PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Serizawa Tamao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as All Brown enters the cage!

Tamao
vs
Brown

182 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Serizawa Tamao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, All Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamao is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Tamao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tamao wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Tamao slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Tamao checks a low kick from Brown.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown tries to pull guard but Tamao won't allow it.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown avoiding damage as Tamao throws knees to the body.
Tamao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Brown decides to pull guard.
Tamao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tamao in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tamao throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tamao's guard. Nice move by Brown!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown has gone for a leg lock! Tamao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tamao decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tamao wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Tamao throws a head kick that misses.

Tamao scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tamao clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Tamao which made him look bad.
Tamao closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Tamao 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamao stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tamao wants it to stay on the feet.
Serizawa Tamao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Tamao tries to clinch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tamao is breathing heavily.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Tamao tries to clinch but Brown moves away

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown wants to stand but Tamao is controlling his arm.
Tamao is trying to buck Brown off.
Tamao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Tamao from standing back up.
Brown trying to control the action but Tamao is working from the bottom.
Brown is looking to stall here but Tamao recovers full guard.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Tamao has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tamao trying to control the position here.
Brown trying to control but Tamao is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tamao wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Tamao.
Brown is trying to drag Tamao to the mat but Tamao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown is trying to drag Tamao to the mat but Tamao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All Brown dominated that round.
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.

Tamao throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.

Tamao darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Tamao.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Tamao has double underhooks.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tamao smiles and moves away.
Tamao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tamao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tamao lands a high kick!
Tamao wants to clinch

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Tamao misses with a knee strike.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tamao misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamao clinches but Brown breaks the clinch

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Tamao.
Brown avoiding damage as Tamao throws knees to the body.
Tamao misses with a punch on the inside.
Tamao missing with knees to the body.
Tamao misses with the head strike.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tamao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Serizawa Tamao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All Brown.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown throws a right and a left that Tamao avoids nicely.
Tamao closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tamao has him pressed against the cage.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tamao lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Tamao.

Tamao fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Tamao won't allow it.
A short right from Tamao on the inside.
Tamao misses with a knee to the head.
Tamao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown avoiding damage as Tamao throws knees to the body.

Brown pulls guard effortlessly.

Brown is working an open guard so Tamao takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Brown has Tamao up against the cage in a clinch.
Tamao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tamao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tamao lands with a light punch inside.
Brown tries to pull guard but Tamao won't allow it.
Brown taking a breather.

Brown breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamao displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Tamao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Tamao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tamao with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tamao tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tamao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tamao is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Tamao circles away and we're back to standing.
Tamao tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tamao misses with a head kick.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Tamao pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Tamao can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tamao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brown lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown avoiding damage as Tamao throws knees to the body.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tamao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
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!
Tamao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Serizawa Tamao will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tamao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tamao closes the distance and clinches.
Tamao tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tamao misses with a head kick.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Serizawa Tamao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tamao clinches but Brown breaks the clinch

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown is working for takedown but Tamao is calmly controlling the position for now.
Serizawa Tamao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All Brown.
Tamao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tamao walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tamao looks to clinch

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown stalling in the clinch.
Tamao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tamao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tamao misses with a knee strike.
Brown has Tamao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tamao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Tamao lands a two punch combo.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.

Tamao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tamao wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tamao's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
All Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tamao throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tamao's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Tamao has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Brown clinches up against the cage.
Tamao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brown jumps into guard, dragging Tamao to the mat.
Brown pulls Tamao in close to prevent any damage.
Tamao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamao cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tamao is controlling him.

Tamao stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.

Tamao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamao is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tamao.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tamao connects with a nice short shot to Brown's temple.
Brown is looking to control Tamao's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Brown tries to roll over but Tamao keeps him under control.
Brown tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tamao has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Serizawa Tamao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tamao 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Serizawa Tamao!