PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nirvana - Lake of Fire. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brown
vs
Anderson

186 cm
24
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
20
190 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a head kick.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown pushing down on Anderson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Anderson is trying to control but Brown manages to pass to mount!
Anderson is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Anderson taking shots to the head.
Anderson is working to get back to half guard.
Anderson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Brown working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Anderson tries to hold on but Brown postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Anderson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Brown has his foot on Anderson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Anderson works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Anderson is trying to keep Brown in close.
Anderson is striking off his back. Brown thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson looking for subs from the bottom but Brown mounts him!
Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Anderson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Anderson looks gassed!
Anderson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anderson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Anderson is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Anderson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anderson shoots and misses

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anderson's guard now.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Anderson.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Anderson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Anderson manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Anderson's guard.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is controlling Brown's posture.
Brown postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
Brown misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Brown jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.

Brown feints and as Anderson raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Anderson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Anderson.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mike Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Anderson.

Brown is looking for a triangle but Anderson pushes his legs off easily.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.
Anderson thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Brown dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. Anderson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown is trying to stall.

Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Anderson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands an upkick as Brown stands over him.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Anderson with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Anderson.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown catches Anderson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Brown forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stall.

Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Anderson uses from the top position.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Anderson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Anderson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.

Brown working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Brown wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.

Anderson has gone for a leg lock! Brown slips out almost immediately though and dives into Anderson's guard.
Greg Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Mike Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Anderson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Brown has passed into half guard!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Brown!