PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Renaud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renaud comes into the arena with Leave Us Alone/ Dead By Gun blaring out of the sound system. Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Monster by Skillet. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Renaud
vs
Brown

200 cm
30
267 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

191 cm
26
270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matthieu Renaud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monty Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws the left hand but Renaud avoids the punch easily.
Renaud is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Renaud wants to clinch.
Renaud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Renaud throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renaud tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Renaud's head but Renaud sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matthieu Renaud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renaud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Brown.
Renaud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown with a nice cross.
Renaud wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Renaud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Renaud doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Renaud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Renaud tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Renaud wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renaud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Renaud.
Renaud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Renaud.
Renaud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Renaud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renaud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Renaud takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown cracks a nice hook into Renaud's ribs.
Renaud throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown defending well as Renaud loads up on a big left hand.

Brown shoots in and bounces Renaud off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renaud is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Renaud keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Renaud is keeping the position for now.
Brown trying to control but Renaud is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Renaud has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Renaud keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Renaud keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Monty Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Renaud wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Renaud wants to clinch.
Renaud closes the distance looking to clinch
and Renaud takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown lands the left hand.
Brown scores with the left hand. Renaud knows he should have avoided that one.
Renaud misses with a double jab
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renaud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matthieu Renaud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renaud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Renaud tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Renaud missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renaud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Renaud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Renaud tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Renaud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Renaud throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Renaud swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renaud throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Renaud doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renaud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Renaud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Renaud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Renaud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Monty Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Renaud forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Renaud with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Brown gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Renaud is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Renaud wants to get back to full guard.
Brown is keen to just control but Renaud is a slippery customer.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Renaud is trying to stand.
Brown is looking to advance position but Renaud won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Brown.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Renaud doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Renaud's face.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brown wants to control the pace but Renaud is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing punches.
Renaud tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown lands with some strikes.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Renaud is looking to escape.
Renaud wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renaud tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Monty Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Renaud is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown landing punches.
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 lands a heavy elbow.
Renaud is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Renaud tries to buck Brown off but he can't manage it.
Renaud is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Renaud looks a forlorn figure.
Brown with good strikes from the mount here!

Renaud is rocked!
Brown lands a big elbow - Renaud is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Renaud is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Monty Brown!
Our winner, Monty Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.