PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Longinius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Longinius

169 cm
20
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Zipp Zapp

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Danny 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, Hades Longinius!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longinius tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longinius stuffs the takedown.
Longinius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Longinius listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Longinius misses the target.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Longinius on the side of the head.
Longinius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.

Brown fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Longinius to the ground. Brown is now in Longinius's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Longinius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown wants to control from the top but Longinius keeps moving.
Brown postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longinius looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Longinius gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Longinius from controlling successfully.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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

Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Longinius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longinius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown cracks Longinius with a solid left hand.
Longinius wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Longinius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Longinius works his way to full guard. Good work.
Longinius trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Longinius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Longinius looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Longinius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Longinius is trying to keep Brown in close.
Longinius wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Longinius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longinius has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Longinius is trying to hold Brown in close to prevent damage but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Longinius is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Longinius is working away.
Longinius has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown throwing shots but Longinius is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longinius keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Longinius is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Danny Brown will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Longinius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown fails with the takedown.
Longinius throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown defending well as Longinius loads up on a big left hand.

Longinius clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
A short right from Longinius on the inside.
Brown prevents a body shot from Longinius.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown tries to work over Longinius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longinius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longinius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Longinius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Brown taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longinius has Brown pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longinius.
Longinius blocking some punches.
Brown prevents a body shot from Longinius.
Longinius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Longinius has picked Brown up - he's going for a ride! Longinius dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Longinius is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Longinius wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Longinius trying to mount his opponent but Brown defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longinius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown is not content to let Longinius control the position.
Longinius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Longinius.
Danny Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Longinius is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Longinius throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Longinius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longinius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Longinius is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown tries to roll over but Longinius keeps him under control.
Longinius content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Longinius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Longinius throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
Longinius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Longinius not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longinius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Longinius has wrist control.
Longinius lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Longinius trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown keeping full guard, as Longinius tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hades Longinius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Longinius just misses with a punch to the body.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Longinius to regain full guard.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Longinius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Longinius looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Longinius is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown cracks Longinius with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longinius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Longinius trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown is trying to keep Longinius in close.
Longinius works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Longinius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Longinius working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Longinius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Longinius is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Longinius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longinius thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Longinius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Longinius drops an elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Longinius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Longinius wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Brown is not content to let Longinius control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown wants to control but Longinius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Longinius slows the pace down in half guard.
Longinius lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longinius winds up and cracks Brown with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown is staying active underneath Longinius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Longinius works his foot free and advances to mount.
Longinius raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Longinius lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longinius avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
A nice elbow there by Longinius.
Longinius trying to control but Brown is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longinius prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Longinius breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Longinius with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.

Brown is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longinius raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Brown is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Longinius! Brown is hurt baaadly! Longinius is firing away with more strikes - Brown is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hades Longinius!
The defeated Danny Brown had this to say: 'I had a fractured skull and a broken back coming into this fight. Next time you're dead.'.