PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Brently (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cockus Armeanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Charles Brently has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Charles Brently seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Brently
vs
Armeanus

189 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Brently!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cockus Armeanus !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armeanus fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Armeanus is predictable there
and Brently counters with a straight right hand.
Armeanus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brentlys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Charles Brently has been cut.
Armeanus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brently but Brently pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Armeanus fails to land the takedown.
Charles Brently has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cockus Armeanus .
Brently throws a one two combo.
Nice sprawl there from Brently as Armeanus shoots in.
Brently throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armeanus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Armeanus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brently's waist but Brently gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armeanus off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armeanus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brently fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cockus Armeanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armeanus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brently avoids it really well and circles away.

Brently closes the distance and clinches.
Brently is breathing heavily.
Armeanus takes an elbow to the temple.
Brently tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Armeanus avoids it.
Brently slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armeanus changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brently fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brently misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armeanus .
Brently slaps away a takedown attempt from Armeanus , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Armeanus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brently circles away.
Armeanus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brently sprawls well. Brently wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Armeanus gets slowly back to his feet.
Armeanus shoots for a double leg takedown but Brently sprawls well. He's pushed Armeanus 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brently stuffs the takedown.
Armeanus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brently circles away.
Brently rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armeanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brently tries to clinch but Armeanus moves out of range.

Brently tries to sprawl but Armeanus drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Armeanus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brently sees it coming and defends easily.
Armeanus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Armeanus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Armeanus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Armeanus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Armeanus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Armeanus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Armeanus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brently defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Armeanus is working for a kimura but Brently is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cockus Armeanus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Brently's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Armeanus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brently sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Armeanus somewhat.
Armeanus has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armeanus shoots for a takedown but Brently saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charles Brently has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cockus Armeanus .
Armeanus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brently as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brently avoids the head kick by Armeanus .
Armeanus is breathing heavily.
Armeanus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brently's waist but Brently gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Armeanus off to one side.
Armeanus shoots in for a double leg but Brently sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Brently clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Brently.
Brently stops a takedown attempt from Armeanus .
Brently scores with a shoulder strike.
Brently trying to land knees to the body.

Brently breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armeanus misses with a takedown attempt - Brently sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Armeanus tries to keep at a distance but Brently has taken the fight into the clinch.
Armeanus is working for takedown but Brently is calmly controlling the position for now.

Brently pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brently defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armeanus .
Armeanus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brently circles away.
Brently throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Brently.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armeanus has a takedown stuffed.
Brently takes a swing at Armeanus 's ribcage but misses.
Armeanus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brently scores with a head kick. Armeanus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Armeanus misses with a low kick.
Armeanus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles Brently is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brently tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Armeanus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armeanus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brently defends it nicely.
Armeanus shoots in for a double leg but Brently sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brently lands a right hook to the body.
Brently misses with a wild body shot.
Armeanus throws a leg kick but Brently sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brently leaves Armeanus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Brently dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Brently's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brently defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Armeanus .
Armeanus lands with an uppercut that bounces Brently off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Armeanus is defended easily by Brently.
Armeanus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Charles Brently has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cockus Armeanus .
Brently throws a nice looking combination but Armeanus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Armeanus .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brently misses with a body kick.
Brently keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Brently moves into the clinch successfully.
Brently is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brently misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armeanus .
Brently tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armeanus managing to block the knees to the body from Brently.
Armeanus wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armeanus turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Armeanus misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Armeanus crashes against the mat.

Armeanus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brently knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Armeanus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Armeanus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Armeanus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Armeanus .
Armeanus throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armeanus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Armeanus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Armeanus prevents Brently from escaping the position.

Armeanus tries for a kimura but Brently is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cockus Armeanus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Armeanus 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cockus Armeanus !