PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Brown (ranked 2047 p4p, 2000 weight class) and Dexter Roussel (ranked 264 p4p, 261 weight class). Roussel has chosen Manau - J'ai laissé là bas as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Roussel

193 cm
20
205
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
203
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
HELLBENT

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussel blocks a leg kick.

Roussel clinches up against the cage.
Roussel blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.
Roussel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roussel blocks a jab.
Roussel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Roussel darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown stalling against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Roussel.
Roussel dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.
Roussel wants a takedown.
Roussel is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel is struggling to control the position.
Roussel avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roussel stalls.
Roussel has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roussel can turn it around.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Brown tries to work over Roussel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roussel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
The referee calls for Roussel to work.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roussel wants a takedown.
Roussel wants to stall.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roussel.
Roussel misses with a body punch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Robert Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Roussel.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel prevents a body shot from Brown.
Roussel lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Roussel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown lands a right hand.
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Roussel - that landed with a thud.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roussel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Roussel moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel blocks a body shot from Brown.
Roussel avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Roussel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roussel blocking some punches.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Roussel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown working aggressively here.
Roussel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Roussel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with some punches.
Roussel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Roussel.
A body shot lands from Roussel.
Nice body punch from Roussel - that landed with a thud.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Dexter Roussel has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussel misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown gets through Roussel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roussel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roussel lands a left hand.
Roussel misses with a body punch.
Roussel struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Roussel misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Roussel tries to tie him up.
Roussel blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Roussel clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Roussel.
Roussel lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roussel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roussel was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Roussel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
A big right from Brown misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Roussel tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussel tries to clinch up.
Roussel ducks under a wild hook from Brown.

Roussel clinches with his opponent.
Roussel avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Roussel is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Roussel manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Roussel throws a big right hand that misses.
Roussel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roussel trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Roussel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roussel landing some decent shots from guard.
Roussel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roussel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel looking to pass the guard.
Roussel is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roussel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roussel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roussel on the ground.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roussel.
Roussel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roussel passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roussel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roussel.
Roussel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Roussel.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Roussel.
Roussel lands strikes from half guard.
Roussel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Roussel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Roussel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dexter Roussel has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roussel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roussel not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Roussel throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Roussel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Roussel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roussel.
Roussel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roussel scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roussel thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Roussel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roussel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Roussel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Roussel gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Roussel.
Roussel looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Robert Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roussel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Roussel is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.

Brown breaks from the clinch.

Roussel instigates a clinch.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Roussel misses with some punches.
Roussel misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Roussel moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roussel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roussel lands a jab to the nose.
Roussel tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Roussel swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
A left lands for Brown.

Roussel rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tries to work over Roussel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roussel tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Roussel back against the cage.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Roussel tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown misses with some punches.
Roussel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brown blocks a body shot from Roussel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roussel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

Roussel drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Roussel controls his hands.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roussel.
Brown blocks a body shot from Roussel.
Roussel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Roussel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Roussel back against the cage.
Roussel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roussel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roussel lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Roussel tries to tie him up.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roussel.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Brown breaks the clinch.

Roussel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roussel stalling the fight.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Roussel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roussel is working Brown over against the cage.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Robert Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Roussel.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roussel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Roussel blocks the elbow strike.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Roussel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roussel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Roussel tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Roussel back against the cage.
Roussel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Brown!
Robert Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.