PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po has chosen The Roots-Game Theory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brown
vs
Po

215 cm
28
267 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

197 cm
37
295 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown wants to slow Po down by chopping away at his legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Po ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Po throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Sweat Lodge in the buildup to the fight.
Brown misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Po leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Po holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Po lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Po lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Po misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Po pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Po dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Po has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Po avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Po tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Po working aggressively here.
Po cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Po.
A short uppercut from Po.
Po lands with a short shot to the head.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Po works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Po has his back to the cage.
Po blocks an elbow strike.
Po tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Po throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
Po blocks the elbow strike.
Po is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Po scores with a nice hook to the head.
Po tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Po back against the cage.
Brown avoiding damage.
Po presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Po cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Po goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Po lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Po's brow.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Po dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Po.
Po plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Po is out of range.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Po's knee but Po avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Po.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Po moves out of range easily.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Po counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Po cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Po has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brown to stand back up!

It looks like Jim Brown has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses with a head kick.

Brown clinches up with Po and pushes him back against the cage.
Po is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Po has his back to the cage.
Po takes an elbow to the forehead.
Po throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po lands a big right hand that drops Brown! The killer instinct kicks in and Po finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Po!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tong Po!
During a confident post fight interview, Tong Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.