PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoseph Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Brown
vs
Mica

190 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoseph Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Mica!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looks to land a combination but Mica avoids it well.
Brown misses with the combination.
Mica throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Brown's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Mica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mica looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mica counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mica throws a leg kick that misses.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mica counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Mica gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Mica breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mica.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mica counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brown's knee momentarily.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mica counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown misses with a double jab

and Mica counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica is struggling to control the position.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Mica keeps him there for the moment.

Mica pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown looks to land a combination. Mica sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown blocks a head kick by Mica.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Mica counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Mica is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mica jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mica counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Yoseph Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Brown misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mica blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown misses with a combination

and Mica counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mica.
Mica avoiding damage.

Mica manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Mica.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mica counters with a head kick.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Mica counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mica counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mica pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Mica counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mica escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Mica to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mica counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Mica counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Mica.
Mica plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Mica slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Mica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown throws a right hand that Mica ducks under and follows up with a left that Mica also avoids with ease.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mica backs up against the cage.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mica counters with a one-two to the body.
Mica looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws a series of punches but Mica avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown misses with a combination
and Mica counters with an outside leg kick.
Mica throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mica counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mica dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Mica blocks the leg kick.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mica dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown throws a right and a left that Mica avoids nicely.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mica finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mica counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mica counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mica counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Mica counters with a head kick.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mica moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica effectively controlling the action here.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mica has Brown pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Mica breaks from the clinch.
Brown misses with a double jab

and Mica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mica is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Mica.
Mica has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mica tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Mica is controlling him.

Mica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mica counters by clinching up.
Mica taking a breather.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mica has him pressed against the cage.
Mica has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Mica - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mica moves into the clinch.
Mica prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Mica won't allow it.
Mica is trying to break free.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Brown throws a series of punches but Mica avoids them all with ease.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mica counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown looks to land a combination but Mica avoids it well.
Chris Mica seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mica moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mica counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown throws a head kick but Mica moves out of range.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Mica counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mica pressing his opponent against the cage.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mica counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mica counters with an inside leg kick.
Mica dodges the punch combination from Brown.
A low kick from Brown misses
and Mica counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mica moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Mica backpedaling.
Brown misses with a combination
and Mica counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Mica makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown looks to land a combination but Mica avoids it well.
Brown looks to land a combination. Mica sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Mica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Mica tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Mica dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Mica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mica content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mica is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mica takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Mica has him pressed against the cage.

Mica escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mica circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mica counters with a nice body shot.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Mica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mica counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brown misses with a combination
and Mica counters with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mica works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mica counters with a leg kick.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Some wild striking there from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a right and a left that Mica avoids nicely.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mica throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mica counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Mica slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mica counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mica counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mica.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown tries to break free but Mica pushes him back against the cage.
Mica is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mica has his back to the cage.
Mica leaning against his opponent.

Mica breaks the clinch.
Brown misses with a combination
and Mica counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mica makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mica misses with a wild combination.
Brown works over Mica's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown throws a series of punches but Mica moves out of range.
A big right from Mica misses.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

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.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown throws a combination. Mica tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mica has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mica takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown throws a leg kick but Mica sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown tries to bum rush Mica with a series of wild strikes but Mica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mica counter with a right hand.
Brown misses with the combination.
Yoseph Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown misses with a combination
and Mica makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Mica.
Well Mica has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mica!