PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 1428 p4p, 1991 weight class) and Shaun Brownie (ranked 214 p4p, 284 weight class). Yeshua Immanuel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Immanuel
vs
Brownie

181 cm
36
190
13 - 10 - 0

179 cm
33
194
13 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Brownie!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brownie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brownie lands a jab to the nose.

Brownie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Immanuel, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brownie.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Immanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brownie.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.

Brownie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Immanuel striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie is trying to control the action in half guard but Immanuel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brownie not doing much here.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep. Brownie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Immanuel is not content to let Brownie control the position.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Immanuel gets full guard.
Immanuel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brownie passes into half guard.
Brownie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
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. Brownie connects with a nice short shot to Immanuel's temple.

Brownie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Immanuel scores with a few weak punches.
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. Brownie connects with a nice short shot to Immanuel's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel tries to get to full guard but Brownie has control of the leg.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brownie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brownie blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel is pressing down on Brownie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Immanuel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brownie distracts Immanuel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Immanuel trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brownie is stalling in the full guard.
Brownie scoring with some ground and pound.
Brownie trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel punching to the body, from the bottom.
Immanuel scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Brownie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
Brownie wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Brownie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Immanuel's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel keeping moving, preventing Brownie from controlling successfully.
Brownie won't allow Immanuel to sweep him here.
Immanuel has momentary wrist control but Brownie slips an elbow through the middle.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Immanuel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Immanuel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brownie wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brownie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Immanuel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brownie connects with a right hand. Immanuel shakes it off.
Brownie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brownie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Immanuel slips a straight right by Brownie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brownie throws a body shot but no joy.
Brownie missing with a left hand there. Immanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brownie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brownie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Immanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brownie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Immanuel has closed the distance and engaged Brownie in a clinch.
Brownie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Brownie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Immanuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie 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.

Brownie swats away the attempt to clinch by Immanuel.

Immanuel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brownie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Brownie wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Brownie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brownie lands a knee to the body.
Immanuel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brownie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Immanuel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Brownie.
A short uppercut from Immanuel.

Brownie has clasped his hands together around Immanuel's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brownie scores with punches from side control.
Immanuel tries to bench press Brownie off him but Brownie keeps the position.
Immanuel throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Brownie controls the position from side control.
Immanuel wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Immanuel throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Immanuel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brownie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Immanuel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Immanuel is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie cracks Immanuel with a big right hand but Immanuel just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brownie trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brownie controls the position from side control.
Immanuel striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Immanuel is trying to escape the position but Brownie is controlling the position.
Immanuel is looking to reverse the position.
Immanuel is working hard here to advance position.
Brownie controls the position.
Immanuel throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brownie landing strikes.
Immanuel is trying to strike from the bottom but Brownie has passed into full mount.
Brownie blocks Immanuel's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Immanuel throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brownie. What's that going to do exactly?
Immanuel taking shots to the head.
Brownie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brownie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Immanuel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Immanuel swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brownie trying to control but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Immanuel regains half guard.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Immanuel striking from the bottom.
Brownie wants to take a breather but Immanuel is having none of it.
Brownie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Brownie.
Brownie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Immanuel keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brownie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Immanuel sees it coming and defends easily.
Brownie is controlling the pace.
Immanuel is refusing to be controlled, as Brownie sits in half guard.
Immanuel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
Brownie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brownie 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Brownie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Immanuel staying out of range there.
Immanuel fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Brownie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Immanuel doesn't seem phased though.
Yeshua Immanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Immanuel leaves Brownie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Immanuel throwing a counter right hand but Brownie manages to avoid it.

Immanuel moves into range and clinches up with Brownie.
Immanuel pushes Brownie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Brownie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Immanuel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brownie stalls.
Immanuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brownie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Immanuel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yeshua Immanuel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shaun Brownie.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie throws an elbow but it misses.
Brownie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Immanuel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
Brownie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie is trying to stall.
Brownie trying to land knees to the body.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Brownie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.
Shaun Brownie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brownie looking to stall.
Brownie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Yeshua Immanuel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Immanuel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brownie blocking some punches.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brownie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Immanuel is defending well.
Brownie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Immanuel pushes Brownie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Immanuel fails to land.
Immanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brownie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brownie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Immanuel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Immanuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Immanuel swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Immanuel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brownie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Immanuel is defending well for now.
Immanuel misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Immanuel.
Immanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Immanuel throws a head punch that misses.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.
Immanuel throws a punch but it's blocked by Brownie.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeshua Immanuel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brownie 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Brownie!
Shaun Brownie decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Yeshua Immanuel was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.