PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artem Kravtsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gipson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kravtsov
vs
Brown

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
29
176 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Kravtsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gipson Brown!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown forces Kravtsov back against the ropes and clinches.
Kravtsov being controlled against the ropes.
Kravtsov tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Kravtsov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kravtsov up against the ropes.
Brown lands a shot to the body.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Kravtsov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown leaning against his opponent.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kravtsov up against the ropes.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown pushes Kravtsov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kravtsov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Brown stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kravtsov can't break the clinch.
Kravtsov wants a takedown.
Kravtsov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Kravtsov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a body punch.
Kravtsov tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown has Kravtsov pushed against the ropes.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Kravtsov.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Kravtsov is breathing heavily.
Kravtsov is trying to stall.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown works on Kravtsov's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
Brown pushes Kravtsov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kravtsov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Kravtsov is rocked!
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Kravtsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kravtsov's head.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown is stalling here.
Brown continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Brown is leaning against Kravtsov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
Brown stalling.
Kravtsov seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Kravtsov's ribcage. Kravtsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown lands an elbow inside that Kravtsov shrugs off.
The referee calls for Brown to work.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown digs a right hand into Kravtsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kravtsov's gas tank.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown cracks Kravtsov with a nice body shot.
Brown stalling against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown stalling.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kravtsov up against the ropes.
Brown with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kravtsov or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Brown.
Gipson Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown gets through Kravtsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Brown.
Brown is working Kravtsov over against the ropes.
Brown just leaning against Kravtsov, taking a breather.
Brown digs a right hand into Kravtsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kravtsov's gas tank.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kravtsovs head.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kravtsov backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Kravtsov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown lands a right hand.

Brown connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Kravtsov goes down! Brown jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Kravtsov that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown controlling his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown lands with some strikes.
Brown controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gipson Brown 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown pushes Kravtsov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kravtsov is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Brown is pushing Kravtsov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kravtsov can't get the takedown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Brown.
Brown unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kravtsov! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Brown is unloading with more strikes now! Kravtsov drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gipson Brown!