PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Tefft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Hail To The King as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tefft
vs
Brown

180 cm
20
212 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
216 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit -

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Tefft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Tefft as Brown shoots in.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Tefft saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Will Tefft has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tefft sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Tefft lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tefft leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tefft avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Tefft, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Tefft against the cage but Tefft circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tefft works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Tefft throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Tefft sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Tefft.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tefft circles away.

Tefft drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Tefft scores with a hook to the body.
Brown looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Tefft scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tefft.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tefft misses with a knee to the head.
Brown avoiding damage as Tefft throws knees to the body.
Tefft lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Tefft misses with an elbow over the top.
Tefft blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tefft lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tefft throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tefft presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tefft throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tefft stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tefft works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tefft lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tefft.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tefft.
Tefft lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Tefft's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tefft lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tefft.
Tefft scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Tefft lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
A left hand lands to the body for Tefft.
A nice left hand lands by Tefft.
Tefft lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Tefft.
A left hand lands to the body for Tefft.
Tefft tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Tefft.
Tefft stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Tefft.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tefft.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Tefft.
Tefft lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to take the fight to the mat but Tefft manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Tefft on the inside.
Tefft lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tefft.
Tefft lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tefft gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Brown is rocked!
Tefft is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Tefft finish him?
A right hand to the body from Tefft.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tefft lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Tefft lands a left hand.
Tefft pushes Brown against the cage. Tefft is working some dirty boxing. Tefft pushes off with a quick right hook! Brown goes down! Brown tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tefft moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Tefft!
Will Tefft really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Atlantis - 155qR/$20 - 140qB&C/$10 - 90%L, limit - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Bobby Brown was interviewed post fight and said 'Shit happens'.