PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takaishi Minong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Brown acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Minong
vs
Brown

172 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takaishi Minong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Minong tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown wants to stand but Minong has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minong is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Minong manages to get to full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Minong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Minong uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minong circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minong shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Brown has eaten all the pies!
Minong looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown is looking to clinch.

Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown wants to take a breather but Minong is having none of it.
Minong is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Minong is trying to control but Brown manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minong really wants to buck Brown off and get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control but Minong is having none of it.
Minong tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Minong swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Minong tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Minong is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Minong from getting the reversal.
Minong wants to try and get back to his feet.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Minong is looking to escape.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Minong hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Minong wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Minong is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown throws a right hand that Minong ducks under and follows up with a left that Minong also avoids with ease.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Minong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Minong is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Minong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Minong is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown is in trouble now - Minong has advanced to mount!
Minong fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Minong content just to control the position here.
Minong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Minong controlling from the full mount.
Minong trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minong working the ground and pound effectively.
Minong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Minong lands a heavy elbow.
Minong with shots to the head and body - Brown looks very uncomfortable down there.
Minong controlling from the full mount.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Minong maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Minong is having none of it.
Minong controlling his opponent.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to control but Minong is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takaishi Minong dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takaishi Minong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brown gets the takedown into side control.

Brown stands up.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Minong on that attempt.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Minong closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Minong breaks the clinch.
Minong tries to clinch

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minong won't be happy with that.
Minong is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minong explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Minong throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Minong wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minong tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Minong ducks down to avoid it.

Minong gets a takedown into half guard.

Minong decides to return to a standing position.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minong stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Minong.
Chris Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a swing at Minong's ribcage but misses.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minong tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.

Brown feints and as Minong raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Minong manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Minong content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minong scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Minong punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Minong cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Minong tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Minong controlling from the full mount.
Minong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minong scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Minong controlling the pace for now.
Minong in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Brown is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Minong.
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Minong finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minong lands with some strikes.
Minong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Takaishi Minong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takaishi Minong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Minong 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takaishi Minong!