PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rembrandt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mal Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Bleed Red. A fine choice. Reynolds comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't take the sky from me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mal Reynolds is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brown
vs
Reynolds

170 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rembrandt Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mal Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Reynolds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reynolds scores with a head kick.

It looks like Rembrandt Brown has been cut.

Reynolds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown is trying to control the position but Reynolds postures up.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reynolds postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Reynolds from controlling successfully.
Reynolds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reynolds is one step ahead there.
Reynolds throws a big right hand that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brown working for a triangle but Reynolds defends it easily.
Reynolds postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reynolds manages to get himself to full guard.
Reynolds is pulling down on Brown's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown, at least for the moment.
Brown thows a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Reynolds holds on and takes a little breather.
Reynolds looking to control but Brown passes into half guard.
Reynolds is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.
Reynolds tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Reynolds is concentrating on defense, preventing Brown from advancing position.
Brown is trying to control. Reynolds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Mal Reynolds has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Reynolds is just out of range.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Reynolds.

Reynolds has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reynolds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown swings for the body but Reynolds moves out of range.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Reynolds.
Nice cross by Brown.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reynolds moves away.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reynolds manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reynolds.
Brown cracks Reynolds with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown connects with a jab.
Rembrandt Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown by Reynolds or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reynolds closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Reynolds lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Reynolds pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Reynolds has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reynolds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reynolds is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown tries to roll over but Reynolds keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Reynolds takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mal Reynolds dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rembrandt Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reynolds feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reynolds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mal Reynolds has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reynolds trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reynolds thows a big elbow that misses.

Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Reynolds to get to half guard.
Reynolds thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Reynolds lands strikes from half guard.
Brown won't allow Reynolds to pass to mount.
Reynolds works his way into side control.
Reynolds taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds landing strikes.
Reynolds looks up at the clock and then as Brown takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Reynolds smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Reynolds working the head with strikes.
Brown is not content to let Reynolds control the position.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Reynolds cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Reynolds looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown prevents Reynolds from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Check out the look on Reynolds's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brown is trying to control Reynolds's posture but Reynolds avoids it.
Reynolds has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Reynolds working Brown over with strikes here.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Reynolds has a good base and remains in mount.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount.

Brown is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown can't escape the position.
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown wants to hold on but Reynolds pushes him away.
Reynolds landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Brown in real trouble here! The ref calls for Brown to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mal Reynolds!