PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantice Brown (ranked 3081 p4p, 353 weight class) and Karelin Pripyat (ranked 3567 p4p, 396 weight class). Karelin Pripyat will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brown
vs
Pripyat

180 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantice Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karelin Pripyat!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pripyat moves into the clinch.

Brown gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pripyat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Pripyat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown distracts Pripyat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Pripyat is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pripyat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Pripyat in his guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown wants to sweep here but Pripyat controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pripyat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pripyat connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Mantice Brown has been cut.
Pripyat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Pripyat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Pripyat slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown controls Pripyat momentarily but Pripyat frees himself.
Pripyat wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Pripyat slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pripyat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Mantice Brown's cut is getting worse.
Pripyat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Mantice Brown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pripyat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pripyat working the head with strikes.

Jeez, Mantice Brown's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mantice Brown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Karelin Pripyat!
Karelin Pripyat managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Real Men Supplements, into his post fight interview.