PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Savanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Cool Kids "So Neat". Leroy Brow has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brow
vs
Savanis

188 cm
30
197 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

175 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leroy Brow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brody Savanis!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savanis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Savanis fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brow to the ground. Savanis is now in Brow's guard.

Brow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Savanis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Brow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Savanis stops Brow from standing up.
Savanis connects with a couple of short punches.
Savanis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses.
Savanis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brow doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Savanis cracks Brow with a solid left hand.

Brow is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savanis with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savanis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Savanis has managed to get both his arms back between Brow's legs - danger averted.
Brow 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.
Brow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brow wants to improve his position but instead Savanis has moved into half guard.
Savanis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Savanis trying to control the action but Brow is working from the bottom.
Brow moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savanis throws a big right hand that misses.
Brow is trying to control the position but Savanis postures up.
Savanis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Savanis is aware though and is defending well.
Brow is trying to keep Savanis in close.
Savanis throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Savanis thows a big elbow that misses.
Savanis preventing the sweep.
Savanis lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Brow is looking for a triangle but Savanis pushes his legs off easily.
Savanis wants to control from the top but Brow keeps moving.
Savanis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Savanis landing with the ground and pound.

Brow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Savanis defends well.
Savanis must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brow looking for a guillotine here but Savanis defends easily.
Brow is breathing heavily.
Savanis scoring with punches to the head and body.
Savanis tries to free his leg and advance position but Brow is retaining full guard.
Savanis lands a couple of digs.
Savanis throws a strike but Brow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Savanis keeping moving, preventing Brow from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brow looking to pass the guard.
Savanis wants to get back to his feet but Brow is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savanis keeping moving, preventing Brow from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Savanis throws a right hand that Brow ducks under and follows up with a left that Brow also avoids with ease.
Savanis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brow throws a leg kick but Savanis moved away.
Savanis tries for a takedown but Brow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savanis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brow blocks a head kick by Savanis.
Savanis walks into a straight right hand from Brow.
Brow takes one to the chin there.
Savanis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Savanis sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Savanis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Savanis trying to control but Brow is working from the bottom.
Brow manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Savanis tries to hold on but Brow pushes him away.
Brow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savanis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Savanis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Brow tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Savanis is desperately trying to improve his position but Brow has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brow landing strikes from the mount.
Brow controlling from mount.
Brow looking to control but Savanis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brow thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Brow raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brow looking to control but Savanis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leroy Brow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Savanis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brow checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Savanis blocks the low kick.
Savanis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brow thows a body kick. Savanis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brow shoots in looking for a takedown. Savanis tries to sprawl out of it but Brow keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Savanis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savanis was well out of range. Poor timing from Brow.
Brow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Savanis.
Savanis throws a series of punches but Brow moves out of range.
Savanis digs a good body shot into Brow's ribs.
Savanis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Savanis lands with a right hand.
Savanis misses with an uppercut. Brow saw that one coming.
Brow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savanis.
Savanis throws a head kick but Brow moves out of range.
Brow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brow wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Brow. That snapped Savanis's head back.
Brow misses with a kick to the body.
Savanis throws a nice looking combination but Brow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Savanis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brow circles away quickly and effectively.
Savanis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Savanis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Savanis misses with a leg kick.
Brow misses with a jab to the body
and Savanis counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brow slips a jab from Savanis.
Brody Savanis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savanis misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Savanis checks a leg kick.
Brow delivers a nice body kick.
Brow is looking to wear down Savanis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brow misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Savanis.
Brow slips a straight right by Savanis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brow is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Savanis.
Brow looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brow throws a nice looking combination but Savanis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savanis stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brow misses with a head kick.
Savanis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Savanis.
Brow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leroy Brow.
I think Brow 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leroy Brow!