PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baraka Ice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and buster brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ice
vs
brown

186 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baraka Ice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, buster brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ice moves out of range as brown throws a body kick.
brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
brown tries to clinch up.
brown wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice shoots in looking for a takedown. brown tries to sprawl out of it but Ice 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 moves in looking to clinch but Ice pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
brown wants to clinch.
brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brown wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.
brown tries to clinch but Ice is having none of it.
Ice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ice swats away the attempt to clinch by brown.
brown tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Ice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
brown tries to clinch up.
brown is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ice shoots in but brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
buster brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
brown tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
brown wants to clinch.
brown tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.
brown wants to clinch.
Ice shoots in for a double leg but brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baraka Ice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ice shoots in and drives through. brown sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
brown tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
brown tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.
brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ice has a takedown stuffed.
A clash of legs there as Ice blocks the low kick.
brown throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
brown wants to clinch.
brown moves in looking to clinch but Ice pushes him off.

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.
brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
brown tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
brown tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ice swats away the attempt to clinch by brown.
brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
brown wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

buster brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Ice circles away.
Ice circles away from the clinch attempt.
brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
brown is looking to score with low kicks.
brown tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ice swats away the attempt to clinch by brown.
brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
brown tries to clinch up but Ice circles away and keeps his distance.
brown is looking to clinch but Ice is avoiding it.
brown tries to clinch up.
brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ice 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 tries to clinch but Ice moves out of range.
Ice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Ice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
brown moves in looking to clinch but Ice pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
brown wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.

brown moves into the clinch.
brown misses with a knee to the head.
brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ice up against the cage.
brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ice blocks it with crossed arms.
brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ice takes a knee right on the jaw!
brown lands a knee to the head.
brown scores with a knee to the head.
brown misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baraka Ice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
brown looking to throw knees to the head but Ice is blocking nicely.
brown misses with a knee to the head.
brown misses with a knee to the head.
brown is breathing heavily.
Ice tries to pull guard but brown won't allow it.
brown misses with a knee strike.
brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ice tries to pull guard but brown won't allow it.
Ice fails to pull guard.
brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
brown effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
brown misses with a knee strike.
brown crunches a lovely knee into Ice's ribcage.
brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
brown tries a knee to the head but Ice blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ice jumps guard but brown stands there with Ice around his waist. Ice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
brown looking to throw knees to the head but Ice is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ice fails to pull guard.
brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Ice avoids the damage to the body.
Ice dodges an elbow strike from brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

buster brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ice shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ice.

Ice wants to work for an arm triangle but brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
brown wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
brown pushes Ice off looking to stand but Ice dives back in and keeps control.

Ice is working for a kimura here but brown manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ice's guard.
brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
brown wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
brown tries to clinch there but Ice circles away.
brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
brown is looking to clinch.
buster brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
brown moves in looking to clinch but Ice pushes him off.
brown wants to clinch up but Ice keeps it at a distance.
Ice shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

brown gets a clinch.
brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ice blocks with his arms.
brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ice blocks with his arms.
brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ice blocks with his arms.
brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ice takes an elbow to the forehead.
brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ice's defenses.
brown lands a knee to the body.
brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ice blocks with his arms.
brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
brown looking to throw knees to the head but Ice is blocking nicely.
Ice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
brown tries a knee to the head but Ice blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ice blocks it with crossed arms.
brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ice blocks it with crossed arms.
Ice jumps guard but brown stands there with Ice around his waist. Ice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ice.
brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
brown misses with a knee to the head.
Ice tries to pull guard but brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Ice drops back down to his feet.
buster brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baraka Ice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ice tries for a takedown but brown manages to get underhooks.
brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ice blocks with his arms.
Baraka Ice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ice tries to pull guard but brown won't allow it.
A knee to the head by brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to buster brown.
I've got brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... buster brown!