PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeda Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Brown
vs
Kitano

191 cm
22
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeda Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.

Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Kitano keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Kitano looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown passes Kitano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Kitano wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kitano is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Kitano is working from the bottom.
Kitano wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown misses with a head shot. Kitano uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kitano working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Brown trying to control the action but Kitano is working from the bottom.
Kitano is looking for a sweep.
A control attempt from Kitano but he's now mounted!
Kitano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kitano tries to control Brown's body but Brown pushes him off. Kitano squirms to his side and now Brown has his back!
Brown controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control momentarily.
Brown looking to hold on to the position here but Kitano rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Brown trying to control but Kitano is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Kitano is retaining full guard.
Kitano is controlling Brown's posture.

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.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Kitano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kitano manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Kitano's guard.
Brown is breathing heavily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kitano stuffs the takedown.
Brown fails to land the takedown.

Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brown looking to control but Kitano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kitano tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown looking to control but Kitano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kitano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Kitano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Brown feints and as Kitano raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kitano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kitano is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Kitano is wriggling around but Brown manages to pass to half guard.
Kitano wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kitano is trying to control but can't.
Kitano is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano wants to get back to full guard.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kitano wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Kitano to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kitano keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown stands and throws Kitano's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
Kitano regains half guard.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown trying to control from Kitano's half guard. Kitano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Kitano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown content to stall in guard here.

Kitano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Kitano is working from the bottom.
Kitano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Kitano not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kitano trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to control the position.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kitano wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kitano looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kitano tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kitano's guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kitano has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kitano, right into the meat.
A big left from Brown misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A punch combination from Brown misses.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kitano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown wants to control but Kitano is keeping him busy.

Brown has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kitano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kitano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kitano!
Brown content just to control the position here.
Kitano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kitano tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to control but Kitano wriggling away.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kitano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Kitano frees his head quite easily.
Brown lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kitano is on top in guard.

Brown is looking for a triangle here but Kitano uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kitano working the ground and pound.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown is controlling Kitano's trapped leg to prevent Kitano from advancing to side control.
Brown is pressing down on Kitano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brown managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kitano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown striking off his back but it's not causing Kitano any problems.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kitano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kitano being controlled here momentarily.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position.
Kitano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown working a defensive guard but Kitano manages to pass into side control anyway.

Kitano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kitano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kitano stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Brown to get to his feet.
Kitano closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kitano!

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Brown!