PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Ellis

185 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Irving Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellis scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ellis, as that shot connected.
Ellis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ellis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ellis tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Ellis.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Ellis moves out of range easily.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Ellis finds it's target.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ellis throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Ellis is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown throws a low kick but Ellis moves out of range easily.
Ellis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis lands a jab to the head.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellis blocks a head kick by Brown.
Ellis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Martin Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ellis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ellis trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ellis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellis is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ellis.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Ellis working aggressively here.
Ellis has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ellis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellis is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellis has his back to the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Ellis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ellis wants to break free but Brown has control.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Ellis is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ellis blocks with his arms.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Ellis misses with some punches.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ellis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ellis.
Brown tries a body shot but Ellis blocks it.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ellis.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ellis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ellis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ellis looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Ellis's ribcage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Ellis blocks with his arms.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body.
Ellis can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellis takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ellis wants a takedown.
Ellis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ellis blocks the elbow strike.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Irving Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ellis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ellis might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ellis connects with a crisp jab.
Ellis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ellis misses the jab.
And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Ellis blocks it.
Ellis checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Ellis.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Brown.
Ellis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown is looking for a counter combo.
Ellis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Ellis had a free shot at his head there.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ellis missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick from Brown lands but Ellis takes it in his stride.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Ellis moved away.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ellis.
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!
Ellis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ellis lands with an overhand left.
Brown lands a big head kick that sends Ellis to the canvas! Brown follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Irving Brown!