PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between musashi minamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Brockman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Brockman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

minamoto
vs
Brockman

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, musashi minamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Brockman!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
minamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brockman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
minamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Brockman tries to sprawl out of it but minamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brockman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brockman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brockman swats away the attempt to clinch by minamoto.
minamoto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brockman. That did some damage!
minamoto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brockman as he avoids it easily.

Brockman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
minamoto is trying to control the position but Brockman postures up.
Brockman is looking to advance position but minamoto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as minamoto tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
minamoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brockman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brockman tries to hold on but minamoto pushes him away.
minamoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brockman is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
minamoto looking to control but Brockman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
minamoto throws a strike there. Brockman manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
minamoto tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brockman.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
minamoto throws a series of punches but Brockman moves out of range.
Brockman doesn't manage to clinch there - minamoto circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
minamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brockman is looking to control minamoto's arms but minamoto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brockman has his back to the cage.

Brockman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics minamoto uses from the top position.
Brockman keeping moving, preventing minamoto from controlling successfully.
minamoto is really struggling to control Brockman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brockman trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brockman is pulling down on minamoto's head. It's preventing any offense from minamoto, at least for the moment.
minamoto wants to control from the top but Brockman keeps moving.
minamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brockman trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Brockman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

minamoto throws a head kick but Brockman moves out of range.
minamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
minamoto throws a head kick but Brockman moves out of range.
Brockman stuffs the takedown.
minamoto closes the distance but Brockman moves to the side

and Brockman counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brockman stalling in the clinch.
minamoto taking a breather.
minamoto leaning his opponent against the cage.

minamoto breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockman darts in trying to clinch
and minamoto counters with a head kick.
minamoto with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brockman counters with a nice double leg into side control. minamoto won't be happy with that.
Brockman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt minamoto will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
minamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brockman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brockman stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
minamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Brockman.

Brockman closes the distance and clinches.

Brockman pulls minamoto into guard.
minamoto being controlled here momentarily.
Brockman is trying to keep minamoto in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as minamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brockman controls minamoto momentarily but minamoto frees himself.

Brockman is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! minamoto has his hands clasped together but Brockman extends an breaks minamoto's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Brockman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Brockman!