PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Jass (ranked 2681 p4p, 2328 weight class) and Jackson Brown (ranked 332 p4p, 292 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jass
vs
Brown

195 cm
25
190
4 - 3 - 0

210 cm
26
184
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Jass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jass looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Jass looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jass throws out the jab.
Hugh Jass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jass looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Jass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Brown drives through and clinches with Jass against the cage.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Jass takes a shot to the head.
Jass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jass has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown lands a body shot.
Jass looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jass breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Jass does no damage.
Brown has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jass is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Jass.
Jass misses the shot to the body.
Brown connects with a right hand. Jass shakes it off.
Jass throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jass misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Brown counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jass swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown digs a good body shot into Jass's ribs.
Jass ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jass throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Jass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jass swinging wildly here.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jass throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Jass throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Jass misses with a looping left.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Jass wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Jass wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown pulls Jass into guard.
Jass wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Jass stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jass fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jass in his tracks.
Brown cracks Jass with an open hand slap.
Jass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jass at a distance.
Jass walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Jass misses the shot to the body.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jass misses with a body shot.
Jass throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Jass is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jass.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Jass.
Jass prevents a body shot from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working aggressively here.
Jass tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Jass takes a shot to the head.

Jass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jass throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Jass finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown lands a jab to Jass's midsection.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jass had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jass looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Jass just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jass looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Jass seems unphased.

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jass tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jass is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Brown's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Brown.
Jass is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jasss head.
Brown jumps guard but Jass stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown tries a body shot but Jass blocks it.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jass's efforts to push away.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown tries a body shot but Jass blocks it.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jass's efforts to push away.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Jass misses.
Hugh Jass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jass tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jass throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands with a hook. Jass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jass takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Jass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Jass throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Jass's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Jass.

Brown rushes Jass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jass wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jass backwards.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Jackson Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jass is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jass is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Jass has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries a body shot but Jass blocks it.
Jass tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jass.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jass smiles and moves away.
Jass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jass's elbow.
Good body shot from Brown.
Jass tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Jass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown lands a shot to the body.

Brown jumps into guard, dragging Jass to the mat.

Jass avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jass wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.

Jass stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Jass misses with a left hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jass throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Jass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Jass fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown rushes Jass and presses him up against the cage.
Brown tries to work over Jass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown has Jass pressed against the cage, preventing Jass from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown tries to pull guard but Jass forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Jass avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jass or not.
Brown misses with a body punch.

Brown decides to pull guard.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brown is working an open guard so Jass takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jass swinging wildly here.
Brown scores with a jab.

Jass gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jass backwards.
Brown tries to pull guard but Jass holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Hugh Jass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Brown.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to pull guard but Jass forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Jass has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Jass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jass blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jass backwards.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jass.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Jass's ribcage. Jass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jass is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jass's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Jass misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown with a nice cross.
Jass throws a body shot but no joy.
Jass pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Jass looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Jass.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jass in his tracks.
Jass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown lands a head shot.
Jass takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Jass is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Jass back into the cage.
Oh Jass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Brown jumps into guard, dragging Jass to the mat.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jass defends well.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jass seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jass is aware though and is defending well.
Jass has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Jass stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jass throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Jass.
Jass takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Jass scores with a hook.
Jass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jass has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jass there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jass scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jass's hands.
Brown scores with a nice strike.

Brown clinches with his opponent.

Jass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown sizes up Jass with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jass throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jass looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jass.
Jass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Jass off the cage and back into range.
Jass staying out of range there.
Jass takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jass throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with the combination.
A jab from Brown misses.
Jass was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Jass throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jass gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Brown drives through and clinches with Jass against the cage.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown pushes Jass back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jass to keep the fight standing.
Jass is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Jackson Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown tries a body shot but Jass blocks it.
Jass is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Jass is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown works on Jass's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Brown.

Brown pulls Jass into guard.
Brown has his hands on Jass's head, controlling the position.
Jass wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Brown working for a triangle but Jass defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Jass from standing up.

Jass avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jass wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown controls Jass momentarily but Jass frees himself.

Jass stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jass throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Hugh Jass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Brown!
Jackson Brown tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.