PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ian Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Bale

178 cm
28
164 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

170 cm
28
165 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Bale!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bale circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bale counters with a nice uppercut.
Bale looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Bale counters with a right hand to the body.
Bale throws a poor cross that misses

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Bale throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Brown.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Bale is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown tries to clinch
and Bale counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Bale throws a head kick that misses

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Bale lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bale tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bale.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.

Bale escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brown has Bale up against the cage in a clinch.
Bale tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bale's elbow.
Brown works on Bale's body with a couple of short punches.
Bale can't break the clinch.
Bale misses with some punches.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bale throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown has Bale pressed against the cage.
Brown gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Bale is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Bale.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown wants to stall.

Bale manages to break the clinch.
Brown looks to clinch
and Bale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Bale counters with a nice body shot.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Bale counters with a leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch but Bale moves away
and Bale counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch
and Bale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Bale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown tries to clinch but Bale moves away
and Bale counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown moves to clinch but Bale breaks away
enabling Bale to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown moves to clinch but Bale breaks away
and Bale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bale circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bale counters with a right hand to the body.
Bale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Bale is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bale looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Bale.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bale counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bale ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bale throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A jab lands there for Bale.
Good shot there by Bale.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bale counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bale misses the target.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Bale.
Bale scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bale drops Brown with a beautiful combination! Brown stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bale is looking for the KO!

Brown is rocked!

It looks like Ian Brown has been cut.
Brown moves to clinch but Bale breaks away
and Bale counters with a big right hand! Oh Brown is in trouble here! Bale follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrian Bale!