PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zod Arfel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zod Arfel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Burt Brown's chin.

Arfel
vs
Brown

190 cm
23
199 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zod Arfel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Burt Brown!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arfel's head backwards.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throws a low kick but Arfel avoids it.
Arfel throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Arfel slips a straight right by Brown.
Arfel scores with a body shot.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Arfel tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Arfel checks a leg kick.
Arfel with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown dodges the punch combination from Arfel.
Arfel misses with a two punch combination.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Arfel.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Arfel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arfel scores with a one two! Brown had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Arfel tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Arfel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown looks gassed!
Arfel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arfel.
Arfel tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Arfel tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arfel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Burt Brown has been cut.
A shot to de liver by Arfel. Beautiful body shot.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.

Brown is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arfel misses with the combination.
Arfel lands with a nice combination. Brown backs away looking to recover.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Arfel finish him?

Arfel drops Brown with a right and a left! Arfel comes rushing in but Brown regains his composure and manages to keep Arfel in guard.
Arfel passes into half guard.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arfel wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.

Arfel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arfel working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brown's thigh. Brown counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Arfel stops Brown from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown wriggles free and stands up.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Arfel.
Arfel lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Arfel takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arfel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Arfel throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Arfel tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Arfel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arfel blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Arfel tries to tie him up.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arfel.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arfel's efforts to push away.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown throws and low kick but Arfel moves out of range easily.
Arfel is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burt Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a low kick as Arfel jumps back.
Arfel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zod Arfel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burt Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Arfel scores with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Arfel moves out of range easily.
Arfel throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arfel digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.

Arfel clinches with his opponent.
Arfel throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stalling in the clinch from Arfel.
Brown prevents Arfel from breaking the clinch.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Arfel avoids the damage to the body.
Arfel is stalling here.
Arfel tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Arfel taking a breather.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arfel seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Brown is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown tries to work over Arfel's front leg with a kick but Arfel checks it.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arfel.

Arfel drops Brown with a left right combo! Arfel follows him down to the ground into side control.
Arfel tries to advance to mount but Brown denies him.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arfel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arfel has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Arfel throwing strikes here but Brown is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arfel throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Arfel loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has given up his back.
I really don't envy Brown right now.

Arfel looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Brown taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zod Arfel!