PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cross Lavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Don't You Give Your Love Away as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lavi
vs
Brown

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
24
171 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cross Lavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Lavi on that attempt.
Brown swings for the body but Lavi moves out of range.

Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lavi wants to get back to full guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Lavi's hands, connecting with Lavi's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lavi is looking to improve his position.
Brown winds up and cracks Lavi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lavi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lavi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Lavi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lavi.
Lavi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The referee warns Lavi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavi is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Lavi tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Lavi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lavi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown wants to control the pace but Lavi is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lavi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Lavi is trying to stand.
Lavi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lavi working to try and regain half guard.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lavi regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavi is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Lavi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown wants to take a breather but Lavi is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lavi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lavi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown looks up at the clock and then as Lavi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lavi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lavi bucks up and tries to throw Brown off but instead Brown has got his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working the ground and pound. Can Lavi escape?
Lavi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brown connects with a big shot to the side of Lavi's head.
Lavi wants to control his opponent's hands but Brown gets his hands free.
Lavi tries to escape but Brown has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brown throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lavi could be in trouble here!
Lavi can't escape the position.
Lavi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lavi wants to get back to his feet.
Lavi wants to control his opponent's hands but Brown gets his hands free.
Lavi is keeping busy.
Brown scores with strikes from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Lavi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lavi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Brown has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lavi's body.
Lavi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lavi trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throwing damaging strikes from the back! Lavi could be in trouble here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavi rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
Brown has Lavi flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lavi trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lavi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lavi's guard.
Lavi has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Lavi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown throws and elbow that misses. Lavi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Lavi!
Lavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cross Lavi.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lavi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throws a body punch but Lavi moves out of range.
Lavi tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily

and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown distracts Lavi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lavi looking to control.
Brown with a nice head shot there.
Lavi controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Lavi thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Brown won't allow Lavi to sweep him here.

Lavi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown works over Lavi with some ground and pound from guard.
Lavi 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.
Lavi keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Lavi 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.
Brown is in close to Lavi's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lavi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Lavi 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 scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown looking to pass the guard.

Lavi looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown trying to control but Lavi is working from the bottom.

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.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Lavi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Lavi trying to control the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavi striking off his back but it's not causing Brown any problems.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lavi with a poor takedown

and Brown counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cross Lavi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lavi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.

Brown turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brown manages to end up in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lavi taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown cracks Lavi with a big right hand but Lavi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lavi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lavi has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Lavi managing to control the position.
Brown prevents Lavi from getting back to his feet.
Lavi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Lavi.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown postures up.
Brown thows a big elbow that misses.
Brown advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Victor Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lavi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lavi.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Lavi working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lavi is looking to reverse the position.
Brown is chipping away with strikes.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown blocks the strikes from Lavi.
Lavi trying to control but Brown flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
I really don't envy Lavi right now.
Brown avoiding Lavi 's attempts to control his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Lavi right now.
Lavi is working hard here to advance position.
Lavi turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Brown wants to sweep here but Lavi controlling him for the moment.
Brown seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Lavi drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!
Brown grinds an elbow into Lavi's temple.
Lavi is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Lavi tries to escape but Brown is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown advances nicely into full mount.
Lavi working to try and regain half guard.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Lavi tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Lavi is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lavi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lavi hang on?
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lavi?
Lavi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lavi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brown. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Lavi is rocked!
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lavi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Lavi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lavi is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lavi can't escape the position.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lavi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lavi is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lavi looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brown looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Lavi covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Brown!