PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dupraz Herve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darren Brown has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brown
vs
Herve

189 cm
27
142 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dupraz Herve!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herve tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
We've been informed that Herve has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Herve closes the distance and clinches.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Herve fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Herve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Herve closes the distance and clinches.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Darren Brown has been cut.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Herve has the dominant position.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Herve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Herve stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herve lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Herve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herve comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Herve tries to tie him up.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Herve using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Herve lands a knee to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Herve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Herve lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Herve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown has clasped his hands together around Herve's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Herve is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Herve is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

Brown fending off the submission attempt from Herve.
Herve tries to keep control of the position but Brown is staying busy.
Brown tries to escape but Herve has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Herve is trying to stick to Brown's back but Brown is turning into Herve. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herve's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Herve is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Herve manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Herve's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herve can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Herve preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown is looking to pass into half guard but Herve pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Herve is in guard.

Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Herve trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Herve scoring with punches to the head and body.
Herve wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Herve manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown won't allow Herve to sweep him here.
Herve keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown is working Herve over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Herve is keeping the position.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Herve is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herve is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
Brown is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at TooKewl for Regular Gyms, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Brown tries to escape but Herve has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brown looking very determined here, making life difficult for Herve.
Herve keeps control of the position as Brown tries to break free.
Herve trying to control momentarily.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Herve's guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Herve is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown pushes down on Herve's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dupraz Herve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Herve quickly recovers to half guard.
Brown passes to full mount!

Herve defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Herve keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Herve has worked his arm free - good work by Herve!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown cracks Herve with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Herve's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Herve dodges the ground and pound from Brown.

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herve has escaped the position, nice work there.
Herve avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown.
Herve is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Herve is defending well.
Herve is looking for a sweep.
Brown throws an elbow but Herve slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Herve is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Herve parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Herve to escape.
Brown working away.
Herve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown looks up at the clock and then as Herve takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing strikes.
Herve managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
Brown throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Herve to see if he's OK.
Darren Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Herve's head but Herve avoids it well.
Brown with the ground and pound but Herve regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herve regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darren Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Brown's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Herve wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown takes a swing at Herve's ribcage but misses.
Herve ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Herve shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Herve tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Herve tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Herve clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Herve lands with a left to the head.
Herve tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herve.
Herve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Herve lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Herve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herve lands an uppercut.
Herve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herve gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herve tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Herve takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Herve scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Herve throws an elbow but misses.
Herve prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Herve pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Herve swivels and escapes.

Herve moves into the clinch.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Herve.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Herve pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Herve saw that one coming.
Herve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Herve instigates a clinch.

Herve is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brown is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Herve to the mat. Herve regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herve preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Herve has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Herve is keeping the position.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Herve utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Herve looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Herve looking for a sweep. Not yet Herve, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Herve clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herve lands a nice elbow.
Herve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Herve creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Herve.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Herve after a bit of a struggle.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Herve connects with a knee to the head.
Herve lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Herve lands a body punch in the clinch.
Herve lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Herve obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Herve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Herve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Herve is defending well.
Herve creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Herve unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Herve lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
Herve scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herve avoiding damage.
Herve gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Herve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Herve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Herve pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Brown is trying to drag Herve to the mat but Herve just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Herve lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off.
Dupraz Herve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Herve scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Herve.
Brown tries for a takedown but Herve manages to get underhooks.
Herve with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Herve misses with a knee strike.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dupraz Herve comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Herve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!