PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismael Cetinkaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Brown
vs
Cetinkaya

183 cm
24
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ismael Cetinkaya!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cetinkaya wants to clinch.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Cetinkaya stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.

Brown pushes Cetinkaya up against the cage in a clinch.

Cetinkaya pulls guard successfully.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cetinkaya has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.

Brown has gone for a leg lock! Cetinkaya slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cetinkaya wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Cetinkaya is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cetinkaya missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cetinkaya stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Cetinkaya trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ismael Cetinkaya.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Cetinkaya shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown darts in and clinches Cetinkaya up against the cage.
Cetinkaya jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Cetinkaya gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Horrible takedown by Cetinkaya or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Cetinkaya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Cetinkaya fails to land the takedown.
Cetinkaya looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cetinkaya clinches.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Cetinkaya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.

Cetinkaya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cetinkaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cetinkaya under the eye.
That kick from Cetinkaya tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cetinkaya stalling the fight.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Cetinkaya.
Cetinkaya tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown stalks Cetinkaya and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cetinkaya's face. Cetinkaya staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Ismael Cetinkaya has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cetinkaya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Cetinkaya in a clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ismael Cetinkaya's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown misses with the combination.
Cetinkaya tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cetinkaya tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cetinkaya to the ground. Cetinkaya escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cetinkaya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Cetinkaya sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cetinkaya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cetinkaya wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cetinkaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Cetinkaya shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cetinkaya tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cetinkaya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Cetinkaya drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cetinkaya forces his way into half guard.
Cetinkaya seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown punching from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cetinkaya trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.

Cetinkaya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cetinkaya trying to control from Brown's half guard. Brown has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya wants to stand and escape but instead Brown has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cetinkaya is proving hard to escape from.
Cetinkaya wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Cetinkaya has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
Cetinkaya tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown stays in close to Cetinkaya's body and controls the position.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Cetinkaya's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cetinkaya tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Cetinkaya is working an open guard so Brown takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brown tries to clinch up but Cetinkaya circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Cetinkaya should have avoided that one.
Cetinkaya defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Brown tries to clinch up but Cetinkaya circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cetinkaya circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniel Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cetinkaya's waist but Cetinkaya gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cetinkaya scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Cetinkaya throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cetinkaya wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown wants to hit a switch here but Cetinkaya passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Brown there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ismael Cetinkaya's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cetinkaya will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown tries to clinch but Cetinkaya moves out of range.

Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cetinkaya looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ismael Cetinkaya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown stands and throws Cetinkaya's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cetinkaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Brown stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cetinkaya did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Cetinkaya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Cetinkaya is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brown decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Cetinkaya stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cetinkaya keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Cetinkaya closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cetinkaya lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cetinkaya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cetinkaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ismael Cetinkaya hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Cetinkaya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cetinkaya leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cetinkaya fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Daniel Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as Cetinkaya shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cetinkaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cetinkaya won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Cetinkaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cetinkaya stands up over Brown, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daniel Brown.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daniel Brown!
Daniel Brown decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.