PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alaska Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Sensintaffar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Sensintaffar will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Brown
vs
Sensintaffar

169 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alaska Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Sensintaffar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sensintaffar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch up

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Sensintaffar looking to slow down the pace here.
Sensintaffar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown wants to clinch

and Sensintaffar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sensintaffar.
Sensintaffar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sensintaffar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sensintaffar won't let Brown get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sensintaffar lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sensintaffar swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brown is now in Sensintaffar's guard. A big mistake from Sensintaffar there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Sensintaffar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sensintaffar wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sensintaffar is proving hard to escape from.

Sensintaffar has his feet on Brown's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sensintaffar closes the distance but Brown moves to the side

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Sensintaffar pulls Brown into guard.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Sensintaffar.
Brown wants to stand but Sensintaffar is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Sensintaffar keeps moving.

Sensintaffar has his feet on Brown's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Sensintaffar was not able to check.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sensintaffar.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Sensintaffar shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alaska Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sensintaffar.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a head kick.
Sensintaffar tries to clinch but Brown moves away

and Brown moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sensintaffar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Sensintaffar cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Sensintaffar avoids the damage to the body.
Sensintaffar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sensintaffar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sensintaffar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Sensintaffar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sensintaffar moves into the clinch.
Sensintaffar landing knees to the head.
Sensintaffar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Sensintaffar pulls guard successfully.

Sensintaffar has his feet on Brown's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alaska Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sensintaffar darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sensintaffar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Sensintaffar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sensintaffar looking to slow down the pace here.
Sensintaffar has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown tries to pull guard but Sensintaffar won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sensintaffar closes the distance but Brown moves to the side

and Brown moves into the clinch.

Sensintaffar breaks from the clinch.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sensintaffar at a distance.
Sensintaffar is looking to clinch.
Sensintaffar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Sensintaffar persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.

Brown forces Sensintaffar back against the cage and clinches.
Sensintaffar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown is looking to control Sensintaffar's arms but Sensintaffar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Sensintaffar stalling against the cage.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Sensintaffar wants a takedown.
Alaska Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Sensintaffar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sensintaffar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Sensintaffar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Sensintaffar keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sensintaffar has Brown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sensintaffar pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brown tumbling to the mat - Sensintaffar dives into Brown's guard.

Sensintaffar stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Sensintaffar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sensintaffar misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Sensintaffar avoids the head kick by Brown.

Sensintaffar decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sensintaffar not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Sensintaffar is very close to passing his half guard.
Sensintaffar trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown tries to kick Sensintaffar off but Sensintaffar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Daniel Sensintaffar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sensintaffar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sensintaffar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Sensintaffar working the ground and pound effectively.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensintaffar cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Sensintaffar has a good base and remains in mount.
Sensintaffar with the ground and pound from mount.
Sensintaffar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sensintaffar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sensintaffar unloading with bombs!
Sensintaffar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Sensintaffar connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown tries to reverse the position but Sensintaffar maintains control.
Sensintaffar controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sensintaffar lands a heavy elbow.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Sensintaffar landing strikes from the mount.
Sensintaffar landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Sensintaffar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jab from Sensintaffar.
Brown clinches but Sensintaffar breaks the clinch
and Sensintaffar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sensintaffar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sensintaffar.

Sensintaffar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sensintaffar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sensintaffar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sensintaffar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Daniel Sensintaffar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a head kick that misses

and Sensintaffar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
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!

Sensintaffar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brown has worked his arm free - good work by Brown!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sensintaffar has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Brown clinches.
Sensintaffar goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sensintaffar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sensintaffar controlling the action here.
Sensintaffar trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to kick Sensintaffar off but Sensintaffar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sensintaffar lands with a punch from half guard.
Sensintaffar wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Sensintaffar lands strikes from half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Sensintaffar has control of the leg.
Sensintaffar lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to escape.
Sensintaffar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Sensintaffar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown tries to hold on but Sensintaffar pushes him away.
Sensintaffar lands a heavy elbow.
Sensintaffar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sensintaffar landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sensintaffar scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Brown tries to hold on but Sensintaffar pushes him away.
Brown is trying to stand.
Sensintaffar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sensintaffar avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Sensintaffar lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sensintaffar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alaska Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Sensintaffar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sensintaffar working away from the top, dropping strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Sensintaffar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sensintaffar 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Sensintaffar!