PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 2215 p4p, 2202 weight class) and Charles Bukowski (ranked 276 p4p, 274 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brown
vs
Bukowski

184 cm
26
188
11 - 7 - 0

183 cm
27
191
11 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bukowski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brown trying his best to control but Bukowski has mounted him.
Bukowski lands a nice shot to the head.
Bukowski breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Bukowski.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Bukowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bukowski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bukowski lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown is in a horrible position here. Bukowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bukowski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bukowski working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bukowski raining down shots from the mount!
Brown tries to reverse the position but Bukowski maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bukowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown wants to hold on but Bukowski pushes him away.
Bukowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bukowski trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown tries to hold on but Bukowski pushes him away.
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bukowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski controlling his opponent.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Bukowski maintains control.
Bukowski connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bukowski trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown regains half guard.
Bukowski is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown has hold of Bukowski's hands but Bukowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bukowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bukowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown tries to roll over but Bukowski keeps him under control.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Bukowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bukowski tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown gets full guard.

Brown has his foot on Bukowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bukowski works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Bukowski defends easily.
Bukowski works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Bukowski stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bukowski defends it easily.
Bukowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bukowski looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bukowski trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bukowski dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Bukowski lands a jab.

Bukowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet here but Bukowski is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brown's back.
Bukowski is punishing Brown with strikes - can he finish him?!
Bukowski struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bukowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bukowski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bukowski is hanging on to Brown's back as he tries to escape.

Brown is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
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!
Bukowski takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown throws the left hand but Bukowski avoids the punch easily.
Bukowski connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Bukowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leroy Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bukowski.
Bukowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Bukowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Bukowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bukowski throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Bukowski.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Bukowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Bukowski jabs at Brown's body.
Bukowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Bukowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown moves away from the strike by Bukowski.

Bukowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brown wants to control but Bukowski postures up.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bukowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Bukowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bukowski won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bukowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bukowski has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brown prevents Bukowski from improving his position.
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Bukowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bukowski tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.

Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bukowski is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Bukowski keeping hold of Brown's head, controlling as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski gets full guard.
Bukowski keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bukowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Bukowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bukowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leroy Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bukowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leroy Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown misses with a hook. Bukowski ducked under it nicely.
Bukowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Bukowski with an uppercut!
Bukowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Bukowski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bukowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bukowski is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bukowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bukowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bukowski drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Bukowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Bukowski is controlling him well.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown trying to hold on to Bukowski's head to control him but Bukowski postures up.
Bukowski prevents Brown from improving his position.
Bukowski trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown is pressing down on Bukowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bukowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Brown has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bukowski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bukowski lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Bukowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown lands a head kick. Bukowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Bukowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Bukowski.
Bukowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown misses with a hook. Bukowski ducked under it nicely.
Bukowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Bukowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Bukowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Bukowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bukowski misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a hook but Bukowski blocks it.
Bukowski walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
A head kick misses from Brown.

Brown gets caught napping as Bukowski dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bukowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

Brown looking for subs off his back but Bukowski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bukowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bukowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bukowski wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leroy Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leroy Brown!
Leroy Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.