley's front leg but catches the back leg as Brinkley tries to avoid it.
Townsend throws a leg kick which misses Brinkley's front leg but catches the back leg as Brinkley tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Townsend dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Townsend.
Brinkley checks a leg kick.
Townsend misses with a head kick.
Townsend walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brinkley checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brinkley throws a series of strikes that have Townsend backpedaling.
Townsend fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brinkley.
Brinkley lands a jab to the nose.
Townsend doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Townsend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brinkley can do to turn this around?
Brinkley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brinkley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brinkley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brinkley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Townsend doesn't manage to clinch there - Brinkley circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Townsend.
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!
Brinkley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brinkley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brinkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Townsend lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brinkley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Townsend throws a nice outside leg kick.
Townsend with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Townsend finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Townsend scores with a leg kick.
Brinkley stuffs the takedown attempt from Townsend. Townsend gets slowly back to his feet.
Brinkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Townsend lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brinkley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Townsend.
The fight stays on the outside here - Townsend looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brinkley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Townsend.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brinkley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Townsend looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Townsend fails in his attempt to clinch.
Townsend looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Townsend shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brinkley pinned against the cage. Brinkley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devin Townsend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brinkley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brinkley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Townsend connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brinkley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brinkley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Townsend.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Townsend fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brinkley tries to close the distance and clinch but Townsend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brinkley stuffs the takedown.
Townsend feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brinkley's calf.
Townsend moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brinkley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Townsend.
Townsend doesn't manage to clinch there - Brinkley circles away.
Townsend fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brinkley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Townsend swats away the attempt to clinch by Brinkley.
Brinkley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Townsend. Townsend obviously looking to wear him down.
Brinkley tries to clinch but Townsend moves out of range.
Townsend turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brinkley has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Townsend.
Townsend fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brinkley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Townsend.
Townsend shoots for a double leg takedown but Brinkley sprawls well. He's pushed Townsend's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brinkley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brinkley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Townsend fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brinkley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Townsend shoots in but Brinkley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brinkley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Townsend feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brinkley's calf.
Jesse Brinkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devin Townsend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Townsend.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Townsend showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Townsend, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Townsend!