PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Don't You Give Your Love Away . Gracie has chosen Nervecell - Psychogenocide as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Brown
vs
Gracie

175 cm
37
171 lbs
25 - 18 - 0

180 cm
27
168 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robbin Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robbin Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Victor Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbin Gracie.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown has clasped his hands together around Gracie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown passes to side control.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Brown trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brown lands a couple of good shots and Gracie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Brown is not going to allow Gracie to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brown's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gracie is taking damage to the body and head.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brown.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown has Gracie flattened out and is raining down punches.
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Brown just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Gracie controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Brown gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Brown!

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Brown pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Gracie gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown wants to stall.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Victor Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robbin Gracie.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brown has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Brown gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Gracie working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.

Gracie 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.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gracie wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Brown celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Brown!
Victor Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.