PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Brown (ranked 2761 p4p, 1588 weight class) and Hao Sawamura (ranked 373 p4p, 245 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Sawamura

177 cm
30
190
7 - 5 - 0

197 cm
23
190
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Threads

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hao Sawamura!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like John Brown has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sawamura swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Sawamura sprawls well.
Sawamura moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Sawamura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sawamura lands a head shot.

Sawamura lands a big uppercut and Brown crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Brown looks OK. Sawamura waves Brown back to his feet!

Brown is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown leaves his chin hanging out and Sawamura seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Brown crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hao Sawamura!
After winning the bout, Hao Sawamura thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.