PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mafula Kape (ranked 2852 p4p, 2832 weight class) and Reynaud Brown (ranked 280 p4p, 277 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mafula Kape has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mafula Kape seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kape
vs
Brown

177 cm
21
145
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
21
148
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mafula Kape!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Reynaud Brown!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kape catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Kape in the body.
A jab from Kape does it's job there.
Kape throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Kape cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kape on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Kape moved out of range.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Kape throws a big shot that misses.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown walks into a jab.
Kape misses with a hook.
Kape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Kape connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kape throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook but Kape blocks it.
Kape half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kape is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Kape misses.
Brown tries a quick counter leg kick but Kape is wise to it.
Kape misses with a hook
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kape dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Brown slips a jab from Kape.
Kape throws a big shot that misses.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kape throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.

Kape has managed to clinch.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kape digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown cracks Kape with a nice body shot.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kape or not.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape has Brown pushed against the cage.
Kape stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kape for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kape lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kape looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kape.
Kape throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kape.
Kape blocking some punches.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kape digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kape or not.
Kape lands an uppercut.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kape misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Kape.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kape.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kape misses with some punches.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kape lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kape lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape blocking some punches.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
I was talking to Kape's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kape.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kape working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Kape fails to land.
Kape has Brown pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reynaud Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kape's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Kape as he connects with a hook.
Kape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Kape.
Kape throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kape swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Kape moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Kape throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Kape misses.
Mafula Kape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kape misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kape lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kape swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kape throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kape loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kape moves away and avoids it.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kape counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kape has managed to clinch.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kape controls his hands.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown works on Kape's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kape manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kape uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kape has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Kape misses with the head strike.
Kape lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown pushes Kape back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kape tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kape working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kape trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown tries a body shot but Kape blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kape.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
Brown tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown tries to work over Kape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kape prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kape blocking some punches.
Reynaud Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kape avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Kape misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Kape tries to tie him up.
Kape pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kape misses with some punches.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Kape blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kape.
Kape misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kape.
Kape throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kape backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown blocks a body shot from Kape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mafula Kape dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kape lands with a right hand.
Kape looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Kape misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kape misses the jab.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kape takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kape.
Brown tries a quick counter leg kick but Kape is wise to it.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Kape. Beautiful body shot.
Kape lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kape throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kape misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Kape tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Kape getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kape moves out of range as Brown strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a jab to Kape's midsection.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kape misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kape staying out of range there.
Kape throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kape takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Kape tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kape's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kape.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Kape is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown lands an uppercut, right on the button! Kape tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reynaud Brown!