PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Valiant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen King of Rock as his entrance music. Jimmy Valiant has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Valiant
vs
Brown

194 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Valiant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valiant misses with a straight left.
Brown looks for a takedown but Valiant sprawls well.
Valiant throws a body kick that misses.

Valiant gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Valiant looking to control.
Valiant trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Valiant controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to advance to mount but Valiant denies him.
Valiant is trying to improve his position.
Valiant could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown trying to control the action but Valiant is working from the bottom.
Valiant pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two 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 tries to advance to mount but Valiant denies him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Valiant fails with the takedown.
Valiant shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Valiant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Valiant.
A nice combination there by Brown.

It looks like Jimmy Valiant has been cut.
Valiant swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Valiant misses the shot to the body.
Valiant swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Valiant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Valiant clinches with his opponent.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Valiant has him pressed against the cage.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Valiant.
Valiant can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Valiant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Valiant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valiant throws an elbow but misses.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valiant.
Valiant throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valiant pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valiant creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valiant.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valiant prevents the takedown attempt.
Valiant leaning against his opponent.
Valiant throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Valiant.
Valiant content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Valiant.
Valiant changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Valiant pinned against the cage. Valiant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Valiant misses with a wild body shot.
Valiant misses with a straight right.
Valiant is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Valiant.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy Valiant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valiant throws a body kick that misses.
Valiant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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!
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Valiant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch combination from Valiant misses.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Valiant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valiant tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Valiant is trying to trip Brown. He has hold of a leg but Brown is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Valiant persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Valiant from controlling successfully.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Valiant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown tries to control but Valiant wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Valiant tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Valiant wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Valiant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown trying to control but Valiant is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valiant tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.

Brown gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Valiant just misses with a punch to the body.
Valiant swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown counters with a head kick that drops Valiant!

Valiant is rocked!
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!
Brown wants to control from the top but Valiant keeps moving.
Valiant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Valiant tries to get out of the position.
Valiant wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valiant looking for a sweep. Not yet Valiant, not yet.
Valiant is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Valiant is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Valiant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown slips a jab from Valiant.
Valiant avoids the head kick by Brown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Valiant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valiant fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Valiant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valiant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valiant tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Valiant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valiant keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown tries to clinch but Valiant moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valiant takes a kick to the side of the head.

Valiant darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown wants a takedown.
Jimmy Valiant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Brown.
Valiant prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Valiant tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Valiant is looking to clinch.
Valiant attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Valiant tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown avoids the attempt from Valiant to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to control but Valiant wriggling away.
Valiant tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Valiant working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Valiant keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Valiant taking shots to the head.
Michael Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control the pace but Valiant is squirming around nicely.
Jimmy Valiant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valiant tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Valiant is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Brown!