PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Havvik Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni comes to the cage accompanied by Til I Collapse [ Eminem ]. Brown has chosen UGK - Murder as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sonny Giovanni has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Giovanni
vs
Brown

186 cm
25
199 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

175 cm
28
191 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Havvik Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Giovanni moves his leg out of the way.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Giovanni swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Giovanni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Giovanni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Havvik Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giovanni's head.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Giovanni loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Giovanni thows a body shot but no joy.
Giovanni lands a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Brown wants to clinch up but Giovanni keeps it at a distance.
Giovanni throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws a right and a left that Giovanni avoids nicely.
Giovanni lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Giovanni slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's front leg with a kick but Giovanni checks it.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Giovanni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a head kick but Giovanni moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Brown looks for the body kick but Giovanni saw that one coming.
Giovanni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Giovanni looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Giovanni tries to score with a low kick but Brown moves his leg out of the way.
Giovanni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Giovanni looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Giovanni moves away.
Giovanni checks a low kick from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giovanni sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giovanni moves out of range of the body kick.
Giovanni looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Giovanni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giovanni misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown misses the body punch
and Giovanni counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giovanni feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Giovanni with a jab.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Giovanni stumbling back into the cage.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Giovanni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Giovanni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Giovanni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Giovanni ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Giovanni lands a front kick.
Giovanni lands a nice looking body shot.
Giovanni throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Giovanni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Giovanni is just out of range.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Giovanni is out of range.
Giovanni moves away from the strike by Brown.
Giovanni scores with a jab.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Giovanni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown throws a lazy head kick
and Giovanni counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Giovanni takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giovanni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Giovanni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Giovanni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sonny Giovanni will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Giovanni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Giovanni's side.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Giovanni blocks a jab.
Giovanni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed right hand from Giovanni misses the target.
A big right from Giovanni misses.
Brown throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brown throws a head kick but Giovanni moves out of range.
Havvik Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Giovanni's leg but Giovanni calmly moves out of range.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Giovanni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Giovanni misses with a straight left.
Giovanni cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Giovanni lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into rage.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giovanni walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Giovanni throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Giovanni's corner calls for a 1-2. Giovanni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giovanni looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Giovanni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Giovanni lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giovanni.
Giovanni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giovanni misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Giovanni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giovanni blocks a low kick nicely.
Giovanni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Giovanni is just out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Giovanni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giovanni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giovanni falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Giovanni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Giovanni's front leg but catches the back leg as Giovanni tries to avoid it.
Giovanni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giovanni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Good shot there by Giovanni.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Giovanni moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Giovanni.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Giovanni throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown thuds his right hand into Giovanni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Giovanni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Giovanni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Giovanni saw that one coming.
Giovanni misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Giovanni down.

Brown drives through and clinches with Giovanni against the cage.
Giovanni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giovanni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Giovanni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Giovanni is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brown cracks the inside of Giovanni's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Havvik Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Giovanni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tries a body shot but Giovanni blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Giovanni is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Giovanni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Havvik Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Giovanni down.
Giovanni misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Giovanni throws a combination that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giovanni manages to avoid it.
Giovanni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brown has Giovanni up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown pushes Giovanni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giovanni stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Giovanni backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giovanni can't break the clinch.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Giovanni.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giovanni misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Giovanni avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Giovanni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown pushes Giovanni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown is working Giovanni over against the cage.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giovanni is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Giovanni into the cage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown tries a body shot but Giovanni blocks it.
Giovanni tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Giovanni wants to break free but Brown has control.
Good body shot from Brown.

Giovanni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws a right hand that Giovanni ducks under and follows up with a left that Giovanni also avoids with ease.
Giovanni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown digs a good body shot into Giovanni's ribs.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a low kick as Giovanni jumps back.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giovanni.
Brown scores with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown stalks Giovanni and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Giovanni's face. Giovanni staggers backwards, shaken.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Havvik Brown really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Giovanni. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Giovanni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown lands a nice looking body kick.
Brown tries to clinch there but Giovanni circles away.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.
Giovanni checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Giovanni tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Giovanni's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown works on Giovanni's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Giovanni's efforts to push away.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Giovanni controls his hands.
Giovanni tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Giovanni back against the cage.
Giovanni blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Giovanni can't break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giovanni.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giovanni's elbow.
Brown works on Giovanni's body with a couple of short punches.
Giovanni has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Giovanni prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Giovanni blocks a body shot from Brown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giovanni.

Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Giovanni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Giovanni counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Giovanni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown misses with a jab to the body
and Giovanni counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Giovanni.
Giovanni is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Giovanni has his back to the cage.
Giovanni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown tries a body shot but Giovanni blocks it.
Giovanni lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Havvik Brown dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown staying out of range there.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Giovanni steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Giovanni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Giovanni's front leg but catches the back leg as Giovanni tries to avoid it.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Jab by Brown.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Giovanni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Brown misses
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Giovanni throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giovanni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a big shot that misses.
Giovanni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Giovanni.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Giovanni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown throws a body punch but Giovanni moves out of range.
Jab from Giovanni.
Giovanni avoids a kick to the body.
Brown cracks the inside of Giovanni's front leg.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Giovanni's head back.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Giovanni checks it well.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Giovanni looks to throw a body kick
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body punch from Brown.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Sonny Giovanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giovanni effectively controlling the action here.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giovanni's elbow.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Giovanni tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Havvik Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Giovanni's elbow.
Brown tries to work over Giovanni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Giovanni digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Giovanni misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Giovanni.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Giovanni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Giovanni wants to break free but Brown has control.
Giovanni is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown cracks Giovanni with a nice body shot.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Giovanni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Havvik Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:50
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Havvik Brown! Havvik Brown retains his middleweight title!