PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minotauro Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bermudez
vs
Brown

185 cm
22
206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Minotauro Bermudez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bermudez avoids the body shot from Brown.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Bermudez leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bermudez tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.

Bermudez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bermudez stalling against the cage.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bermudez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Bermudez tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Bermudez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.

Brown pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Bermudez keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Bermudez is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bermudez's guard.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Bermudez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bermudez tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown stops Bermudez from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown is trying to control. Bermudez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bermudez doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Bermudez is not content to let Brown control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bermudez gets a clinch.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown looks gassed!
Bermudez lands a good knee to the midsection. Brown won't want to take too many of those.
Bermudez connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Brown has been cut.
Bermudez lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Bermudez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bermudez connects with a knee to the head.
Bermudez lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bermudez lands an elbow inside.
Bermudez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bermudez.
Nice elbow from Bermudez.
Come on Bermudez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bermudez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Bermudez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Bermudez lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bermudez with a knee to the head.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bermudez misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bermudez.
Bermudez lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Bermudez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Bermudez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Minotauro Bermudez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Brown.
Bermudez is struggling to control the position.
Bermudez lands a nice elbow.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minotauro Bermudez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Brown's cut.
That's time! Bermudez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Bermudez is looking to clinch.
Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bermudez wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bermudez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bermudez is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Bermudez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Bermudez circles away.
Minotauro Bermudez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bermudez tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bermudez wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Bermudez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bermudez.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Bermudez misses with a knee to the head.
Bermudez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bermudez looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bermudez is keeping busy.
Bermudez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bermudez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Bermudez has him pressed against the cage.
Bermudez scores with a knee to the head.
Bermudez controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez with a knee to the head.
Brown looking to stall.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bermudez with a knee to the head.
Bermudez keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bermudez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Bermudez.
Bermudez lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
The referee calls for Bermudez to work.
Bermudez lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bermudez.
Bermudez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bermudez gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Bermudez lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bermudez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bermudez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bermudez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
Bermudez lands a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Bermudez gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bermudez lands a knee to the body.
Brown tries to circle away but Bermudez has him pinned against the cage.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bermudez missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bermudez.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bermudez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Bermudez is controlling the position.
Brown wants to break free but Bermudez has control.
Bermudez scores a nice knee to the body.
Bermudez lands a nice elbow.
Bermudez lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bermudez obliges.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown is trying to stall.
Bermudez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.

Brown jumps into guard, dragging Bermudez to the mat.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown looking to control.

Bermudez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bermudez has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bermudez is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brown Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bermudez's back instead.
Brown tries to keep control of the position but Bermudez is staying busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Minotauro Bermudez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Brown's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bermudez clinches but Brown breaks the clinch

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Bermudez fights it but they end up in guard.
Brown won't allow Bermudez to sweep him here.
Bermudez is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to control from the top but Bermudez keeps moving.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bermudez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown wants to control from the top but Bermudez keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Bermudez pushes him off.
Bermudez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bermudez closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Bermudez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown prevents Bermudez from getting back to his feet.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bermudez is keeping the position for now.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bermudez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Bermudez wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Bermudez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bermudez clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Bermudez closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bermudez closes the distance but Brown moves to the side

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bermudez won't be happy with that.
Bermudez is trying to get back to half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bermudez has escaped the position, nice work there.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bermudez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bermudez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown trying to control but Bermudez postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bermudez 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Minotauro Bermudez!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Minotauro Bermudez!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Minotauro Bermudez!

Minotauro Bermudez wins by unanimous decision!