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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balian Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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175 cm
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158 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balian Ibelin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Brown! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ibelin misses the shot to the body. Ibelin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Ibelin throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease. Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ibelin. Ibelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ibelin, as that shot connected.
Ibelin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Ibelin's guard. Ibelin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position. Ibelin has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage. Brown throws a big elbow that misses. Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ibelin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown stands and throws Ibelin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown trying to control the action but Ibelin is working from the bottom. Ibelin is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Ibelin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Ibelin regains full guard. Nicely done. Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Ibelin working for submissions but it's allowed Brown to get to half guard.
Ibelin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ibelin. Ibelin is looking for a sweep. Brown trying to control the position but Ibelin is working away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ibelin tries to improve position but can't. Brown trying to control the position but Ibelin is working away. Ibelin tries to get back to half guard but can't. Ibelin gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibelin is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ibelin looking for a kimura from the bottom but Brown passes into side control! Brown is putting a hurting on Ibelin here, landing some big shots from side control. Ibelin sneaks back into half guard. Ibelin is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ibelin looking for submissions off his back. Brown is keen to just control but Ibelin is a slippery customer. Ibelin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Brown is working for a kimura but Ibelin is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Ibelin defending well. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ibelin! Brown controlling the position easily from mount. Ibelin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ibelin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brown cracks Ibelin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ibelin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown trying to control but Ibelin is having none of it. Ibelin tries to improve his position but instead Brown has taken his back! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Brown will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ibelin looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well. Ibelin shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily. Ibelin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Brown swinging wildly here.
Balian Ibelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brown cracks Ibelin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Brown tries to work over Ibelin's front leg with a kick but Ibelin checks it. Ibelin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ibelin dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Ibelin's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balian Ibelin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ibelin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown. Ibelin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown. Brown throws a looping overhand right but Ibelin ducks down to avoid it. Brown throws a right hand that Ibelin ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibelin also avoids with ease. Ibelin throws a right and a left that both miss. Ibelin lands a jab to the head.
Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ibelin!
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibelin tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position. Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibelin keeps working. Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Danny Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ibelin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Ibelin is working hard here to advance position. Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ibelin, who protects the arm well. Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brown working the body and head with strikes. Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibelin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Ibelin is looking to improve his position.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Ibelin defends the submission attempt. Ibelin looking for subs from the bottom but Brown mounts him! Brown prevents Ibelin from getting the reversal. Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Brown unloads with some shots from mount but Ibelin bucks and avoids them well.
Ibelin tries to get back to half guard but can't. Brown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ibelin manages to avoid the submission attempt. Ibelin tries to get back to half guard but can't. Brown is looking to take a break and control but Ibelin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown taking a breather here. Ibelin is looking for a sweep. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Ibelin is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control. Ibelin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Brown trying to control from half guard but Ibelin is working away. Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ibelin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Ibelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ibelin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes. A big right from Ibelin misses. Balian Ibelin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ibelin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the ropes. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ibelin to the mat! Ibelin manages to get full guard. Ibelin looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibelin working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Brown connects with a couple of short punches. Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Brown is pushing down on Ibelin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ibelin is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through. Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ibelin keeps working. Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ibelin is trying desperately to improve position. Poor strikes thrown by Brown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ibelin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Ibelin is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount. Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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! Ibelin is working to get back to half guard.
Brown is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ibelin is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ibelin flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Brown anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ibelin and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Brown slips an arm under Ibelin chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Brown has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Brown is squeezing on Ibelin like an anaconda would it's prey. Ibelin fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Danny Brown! Danny Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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