PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 1586 p4p, 2265 weight class) and Aslak Maitonaama (ranked 213 p4p, 290 weight class). Leroy Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Brown
vs
Maitonaama

184 cm
28
185
14 - 9 - 0

185 cm
27
175
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Voodoo Nutrition
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aslak Maitonaama!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maitonaama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Maitonaama is looking for the big counter here.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Maitonaama was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Brown drives through with a takedown into Maitonaama's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Maitonaama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maitonaama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown wants to control from the top but Maitonaama keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Maitonaama trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Maitonaama wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maitonaama is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maitonaama is keeping the position for now.

Maitonaama working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Maitonaama is retaining full guard.

Brown has gone for a leg lock! Maitonaama slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.

Maitonaama tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Maitonaama stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Maitonaama is proving a slippery customer.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maitonaama can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Maitonaama working some strikes from top position.
Maitonaama stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maitonaama scoring with some ground and pound.
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.

Maitonaama moves into full guard.
Maitonaama wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown pushing down on Maitonaama's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown is keen to just control but Maitonaama is a slippery customer.
Brown content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Maitonaama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maitonaama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown is just content to waste time from the top position. Maitonaama takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Maitonaama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maitonaama is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maitonaama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown wants to control from the top but Maitonaama keeps moving.

That's four 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.
Maitonaama wants to sweep but no luck.
Maitonaama keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Maitonaama looking for a sweep. Not yet Maitonaama, not yet.

Maitonaama is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Maitonaama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Maitonaama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Maitonaama is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leroy Brown will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown cracks Maitonaama with a good jab.
Maitonaama takes one to the chin there.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maitonaama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maitonaama blocks a head kick by Brown.
Maitonaama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!

Maitonaama drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Maitonaama from controlling successfully.
Maitonaama with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maitonaama trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Maitonaama working some strikes from top position.
Maitonaama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Maitonaama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aslak Maitonaama has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Maitonaama working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Maitonaama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Maitonaama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama working away.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maitonaama lands a few punches from side control.
Maitonaama lands a nice forearm strike.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maitonaama cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Brown takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Maitonaama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Maitonaama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Brown is not content to let Maitonaama control the position.
Brown regains half guard.

Maitonaama is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Maitonaama has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is not content to let Maitonaama control the position.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Maitonaama wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Maitonaama scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maitonaama working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown tries to roll over but Maitonaama keeps him under control.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maitonaama looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aslak Maitonaama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maitonaama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Maitonaama shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Maitonaama drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maitonaama jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Maitonaama from controlling successfully.

Brown looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Maitonaama is defending well. Brown quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Maitonaama has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Brown celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leroy Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Leroy Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.