PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Steam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steam
vs
Brown

173 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
158 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pavel Steam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Milo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown drives through and clinches with Steam against the cage.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steam has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Steam, against the cage.

Steam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown tries to clinch up.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Steam managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Steam 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 a nice shot to the body.
Steam tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Steam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steam shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Steam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown wants to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Steam is breathing heavily.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steam momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brown moves into the clinch.

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

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Steam in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steam swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Steam in a clinch.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steam.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steam's face.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown connects with a high kick.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Steam.
Brown scores a nice knee to the body.
Brown connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steam's face.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Steam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Steam back into the cage.
Brown lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown pushes Steam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Milo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown jabs at Steam's body.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Steam.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Steam in his tracks for a moment.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Steam's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Steam's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands an elbow just above Steam 's eye.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steam backwards.

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

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Steam jumps guard but Brown stands there with Steam around his waist. Steam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown wants to clinch up but Steam keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Brown lands but Steam takes it in his stride.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Steam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steam shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown is looking to clinch but Steam is avoiding it.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steam lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Steam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Steam backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Milo Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Steam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steam closes the distance looking to clinch

and Brown moves into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Steam. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Steam has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown lands a left hand.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Steam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steam lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steam has his takedown stuffed
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown tries to clinch there but Steam circles away.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Steam misses with a takedown
and Brown makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steam really felt that one!
Steam slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown works over Steam's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown tries to clinch but Steam is having none of it.
Steam tries to clinch up

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steam with a poor takedown

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Steam goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Steam. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Steam has his takedown stuffed

and Brown counters by clinching up.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Steam keeps the fight on the outside.

Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up but Steam circles away and keeps his distance.
Steam shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Steam tries to clinch up.

Brown clinches up with Steam and pushes him back against the cage.
Steam jumps guard but Brown stands there with Steam around his waist. Steam gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Steam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Steam dodges an elbow strike from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Steam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steam misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Steam is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Steam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steam is defending well for now.
Steam has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Steam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pavel Steam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Steam.
Steam looking for a takedown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Steam can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steam fails with the takedown

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Steam misses with a takedown attempt

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steam tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Steam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown working aggressively here.
Steam wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Steam throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Steam tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steam is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Steam in his tracks for a moment.
Steam throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Steam has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steam's defenses.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steams head.
Brown is leaning against Steam and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown lands with a nice combination. Steam backs away looking to recover.
Steam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Steam tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Steam thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Brown clinches.
Steam is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown looks to clinch

and Steam counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steam.
Steam tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown lands an elbow just above Steam 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pavel Steam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown pushes Steam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Brown.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown cracks Steam with an open hand slap.
Steam doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Milo Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Steam.
Brown tries to clinch but Steam is having none of it.
Steam with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steam with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Steam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Steam's head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Steam.
Steam tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Steam is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Steam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown wants to clinch.
Steam shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam shoots and misses

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Steam takes an elbow to the forehead.
Steam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Steam misses with a double jab

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Steam.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steam.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Steam avoids the damage to the body.
Steam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Steam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steam tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam with a lazy takedown attempt

and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Steam has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steam avoids the head kick by Brown.
Steam circles away from the clinch attempt.

Steam instigates a clinch.
Steam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Steam is blocking nicely.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Steam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Steam tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steam tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Steam drops back down to his feet.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Pavel Steam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Milo Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Milo Brown!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Milo Brown!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Milo Brown!

Milo Brown wins by unanimous decision!