PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gipson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinhardt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mein Herz Brennt by Rammstein kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Reinhardt

177 cm
25
176 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
174 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

O'Brannigan's Fightwear

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gipson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Reinhardt circles away.
Brown wants to clinch up but Reinhardt keeps it at a distance.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Reinhardt pushes him off.
Brown tries to clinch there but Reinhardt circles away.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reinhardt swinging wilding here.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gipson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Reinhardt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Reinhardt trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Reinhardt has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown controlling the action here.
Reinhardt wants to sweep but Brown has passed to side control!
Reinhardt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back.
Reinhardt is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reinhardt wants to get back to full guard.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Reinhardt's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown blocks the strikes from Reinhardt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Reinhardt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reinhardt blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Reinhardt circles away.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Reinhardt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown pulls Reinhardt in close to prevent any damage.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Reinhardt is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Reinhardt works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reinhardt misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Reinhardt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reinhardt counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Reinhardt counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but Reinhardt is having none of it.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Reinhardt sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reinhardt.
Brown wants to clinch

and Reinhardt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reinhardt.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reinhardt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.

Reinhardt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!
Reinhardt is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two 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.

Reinhardt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Reinhardt looking for submissions off his back.
Reinhardt is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Reinhardt tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Reinhardt wants to get back to full guard but Brown has mounted him!
Reinhardt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt is looking to get to half guard.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brown controlling from mount.
Reinhardt is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown blocks Reinhardt's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luther Reinhardt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reinhardt shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Reinhardt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown tries to clinch but Reinhardt moves away

and Reinhardt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Reinhardt goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.

Reinhardt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown trying to control but Reinhardt is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reinhardt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Reinhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Gipson Brown just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Reinhardt misses with a combination

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Reinhardt jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Reinhardt 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.

Reinhardt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Reinhardt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reinhardt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Reinhardt keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Reinhardt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Reinhardt has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.

Reinhardt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Reinhardt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luther Reinhardt.
I've got Reinhardt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luther Reinhardt!