PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Havvik Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcello Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brown
vs
Thiago

175 cm
22
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Havvik Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a jab to Thiago's midsection.
Thiago moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thiago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thiago tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thiago tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Thiago throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown throws a leg kick but Thiago moved away.
Thiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown lands a body shot.
Marcello Thiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Thiago takes the fight into the clinch.
Thiago stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thiago misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Thiago is trying to stall.
Thiago trying to land knees to the body.
Brown can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thiago.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thiago can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thiago lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Thiago escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Thiago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A low kick from Thiago misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago tries to clinch up
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a combination
and Thiago counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Thiago was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A choreographed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thiago wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Thiago connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thiago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thiago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thiago slips a straight right by Brown.
Thiago looks to clinch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a right hand that Thiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Thiago also avoids with ease.
Brown throws a right hand that Thiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Thiago also avoids with ease.
Thiago throws a combination that misses
and Thiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Brown checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thiago takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thiago slips under a jab from Brown.
Thiago clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thiago tries to clinch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thiago takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thiago tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Havvik Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thiago shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Thiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Thiago takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thiago looks to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Thiago tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thiago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thiago looks gassed!
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thiago.
Thiago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown misses with a hook.
Thiago stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown punishes Thiago's body with a nice straight punch.
Thiago darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Thiago closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thiago looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Thiago moves out of range of the strikes.
Thiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thiago looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thiago throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown throws a front kick aimed at Thiago's knee but Thiago avoids it well.
Brown scores with a punch to the head.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Thiago darts in trying to clinch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thiago has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thiago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thiago is breathing heavily.
Thiago blocks a leg kick.
Brown scores with a jab. Thiago acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thiago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago looks to clinch
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown with a hook.
Thiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Thiago was not able to check.
Brown lands the left hand.
Thiago takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thiago closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Thiago wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thiago thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown scores with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Thiago blocks the low kick.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thiago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Thiago wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
letting Brown counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thiago on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thiago fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Thiago tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Thiago tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Thiago's head back.
Brown throws a right hand that Thiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Thiago also avoids with ease.
Thiago wants to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Havvik 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 throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Thiago throws a leg kick
and Thiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thiago takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thiago looks to clinch
and Thiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown thuds his right hand into Thiago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thiago.
Thiago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thiago shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thiago tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown cracks Thiago with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Havvik Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Thiago takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thiago tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thiago tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Brown.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Thiago shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thiago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thiago clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Thiago was not able to check.
Thiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Havvik Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thiago tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Thiago closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thiago doesn't seem bothered though.
Thiago wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Thiago closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thiago wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown lands with a cross.
Thiago tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Thiago looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thiago tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Thiago seems unphased.
Thiago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thiago takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thiago clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Thiago.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown digs a good hook to Thiago's body.
Brown tries to bum rush Thiago with a series of wild strikes but Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown stalks Thiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thiago's face. Thiago staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thiago wants to clinch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thiago checks a leg kick nicely.
Thiago takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thiago tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown 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 Thiago has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thiago and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thiago has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thiago there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thiago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Thiago takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thiago takes one to the chin there.
Marcello Thiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Thiago looks to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Thiago on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Havvik Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26

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