PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cu IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
IV

175 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

178 cm
24
151 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cu IV!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
IV uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
IV avoids the body shot from Brown.

IV closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
IV throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
IV lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from IV.
IV not doing much here.
IV not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from IV.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

IV postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Brown to stand up.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown jabs IV right on the nose. IV blinks but takes it well.
Brown looks to throw the jab but IV is out of range.
IV shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.

IV shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
IV content to stall in guard here.
IV lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
IV pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
IV sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is looking for a sweep. IV is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
IV missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
IV is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

IV is trying for a kimura here. Brown looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! IV wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cu IV!
A very excited looking Cu IV made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.