PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balance Neut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neut is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: We're Not Gonna Take It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Neut

170 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
27
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikkel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balance Neut!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neut dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neut counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Neut counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neut swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikkel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neut scores with a push kick.
Neut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Balance Neut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Neut connects with a jab.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Neut counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neut lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neut counters with a body kick.
A head kick from Neut lands but Brown takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neut throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Neut works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Neut throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neut works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Neut tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Neut fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neut closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neut lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Neut.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Neut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neut lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brown. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Neut lands a front kick.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Neut tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neut manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Neut.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Neut darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Neut connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Neut is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Neut sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Neut is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown tries for a takedown but Neut circles away easily
and Neut counters with a left to the body.
Neut punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Neut connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Neut throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Neut uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neut swivels and escapes.
Neut explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Neut looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Neut tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neut lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neut slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Neut dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Neut is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Neut lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown shoots in but Neut avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Neut jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body kick from Neut.
Neut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Neut lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brown takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Neut.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Neut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balance Neut dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Neut sprawls well. Neut wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Neut keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Neut throws a one two combo.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Neut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikkel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neut scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Neut sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neut defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Neut connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Neut lands with a nice body kick.
Mikkel Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neut is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neut throws a head kick that half lands.
Brown dives in and grabs Neut's left leg, looking for a takedown. Neut pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Neut displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Neut lands a body shot.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neut lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Neut scores with a shot to the body.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Neut with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neut lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neut scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Neut throws a one two combo.
Brown shoots and misses
and Neut counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Neut thumps Brown with a low kick.
Neut feints a jab promting Brown to slip. Neut then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brown slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Neut lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Neut stuffs the takedown.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown avoids the head kick by Neut.
Balance Neut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neut lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Neut lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Neut is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neut lands with a slapping head kick.
Neut lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Neut. Brown shrugs it off though.
Neut jabs at Brown's body.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Neut as he jumps to the side.
Neut lands a body shot.
Neut has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Neut counters with a nice body kick.
Neut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Neut connects with a single shot there.
Neut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Neut digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neut throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Neut.

Neut instigates a clinch.
Neut is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neut goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Neut throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neut lands a head kick!
Brown shoots for a takedown but Neut saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Neut sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balance Neut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neut scores with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Neut - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Neut. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Neut digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Neut lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Neut throws a combination. Brown tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Neut avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice jab there from Neut.
Neut scores with a shot to the body.
Neut throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Neut manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Neut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neut connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Neut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neut scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Neut moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Neut swinging wildly here.
Neut thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Neut lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikkel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neut tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A right-left combo lands from Neut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Neut counters with a one-two to the body.
Neut throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Neut.
Neut throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Neut avoids a kick to the body.
Neut lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Neut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Neut shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neut drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown can't break the clinch.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Neut. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Neut cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Neut lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
Neut throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Balance Neut is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Neut misses with a series of wild punches.
Neut stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neut fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Neut throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
A head kick from Neut lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Neut to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown shoots and misses
and Neut counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Neut connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neut throws a head kick that Brown semi-blocks.
Brown takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mikkel Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Neut lands with a nice combination. Brown backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balance Neut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Neut 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balance Neut!
A relieved looking Balance Neut thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.