PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Selem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Selem has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Selem
vs
Brown

185 cm
19
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

167 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Combat Pro Formula

ZSTAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Selem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marius Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selem fails with the takedown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Selem moves out of range easily.
Selem shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown throws a right and a left that Selem avoids nicely.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Brown.
A big right from Brown misses.
Selem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Selem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Selem tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Selem looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Selem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Selem's front leg but catches the back leg as Selem tries to avoid it.
Selem shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Selem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Selem checks it well.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selem.
Brown looks gassed!
Selem avoids the head kick by Brown.
Selem stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Selem keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Marius Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Selem moves into the clinch successfully.
Selem wants to break the clinch but can't.
Selem is trying to stall.
Selem tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Selem content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Selem looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Selem with that takedown attempt.
Brown takes a swing at Selem's ribcage but misses.
Selem tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Selem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Selem blocks a head kick by Brown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Selem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selem fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown cracks the inside of Selem's front leg.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Selem throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Selem moves out of range easily.
Selem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown cracks Selem with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Selem counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Selem to work.
Selem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a right and a left that Selem avoids nicely.
Selem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Selem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Good work by Selem as he checks the leg kick.

Selem closes the distance and clinches.
Selem swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Selem keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marius Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Selem shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Selem is looking to clinch.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Selem moves out of range easily.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

Selem shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Selem is controlling him.
Selem will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Brown wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Selem's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that misses

and Selem moves into the clinch.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Selem fails to pull guard.
Selem prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Selem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Selem shrugs it off though.
Thiago Selem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marius Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Selem blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a head kick but Selem moves out of range.
Selem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown lands a head kick!

Selem darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown wants to control but Selem is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is staying active underneath Selem, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Brown makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A head kick from Brown lands but Selem takes it in his stride.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Selem will feel that in the morning.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Selem counters with a head kick.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Selem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Selem lands a front kick.
Nice shot by Brown.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Selem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Selem off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Selem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Selem off to one side.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown throws a lazy head kick

and Selem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Selem is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown wants to stand up but Selem is controlling him.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Selem dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick
and Selem counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Selem shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws a series of punches but Selem avoids them all with ease.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Selem tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Selem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
No luck for Selem with that takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Selem avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Selem's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Selem down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a right hand that Selem ducks under and follows up with a left that Selem also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Selem avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a combination

and Selem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Selem wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Selem missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Selem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Brown pushes Selem off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Selem.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown looks to land a combination but Selem avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Selem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Selem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Selem takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Selem tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Selem fails to land the takedown.
Selem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Selem avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Selem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown tries to escape but Selem is in control.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Selem. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown is not content to let Selem control the position.
Brown struggling a bit here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Selem wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown is trying to buck Selem off.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick

and Selem holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Selem tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Selem is looking to clinch.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Selem avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Selem counters with a nice body kick.
Selem takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Selem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Selem slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Selem doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marius Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Brown lands but Selem takes it in his stride.
Selem shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Selem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown throws a head kick that misses

and Selem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Selem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Selem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Selem!