PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thelvyn Hyrokkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hyrokkin
vs
Brown

183 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thelvyn Hyrokkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails with the takedown
and Hyrokkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyrokkin connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.

Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hyrokkin is aware though and is defending well.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hyrokkin is aware though and is defending well.
Hyrokkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown wants to sweep here but Hyrokkin controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hyrokkin defends it easily.
Hyrokkin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hyrokkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hyrokkin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hyrokkin's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hyrokkin landing some decent shots from guard.
Hyrokkin stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Hyrokkin works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Hyrokkin works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Hyrokkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hyrokkin connects with a couple of short punches.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hyrokkin defends well.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hyrokkin's guard.
Hyrokkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hyrokkin's guard.

Hyrokkin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hyrokkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Hyrokkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hyrokkin manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Hyrokkin's guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyrokkin is retaining full guard.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Hyrokkin.
Hyrokkin has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Hyrokkin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hyrokkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown cracks Hyrokkin with a solid left hand.
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 Thelvyn Hyrokkin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hyrokkin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Hyrokkin settles back down.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thelvyn Hyrokkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown thows a body kick. Hyrokkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown working over Hyrokkin with some ground and pound. Hyrokkin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brown is keen to just control but Hyrokkin is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hyrokkin defends it well.
Hyrokkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown is thwarting Hyrokkin's attempts to control the position.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Hyrokkin tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Hyrokkin is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Hyrokkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown postures up.
Hyrokkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Hyrokkin trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hyrokkin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Hyrokkin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyrokkin is retaining full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Hyrokkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hyrokkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown passes Hyrokkin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hyrokkin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hyrokkin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hyrokkin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown is trying to control. Hyrokkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hyrokkin is looking to improve his position.
Hyrokkin gets back to full guard.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.

Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hyrokkin dives on top into guard.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy 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! This is the final round!

Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Hyrokkin misses with an uppercut.
Brown with a poor takedown

and Hyrokkin counters with a takedown into side control.
Hyrokkin advances nicely into full mount.
Hyrokkin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hyrokkin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyrokkin has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brown's face.
Hyrokkin dominating with strikes here.
Brown slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Thelvyn Hyrokkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brown looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hyrokkin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Brown is trying to escape the mount.
Hyrokkin landing punches.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Hyrokkin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hyrokkin landing punches.
Brown slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hyrokkin lands a nice short elbow.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Hyrokkin has control of the leg.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hyrokkin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hyrokkin's back!
Brown missing with strikes.

Hyrokkin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Brown gets his way!
Brown throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Brown is trying to stick to Hyrokkin's back but Hyrokkin is turning into Brown. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brown's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hyrokkin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hyrokkin chips away with some ground and pound.
Hyrokkin chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hyrokkin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hyrokkin is one step ahead there.

Brown working for a triangle but Hyrokkin defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hyrokkin defends it easily.
Hyrokkin lands a couple of digs.
Brown is trying to keep Hyrokkin in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyrokkin is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown wants to sweep here but Hyrokkin controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thelvyn Hyrokkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hyrokkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thelvyn Hyrokkin!