PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Brown (ranked 2836 p4p, 3885 weight class) and John Aregood (ranked 358 p4p, 439 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Brown
vs
Aregood

210 cm
25
184
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
26
197
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Aregood!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aregood looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aregood with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown connects with a right hand. Aregood shakes it off.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Aregood.

Aregood clinches up against the cage.

Aregood turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Aregood manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Aregood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Aregood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Aregood is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aregood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aregood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Aregood keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Aregood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Aregood working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aregood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Brown tries to buck Aregood off but Aregood is having none of it.
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.
Aregood working away.

Aregood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aregood is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown wants to control but Aregood postures up.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aregood is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Aregood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Aregood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Aregood but great work by Brown.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aregood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown taking a breather here.
Aregood tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown stands up and beckons Aregood to his feet.
Aregood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aregood misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aregood looks winded!
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aregood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 closes the distance and pushes Aregood back into the cage.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aregood has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown is working Aregood over against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aregood's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aregood shoots and misses
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aregood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown works Aregood's body with a nice hook.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown pushes Aregood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.

Aregood is rocked!

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aregood is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Aregood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aregood seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Aregood.
Brown cracks Aregood with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Aregood tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Brown pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Aregood is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Brown!
Jackson Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.