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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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174 cm
26
160 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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182 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Impaler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Impaler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Impaler persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Impaler thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown is controlling Impaler's trapped leg to prevent Impaler from advancing to side control. Impaler is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now. Brown is looking to improve his position.
Impaler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Brown wants to improve his position but Impaler is controlling well.
Brown wants to control but Impaler is keeping busy.
Impaler 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. Impaler thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Impaler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Impaler trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Impaler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Impaler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Impaler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Impaler wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range. Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Vlad Impaler has been cut. Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing. Impaler thows a body shot but no joy. Brown moves out of range as Impaler strikes. Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing. Brown wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Impaler, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Impaler against the cage but Impaler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Impaler paws at him with a jab and circles away. Impaler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Impaler finishes the takedown easily into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Impaler tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard. Brown working a defensive guard here.
Impaler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Impaler advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Impaler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Impaler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brown makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brown. Brown is adopting a defensive guard. Impaler controlling from the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Impaler. Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown scores with a shot to the side of Impaler's head. Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Impaler blocks an uppercut.
Brown taking a breather. Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Brown works on Impaler's body with a couple of short punches. A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut. Brown lands a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bushido Brown will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown tries to clinch there but Impaler circles away.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Brown scores with a punch to the head. Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Impaler does a little dance to reset his feet. Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Impaler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Brown closes the distance and clinches. Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Impaler.
Impaler is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Impaler. Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Impaler up against the cage. The crowd are getting on Brown's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Impaler blocking some punches.
Brown lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Impaler as Brown tries to tie him up. Brown stalls. Brown taking a breather. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bushido Brown. Impaler throws a jab when Brown was well out of range. Brown throws a big shot that misses. Brown wants to clinch and Impaler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown looking to control but Impaler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Brown wants to control but Impaler has made it back to half guard. Nice work. Impaler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Impaler. Brown wants to pass the guard but Impaler is keeping the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown wants to control from the top but Impaler keeps moving. Impaler controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself. Impaler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Impaler from controlling successfully. Impaler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Impaler throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Impaler's guard. Nice move by Brown! Brown wants to get up but he can't break Impaler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bushido Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Vlad Impaler's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brown closes the distance and clinches. A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Brown working aggressively here.
Impaler looking for a takedown. Brown trying to stall but Impaler improves his position.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Impaler blocking some punches.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown cracks Impaler with a nice body shot. Impaler is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now. Impaler blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Impaler backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with a left to the head. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown. Brown lands with a left to the head. Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Impaler up against the cage. Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Brown is pressed up against the cage. Impaler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Impaler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Impaler. Brown clobbers Impaler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Impaler.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Impaler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brown tries to clinch up. Impaler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Impaler lands a nice looking body shot.
Impaler leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Nice body punch from Brown. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brown tries to clinch but Impaler moves out of range. Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Impaler gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Brown tries to throw a body punch but Impaler avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage. The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown tries a body shot but Impaler blocks it.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Impaler tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown. Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Vlad Impaler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown pressing his opponent against the cage. Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Impaler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Impaler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Bushido Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Brown misses with a hook from the clinch. Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Impaler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Bushido Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bushido Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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