PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balian Ibelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibelin has chosen Never Let It Die as his entrance music. Balian Ibelin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brown
vs
Ibelin

175 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Balian Ibelin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibelin looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Ibelin fails with a takedown attempt.
Ibelin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibelin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ibelin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ibelin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ibelin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Ibelin was not able to check.
Danny Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balian Ibelin.
Ibelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown throws a nice head kick!
Ibelin slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Ibelin misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a body kick.
Ibelin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown works over Ibelin's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ibelin takes a step back to recover.
Danny Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ibelin throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ibelin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Ibelin throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Ibelin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibelin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ibelin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown swings for the body but Ibelin moves out of range.
Ibelin misses with a hook.
No joy there for Ibelin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ibelin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Ibelin slips the punch.
Ibelin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
A left and a right from Ibelin both land. Nice combination.
Brown cracks the inside of Ibelin's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibelin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibelin closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Brown! Ibelin dives in looking to finish! Brown is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balian Ibelin!
A victorious Balian Ibelin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.