PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between HL Mencken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencken's entrance music is Circle Jerks - Question Authority. A fine choice. Brewer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gangster's Paradise. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Mencken
vs
Brewer

195 cm
23
269 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

193 cm
24
240 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, HL Mencken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Brewer.
Brewer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mencken.
Mencken lands a glancing blow to the side of Brewer's head.
Brewer feints and then cracks Mencken's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mencken down.
Mencken has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Mencken misses.
Mencken takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mencken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer tries a low kick but Mencken avoids it.
HL Mencken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mencken throws a hook but Brewer avoids it easily.
Mencken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brewer. Brewer obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brewer.
Mencken throws an overhand right that lands on Brewer's shoulder, as Brewer tries to avoid the shot.
Brewer flicks out a counter leg kick but Mencken steps away.
Brewer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mencken counters with a stiff right hand.
Mencken moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Frank Brewer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mencken moves out of range of the leg kick from Brewer.
Brewer slips under a jab.
Brewer flicks out a counter leg kick but Mencken steps away.
Mencken lands with a straight right. Brewer didn't see that one coming.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mencken. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Mencken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mencken's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brewer under the eye.
Mencken swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
Mencken lands with an overhand left.
Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mencken circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brewer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brewer tries to counter with a clinch but Mencken shakes him off and moves away.
Brewer tries to clinch there but Mencken circles away.
Mencken is looking for a counter combo.
Mencken lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brewer circles away quickly and effectively.
Mencken takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brewer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mencken.
Brewer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mencken was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brewer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brewer thumps Mencken with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brewer.
Brewer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Mencken avoids it.
Mencken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mencken throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range.
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
Brewer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer slips under a jab.
Brewer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brewer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brewer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Brewer.
Brewer throws a wild body kick that Mencken sees coming a mile off.
Brewer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brewer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brewer lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Brewer.
Nice straight punches there by Mencken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mencken.
Mencken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brewer moves away.
Brewer throws a leg kick
and Mencken cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mencken throws a body punch but Brewer moves out of range.
Mencken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mencken moves out of range of the body kick from Brewer.
Mencken takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mencken throws a right hand that Brewer ducks under and follows up with a left that Brewer also avoids with ease.
Mencken throws a hook but Brewer blocks it.
Mencken lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brewer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mencken.
Mencken misses with a two punch combination.
Mencken jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brewer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mencken misses with a looping left.
Mencken connects with a jab.
Mencken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brewer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mencken avoids a kick to the body.
Mencken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mencken.
Both fighters circling a little - Brewer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brewer tries to score with a low kick but Mencken moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Mencken.
Brewer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mencken.
Mencken is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mencken misses with a straight right.
Mencken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brewer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick and Mencken moves out of range easily.
Mencken misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mencken checks a leg kick.
Brewer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mencken misses with a series of wild punches.
Brewer tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mencken lands with a good body shot.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brewer motions for Mencken to come forward. Brewer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but Mencken avoids it.
Mencken misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewer walks into a left hand.
Mencken throws a jab but it's blocked by Brewer.
Mencken swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

HL Mencken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brewer misses with a low kick.
Mencken moves out of range of the body kick.
Mencken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Mencken checks a low kick from Brewer.
Mencken throws a lazy right hand but Brewer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mencken lands a slapping body shot.
Mencken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brewer can do to turn this around?
Mencken digs a good hook to Brewer's body.
Mencken sizes up Brewer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brewer misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Mencken misses its intended target.
Mencken throws a hook but Brewer blocks it.
Brewer 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.
Mencken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Brewer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mencken throws a body punch but Brewer moves out of range.
Mencken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brewer's hands.
Mencken fails to land with a series of punches.
Brewer feints a counter leg kick.
Mencken comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
Mencken throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mencken throws a jab but it's blocked by Brewer.
Mencken missing with a left hand there. Brewer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brewer thinks about the counter body kick.
Brewer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mencken finds it's way round the side to connect with Brewer's head.
Brewer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brewer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mencken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mencken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brewer's hands.
The fighters circling - Mencken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
HL Mencken is winning the standup battle so far.
Mencken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mencken connects with a body shot that sends Brewer's belly button to the back.
Mencken jabs Brewer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brewer throws a solid leg kick but Mencken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brewer.
Mencken is looking to clinch but Brewer is avoiding it.
Brewer scores with a push kick.
Mencken takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Brewer slips a jab from Mencken.
Brewer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brewer flicks out a counter leg kick but Mencken steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mencken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brewer.
Nice defenses there by Mencken.
Mencken takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brewer misses with a low kick as Mencken jumps back.
Mencken cracks a nice hook into Brewer's ribs.
Brewer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Mencken misses its target.
Mencken throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range.
Brewer throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brewer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mencken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mencken misses with a wild combination.
Brewer lands a jab to the head.
Mencken on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brewer. Brewer obviously looking to wear him down.
Brewer needs to keep his hands up - Mencken had a free shot at his head there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brewer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mencken has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mencken and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Mencken was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencken throws an overhand right that lands on Brewer's shoulder, as Brewer tries to avoid the shot.
Mencken moves out of range as Brewer throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Brewer.
Brewer avoids the body shot from Mencken.
Brewer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Brewer closes the distance and clinches.
Mencken lands a left hand.
Mencken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mencken tries to throw a body punch but Brewer avoids it by throwing Mencken back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mencken fails to land.
Brewer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mencken backwards.
Brewer tries to throw a body punch but Mencken avoids it by throwing Brewer back against the cage.
Mencken prevents a body shot from Brewer.
Brewer taking a breather.
Brewer is looking to control Mencken's arms but Mencken gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brewer has his back to the cage.
Mencken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mencken misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mencken as Brewer tries to tie him up.
Brewer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brewer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer tries a body shot but Mencken blocks it.
Mencken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mencken lands a nice uppercut.
Brewer misses with some punches.
Mencken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mencken misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mencken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brewer's elbow.
Good body shot from Mencken.
Mencken misses with some punches.
Brewer blocks a body shot from Mencken.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

HL Mencken dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Brewer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mencken scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Brewer.
Brewer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mencken scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brewer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mencken swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brewer wants to land a leg kick but Mencken is out of range.
Mencken tries to bum rush Brewer with a series of wild strikes but Brewer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brewer tries a head kick but it misses.
Brewer throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Mencken wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mencken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mencken rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brewer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brewer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mencken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mencken throws a hook but Brewer avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mencken. Brewer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brewer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brewer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mencken circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Mencken. That snapped Brewer's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mencken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brewer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mencken cracks Brewer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch but Mencken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mencken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Mencken.
Brewer blocks a jab.
Brewer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brewer.
Mencken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brewer tries to land a leg kick but Mencken saw it coming and moves away.
Mencken lands a jab to Brewer's midsection.
Good exchange - Mencken coming out on top.
Mencken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brewer.
It seemed like Brewer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mencken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brewer counters with a good low kick that Mencken was not able to check.
Mencken sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mencken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brewer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mencken throws a body shot but no joy.
Mencken misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mencken.
Brewer fakes the leg kick and cracks Mencken in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mencken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mencken avoids the head kick by Brewer.
Brewer lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab from Mencken misses.
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mencken.
Frank Brewer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Mencken does no damage.
Brewer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mencken clinches.
Mencken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mencken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mencken digs a right hand underneath Brewer's ribcage. Brewer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mencken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Mencken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer blocking some punches.
Mencken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brewer.
Brewer misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer misses with some punches.
Mencken misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Brewer fails to land.
HL Mencken has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Mencken on the inside.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Mencken.
Mencken digs a right hand underneath Brewer's ribcage. Brewer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mencken misses with a punch on the inside.
Brewer trying to control the position but instead, Mencken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brewer into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mencken.
Mencken stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencken lands a nice uppercut.
Mencken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Mencken.
Brewer prevents a body shot from Mencken.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mencken.
Mencken throws a punch but it's blocked by Brewer.
Mencken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brewer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mencken pushes Brewer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mencken.
Brewer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mencken misses with some punches.
Mencken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mencken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mencken blocking some punches.
A short left from Mencken.
HL Mencken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brewer lands a hook that snaps the head of Mencken backwards.
Mencken lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
HL Mencken showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mencken has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... HL Mencken!
Our winner, HL Mencken, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.