PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muscle comes to the cage accompanied by DMX's- Where My Dogs At. Brown has chosen Emanuel - The Hey Man as his entrance music. Mark Brown has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Muscle
vs
Brown

185 cm
28
195 lbs
26 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries a low kick but Muscle avoids it.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Muscle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Muscle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Muscle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown slips a straight right by Muscle.
Muscle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Muscle.
Muscle lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Muscle.
Muscle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muscle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muscle. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muscle shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruscle Muscle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muscle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muscle. Muscle obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muscle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muscle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown throws a leg kick but Muscle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muscle fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle blocks a head kick by Brown.
Muscle misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Muscle is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Muscle has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Muscle prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Muscle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Brown misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Muscle misses the target.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
Muscle loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Muscle blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mark Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Muscle moves his leg out of the way.
Muscle throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muscle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Muscle avoids a kick to the body.
Brown throws a low kick but Muscle moves out of range easily.
Muscle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown throws a leg kick
enabling Muscle to counter with a crisp jab.
Muscle moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Muscle's knee but Muscle avoids it well.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Muscle avoids the head kick by Brown.
Muscle shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Muscle moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Muscle moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Muscle down.
Muscle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a big head kick but Muscle shrugs it off.
Muscle fails to land the takedown.
Muscle is breathing heavily.
Muscle misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muscle scores with a nice right hand.
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 Ruscle Muscle will probably get the nod.
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.

Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Muscle forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Muscle lands a nice uppercut.
Muscle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muscle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Muscle has double underhooks.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Muscle.
Muscle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.

Muscle gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Muscle from standing up.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muscle tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muscle scoring with some ground and pound.
Muscle tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is looking to stand up but Muscle isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muscle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Muscle passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Muscle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Muscle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Muscle lands a nice short elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muscle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushes Muscle off looking to stand but Muscle dives back in and keeps control.
Muscle throws a strike but Brown avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muscle.
Muscleis looking to pass into half guard but Brown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brown is in guard.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Muscle's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muscle is pulling down on Brown's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown, at least for the moment.
Muscle 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Muscle has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.

Brown postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Muscle to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Muscle checks a low kick from Brown.
Ruscle Muscle is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Muscle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Muscle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muscle lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Muscle has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruscle Muscle. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Muscle dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muscle swinging wildly here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Muscle. Muscle gets slowly back to his feet.
Muscle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Muscle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Muscle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruscle Muscle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Brown walks into a jab.
Brown lands a high kick!

It looks like Ruscle Muscle has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muscle tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muscle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown scores with a hook.
Muscle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown throws a body punch but Muscle moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muscle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Muscle moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Muscle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Muscle persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown thows a body kick. Muscle tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muscle checks a leg kick.
Muscle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown thumps Muscle with a low kick.
Muscle fails with the takedown.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Muscle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muscle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Muscle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Muscle persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Ruscle Muscle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muscle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Muscle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muscle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Muscle counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Muscle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muscle shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Muscle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Muscle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Muscle moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Brown really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruscle Muscle'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.

Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Muscle lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muscle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Muscle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muscle.
Muscle scores with a decent looking hook.
Muscle shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Muscle fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruscle Muscle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Brown misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Muscle catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Muscle will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Muscle's side.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Muscle is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Muscle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muscle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muscle. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.

Muscle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Muscle is in Brown's guard.
Muscle wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Muscle forces his way into half guard.
Muscle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Muscle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muscle is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muscle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Muscle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muscle.
Muscle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.

Muscle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muscle.
Muscle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruscle Muscle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Muscle is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Muscle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Muscle is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown is not content to let Muscle control the position.

Muscle is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Muscle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muscle thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Muscle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle had his way with Mark Brown in that round.
The cut man is working on Ruscle Muscle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muscle, as that shot connected.
Muscle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muscle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Muscle tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Muscle somewhat.
Muscle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown wants to slow Muscle down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Muscle backpedaling.
Muscle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruscle Muscle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muscle tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.

Muscle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muscle postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown 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.
Muscle throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muscle postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Muscle throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Muscle is looking for a triangle here but Brown uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Muscle regains half guard.
Ruscle Muscle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Muscle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown tries to stand but Muscle is controlling from the bottom.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown misses with a low kick as Muscle jumps back.
Muscle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Muscle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Muscle is now in Brown's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muscle wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Muscle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Muscle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mark Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muscle postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Muscle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muscle tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Muscle throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle is stalling in the full guard.
Muscle is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Muscle trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Muscle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Muscle from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Muscle is really struggling to control Brown but he's trying to hold on to the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruscle Muscle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Muscle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruscle Muscle!
Ruscle Muscle retains his middleweight title!