PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hak Huffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huffman has chosen School of Hard Knocks by POD as his entrance music. The key to victory for Evan Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brown
vs
Huffman

178 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hak Huffman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huffman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Huffman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Huffman is looking for a sweep.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Huffman wants to get back to his feet.

Brown decides to stand back up. Brown steps back and let's Huffman get back to his feet.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Huffman keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huffman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Huffman stalling.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huffman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huffman keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown is trying to break free.
Huffman gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Huffman gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Huffman breaks the clinch.
Brown moves away from the strike by Huffman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a combination. Huffman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown cracks Huffman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Huffman has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.

Brown scores with a takedown into Huffman's guard.

Brown stands and steps away. Huffman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Huffman stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huffman looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Huffman throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown tests Huffman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Huffman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huffman looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Huffman gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Huffman gets full guard.
Huffman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huffman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Huffman or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown looks for the body kick but Huffman saw that one coming.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huffman doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huffman. Huffman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Evan Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown is looking to control Huffman's arms but Huffman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Huffman taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huffman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Huffman holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown wants a takedown.
Huffman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huffman has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Huffman prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Huffman tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Huffman drops back down to his feet.
Brown jumps guard but Huffman stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Huffman is keeping busy.
Huffman keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Brown gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Huffman's guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Huffman is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huffman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Huffman.
Huffman trying to control the position.
Huffman wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huffman can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Huffman has a takedown stuffed.
A left lands for Brown.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Huffman on that attempt.
Brown wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Huffman misses with the combination.
Brown tries to clinch but Huffman is having none of it.
Huffman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown cracks Huffman with a good jab.

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Huffman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Huffman manages to get back to half guard.
Brown is thwarting Huffman's attempts to control the position.
Huffman gets back to full guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Huffman is breathing heavily.

Brown gets to his feet. Huffman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huffman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown scores with a jab. Huffman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Huffman doesn't seem phased though.
Brown punishes Huffman's body with a nice straight punch.
Huffman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown lands a with a good body shot.

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brown showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brown decides to stand and escape the position.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huffman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Huffman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Huffman!
Brown tries to control but Huffman wriggling away.
Brown avoids the attempt from Huffman to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Huffman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Huffman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Huffman is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huffman trying to control here.
Huffman is not content to let Brown control the position.
Huffman is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Huffman trying to control but Brown postures up.
Huffman tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huffman trying to control from the bottom.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Huffman tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Huffman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Huffman is rocked!
Brown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown trying to control but Huffman is having none of it.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huffman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Huffman tries to buck Brown off but he can't manage it.
Huffman tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown cracks Huffman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Huffman is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Huffman is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Brown cracks Huffman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Huffman is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Huffman is working to get back to half guard.
Huffman seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brown goes for an armbar but Huffman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Huffman.
Evan Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Huffman scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Brown dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huffman in his tracks.
Huffman avoids a kick to the body.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Huffman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Huffman struggling a bit here.
Huffman is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Huffman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown wants to control but Huffman is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Huffman sneaks out the side door and pushes Brown away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Huffman misses with a takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands the left hand.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Huffman on the side of the head.
Huffman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown thuds his right hand into Huffman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Huffman fails to land with a series of punches.

Brown forces Huffman back against the cage and clinches.

Huffman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Jab from Brown.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Huffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huffman swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Huffman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown throws a leg kick but Huffman checks it.
Brown is looking to clinch but Huffman is avoiding it.

Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Brown stands up and beckons Huffman to join him on the feet.
Brown lands a body shot.
Huffman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown tests Huffman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huffman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huffman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown looks to clinch

and Huffman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Huffman fails to pull guard.
Evan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hak Huffman.

Huffman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huffman fails with the takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Brown lands.
Huffman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Huffman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Huffman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Huffman.
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 a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huffman!
Huffman can't escape the position.
Huffman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Huffman can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brown wants to control the pace but Huffman is squirming around nicely.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown looking to control but Huffman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Huffman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Huffman is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brown avoids the attempt from Huffman to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown goes for an armbar but Huffman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Huffman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to stand up but Huffman isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Huffman is one step ahead there.

Brown has his feet on Huffman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Huffman backs away looking to recover.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a push kick but Huffman slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huffman keeps the fight on the outside.
Huffman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Huffman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hak Huffman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huffman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Brown!