PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reiner Brawn (ranked 6399 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmonray Malapitan (ranked 6301 p4p, 0 weight class). Reiner Brawn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brawn
vs
Malapitan

188 cm
18
188 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Reiner Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dmonray Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malapitan.

Brawn rushes Malapitan and presses him up against the cage.
Brawn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brawn jumps guard but Malapitan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brawn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reiner Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malapitan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brawn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brawn has a couple of punches blocked by Malapitan.
Malapitan keeps control of Brawn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malapitan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brawn has him pressed against the cage.

Brawn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Malapitan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawn.
Malapitan tries to kick Brawn off but Brawn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep. Brawn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brawn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brawn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Malapitan defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn controlling the pace.
Malapitan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brawn.
Brawn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Malapitan is positioning himself well to prevent Brawn advancing to mount.
Brawn thows a huge punch but Malapitan dodges it nicely.
Brawn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brawn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brawn throwing shots but Malapitan is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brawn connects with a nice short shot to Malapitan's temple.
Brawn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brawn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Malapitan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brawn drops an elbow to the side of Malapitan's head.
Brawn working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Malapitan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brawn.
Brawn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brawn not doing much here.
Malapitan is looking for a sweep. Brawn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brawn winds up and cracks Malapitan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Malapitan trying to control but Brawn postures up.
Brawn working Malapitan over with strikes.
Brawn working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn winds up and cracks Malapitan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brawn working the head and body with strikes.
Brawn thows a huge punch but Malapitan dodges it nicely.
Malapitan taking some punishment here, with Brawn in his half guard.
Brawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brawn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brawn in particular looking to stall.
Brawn winds up and cracks Malapitan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brawn with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brawn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brawn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brawn is controlling the pace.
Brawn lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brawn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brawn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malapitan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brawn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brawn scoring with some ground and pound.
Brawn is in close to Malapitan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malapitan looks winded!
Brawn stands up over Malapitan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Malapitan has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brawn working some strikes from top position.
Malapitan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reiner Brawn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Malapitan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malapitan throws a hook but Brawn avoids it easily.
Brawn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Malapitan swinging wildly here.
Reiner Brawn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brawn slips a jab and a cross from Malapitan.

Brawn rushes Malapitan and presses him up against the cage.
Malapitan blocking some punches.
Brawn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malapitan can do to turn this around?
Brawn has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Malapitan after a bit of a struggle.
Brawn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malapitan wants to get back to striking at distance but Brawn won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawn has Malapitan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malapitan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Malapitan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brawn wants to clinch up but Malapitan keeps it at a distance.
Malapitan circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Malapitan misses.
Brawn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brawn is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brawn tries to clinch but Malapitan moves out of range.
Malapitan keeps the fight on the outside.

Brawn clinches up against the cage.
Brawn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reiner Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malapitan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malapitan blocking some punches.
Brawn is trying to push Malapitan away but Malapitan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brawn.
Malapitan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is pressed up against the cage. Brawn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malapitan down to the mat. Malapitan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brawn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brawn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brawn throws a big counter combination but Malapitan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brawn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malapitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malapitan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brawn wants to clinch up but Malapitan keeps it at a distance.
Brawn avoids the body shot from Malapitan.

Brawn drives through and clinches with Malapitan against the cage.

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

Malapitan scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Malapitan.
Brawn tries to clinch but Malapitan moves out of range.

Brawn drives through and clinches with Malapitan against the cage.
Brawn has Malapitan pressed against the cage, preventing Malapitan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brawn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malapitan is pressed up against the cage. Brawn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malapitan down to the mat. Malapitan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Malapitan lands an overhand right.

Brawn rushes Malapitan and presses him up against the cage.
Malapitan blocks an uppercut.
Brawn jumps guard but Malapitan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn has had enough of the clinch but Malapitan keeps him there for the moment.
Brawn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malapitan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brawn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malapitan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawn fails to pull guard.
Brawn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawn tries to score a body lock takedown but Malapitan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malapitan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malapitan.
Nice body punch from Malapitan - that landed with a thud.
Brawn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brawn jumps guard but Malapitan stands there with Brawn around his waist. Brawn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malapitan 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.

Dmonray Malapitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Malapitan!

It looks like Reiner Brawn has been cut.
Brawn tries to clinch but Malapitan moves out of range.
Brawn tries to clinch there but Malapitan circles away.
Brawn tries to clinch up.
Brawn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malapitan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reiner Brawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawn tries to clinch up but Malapitan circles away and keeps his distance.
Malapitan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brawn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malapitan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malapitan misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malapitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawn.
Malapitan misses with a double jab.
Malapitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Brawn.
Malapitan is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malapitan throws a looping overhand right but Brawn ducks down to avoid it.
Malapitan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malapitan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brawn thinking.
Brawn wants to clinch.
Malapitan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Brawn clinches up with Malapitan and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malapitan gets underhooks to prevent Brawn's takedown attempt.
Brawn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brawn jumps guard but Malapitan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Malapitan is trying to break free.
Malapitan slows down the pace here.
Brawn is trying to force a seperation but Malapitan has the dominant position.
Malapitan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brawn is trying to pull guard but Malapitan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reiner Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawn tries to pull guard but Malapitan holds him up against the cage and eventually Brawn drops back down to his feet.
Malapitan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn has Malapitan pressed against the cage, preventing Malapitan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malapitan.
Malapitan working hard to break the clinch.

Brawn pulls guard successfully.

Brawn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malapitan defends well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brawn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malapitan defends well.
Malapitan is stalling in the full guard.

Brawn looking for a guillotine here but Malapitan defends easily.

Brawn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malapitan defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malapitan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Malapitan trying to control but Brawn is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brawn has his foot on Malapitan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Malapitan works his way back into a safe position though.

Brawn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Malapitan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brawn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Malapitan has managed to get both his arms back between Brawn's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Brawn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Malapitan is aware though and is defending well.
Malapitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dmonray Malapitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malapitan 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmonray Malapitan!