PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tajikskii Tigr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Can't Hold Us as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tigr
vs
Brown

200 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tajikskii Tigr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Brown!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown gets a double leg takedown into Tigr's guard.
Tigr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
My spies in Den of Tears (22 coaches, $250 fee) inform me that Brown has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown stops Tigr from standing up.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tigr is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Iron Fist Training that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brown forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Tigr defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown passes into side control, despite Tigr's attempt to control the position.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tigr tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.

Brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Tigr is controlling his arm.
Tigr struggling a bit here.
Tigr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tigr is looking for a sweep.
The referee asks Brown politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brown prefers to stall for the moment though.
Tigr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Brown turns into Tigr and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tigr being controlled here, momentarily.
Tigr wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Tigr keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mikey Brown hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Brown closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tigr's guard.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tigr is keeping the position for now.
Tigr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tigr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tigr connects with a crisp jab.
Brown misses with a body shot.

Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tigr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tigr tries to control but Brown manages to take his back.
Brown controls the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigr is really stuck here.
Tigr is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Good control from Brown.
Tigr wants to control his opponent's hands but Brown gets his hands free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tigr trying to control the action but Brown just sinks the hooks in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Tigr's body.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Brown drives through and clinches with Tigr against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Brown gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown not doing much here.
Tigr won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
Mikey Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mikey Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Tigr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mikey Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tigr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.

Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tigr's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown won't allow Tigr to sweep him here.
Brown postures up.
Tigr wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Tigr being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tigr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tigr wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tigr wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tigr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brown is thwarting Tigr's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Brown has picked Tigr up - he's going for a ride! Brown dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tigr is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mikey Brown was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown.
Brown staying calm.
Brown working away.
Brown slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tigr wants to control but Brown postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Tajikskii Tigr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Brown stands up.
Tigr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mikey Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Tigr looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brown winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Brown!
A victorious Mikey Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.