PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mars Brawl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brawl has chosen Dr. Dre - Kush ft. Snoop Dogg, Akon as his entrance music. Mars Brawl will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Church
vs
Brawl

174 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mars Brawl!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Church throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brawl chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brawl swats away the attempt to clinch by Church.

Brawl forces Church back against the ropes and clinches.
Brawl lands a nice knee to the body.
Brawl is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Church wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Church avoids it.
Brawl stalling against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Church throws an elbow but misses.
Brawl scores with a knee to the head.
Church takes a knee right on the jaw!
Church misses with an elbow over the top.
Church throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brawl blocks the elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brawl dodges an elbow strike from Church.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawl has him pressed against the ropes.
Church is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brawl is keeping busy.
Brawl dodges an elbow strike from Church.
Stalling in the clinch from Brawl.
Church has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brawl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brawl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Church has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Church creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brawl lands a knee to the body.
Brawl unloads a knee to the mid-section. Church lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Church is trying to push Brawl away but Brawl has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brawl has Church pressed against the ropes.
Church blocks an elbow strike.
Church is trying to maintain a safe position but Brawl gets an underhook and turns Church into the ropes.
Brawl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Church tries to break free but Brawl pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church letting Brawl take a breather here.
Church throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Church working Brawl over with knees to the body.
Brawl tries to stall but Church uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brawl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Church backwards.
Church is trying to break the clinch but Brawl is controlling him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Church working Brawl over with knees to the body.
Church unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brawl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Church throws an elbow but misses.
Brawl slowing the pace effectively.
Church on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the head but Church blocks with his arms.
Brawl throws an elbow but it misses.
Brawl landing knees to the body.
Brawl softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Church misses with an elbow strike.
Brawl blocks an elbow strike from Church.
Brawl stalling against the ropes.
Brawl tries a knee to the head but Church blocks it.
A knee to the head by Brawl.
Church lands an elbow that stopped Brawl in his tracks for a moment.
Brawl avoiding damage.
Brawl managing to block the knees to the body from Church.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brawl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brawl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Church blocks it with crossed arms.
Brawl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church has had enough of the clinch but Brawl keeps him there for the moment.
Brawl avoiding damage as Church throws knees to the body.
Brawl takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mars Brawl has been cut.
Brawl tries a knee to the head but Church blocks it.
Church on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brawl blocks an elbow strike from Church.
Church utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brawl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Church has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Church is trying to stall.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the head but Church blocks with his arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the head but Church blocks with his arms.
Brawl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Church throws an elbow but it misses.
Church wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mars Brawl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mars Brawl's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Church doesn't manage to clinch there - Brawl circles away.
Church throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brawl.
Brawl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Church paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Church throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Brawl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brawl walks into a left hand.
Church throws a nice looking combination but Brawl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Church throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brawl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Church swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Church with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Church moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brawl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Church circles away quickly and effectively.
Dan Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawl moves in looking to clinch but Church pushes him off.
Brawl feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Church's calf.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brawl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Church swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Church misses with a low kick as Brawl jumps back.
Church looks to land a combination but Brawl avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawl moves in looking to clinch but Church pushes him off.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brawl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Church throws a combination that misses

and Brawl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brawl.
Brawl is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Church is defending well for now.
Church lands an elbow inside.
Brawl misses with a knee strike.
Brawl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brawl stalling in the clinch but Church improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brawl tries to land knees in the clinch but Church avoids the damage to the body.
Brawl missing with knees to the body.
Church taking a breather.
Maybe Church would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Church is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawl creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Church creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brawl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brawl is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Church is keeping busy.
Church wants to break the clinch but can't.
Church is trying to break the clinch but Brawl is controlling him.
Church trying to land knees to the body.
Church throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brawl connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Church avoids it.
Church is looking to control Brawl's arms but Brawl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Church has his back to the ropes.
Church is trying to break the clinch but Brawl is controlling him.
Brawl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brawl keeps control of Church as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brawl is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawl utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Church misses with an elbow strike.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brawl lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Church throws an elbow that misses.
Brawl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brawl tries a knee to the head but Church blocks it.
Church wants to stall.
Church seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Brawl is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Church trying to land knees to the body.
Brawl lands a knee to the head.
Church wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawl has him pressed against the ropes.
Brawl with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawl blocks an elbow strike from Church.
Church landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Church.
Church is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Church lands an elbow inside.
Brawl landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice elbow from Church.
Brawl putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Church in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Church with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Church trying to land knees to the body.
Brawl takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Church.
Church looking to stall.
Church managing to block the knees to the body from Brawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Church dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mars Brawl's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Church tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Church throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brawl.

Brawl instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Brawl.
Church throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Church is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brawl is keeping busy.
Church can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the head but Church blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brawl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Church's efforts to push away.
Church wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawl lands a nice shot to the body.
Brawl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Church backwards.
Come on Brawl - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brawl with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Church blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brawl connects with a nasty looking knee right to Church's face.
Church tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Church wants to break free but Brawl has control.
Church stalling in the clinch but Brawl improves position.
Brawl is pushing Church up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Church lands a damaging elbow.
Brawl prevents Church from breaking the clinch.
Brawl missing with knees to the body.
Brawl tries to land knees in the clinch but Church avoids the damage to the body.
Church looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Church being controlled against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Church can't break the clinch.
Church is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brawl is defending well for now.
Brawl misses with a knee strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Church missing with knees to the body.
Brawl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brawl tries to land a knee to the head but Church blocks with his arms.
Church throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Church avoiding damage as Brawl throws knees to the body.
Church with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brawl blocks the elbow strike.
Brawl avoiding damage.
Brawl landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brawl throws an elbow that misses.
Church taking a breather.
Church takes a knee right on the jaw!
Church wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawl won't allow it.
Brawl tries a knee to the head but Church blocks it.
Church misses with a knee to the head.
Mars Brawl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Church wants to break the clinch but can't.
Church tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brawl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brawl is looking to control Church's arms but Church gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brawl has his back to the ropes.
Church lands a knee to the body.
Brawl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brawl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Church with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brawl misses with a knee strike.
Church has had enough of the clinch but Brawl keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church is trying to maintain a safe position but Brawl gets an underhook and turns Church into the ropes.
Brawl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Church wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawl has Church pressed against the ropes, preventing Church from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brawl keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Church's efforts to push away.
Church pushes off an throws an elbow but Brawl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Church tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brawl avoids it.
Church is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brawl is defending well for now.
Brawl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Church blocks it with crossed arms.
Brawl displaying some good clinch control by pressing Church up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brawl throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mars Brawl.
I think Brawl has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Mars Brawl!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight as a draw!
Judge William Peck scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!