PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Vilstedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vilstedt has chosen Over the rainbow as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mike Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brown
vs
Vilstedt

168 cm
22
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Vilstedt!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilstedt moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown tries to bum rush Vilstedt with a series of wild strikes but Vilstedt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vilstedt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Vilstedt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Vilstedt moves into the clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Vilstedt won't allow it.
Vilstedt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.

Vilstedt pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vilstedt holds on and takes a little breather.
Vilstedt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown stands up over Vilstedt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vilstedt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vilstedt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown won't allow Vilstedt to get back to his feet.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vilstedt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Vilstedt is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vilstedt shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vilstedt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A cross from Brown lands.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Vilstedt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Vilstedt circles away.
Vilstedt checks a leg kick nicely.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vilstedt moves into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Vilstedt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilstedt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilstedt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown throws a leg kick

and Vilstedt counters by moving into the clinch.
The referee calls for Vilstedt to work.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilstedt crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Vilstedt lands a knee to the body.
Vilstedt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vilstedt holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Vilstedt pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilstedt looking for a sweep. Not yet Vilstedt, not yet.
Brown prevents Vilstedt from getting back to his feet.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Vilstedt.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown wants to stand and escape but instead Vilstedt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Brown can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vilstedt controls the pace.
Vilstedt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vilstedt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vilstedt landing some decent shots from guard.

Brown is working an open guard so Vilstedt takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Vilstedt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Vilstedt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Vilstedt.
Vilstedt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vilstedt throws a knee to the head but misses.

Vilstedt tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard.
Vilstedt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brown's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Vilstedt 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.

Vilstedt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vilstedt swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.

Vilstedt clinches.
Brown tries to stall but Vilstedt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Vilstedt keeps him there for the moment.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vilstedt has him pressed against the cage.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Vilstedt has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vilstedt obliges.
Vilstedt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown tries to break free but Vilstedt pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vilstedt wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Vilstedt.
Vilstedt landing knees to the head.
Vilstedt tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Vilstedt improves position.
Brown wants to break free but Vilstedt has control.
Brown is looking to control Vilstedt's arms but Vilstedt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Vilstedt keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vilstedt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Vilstedt.

Vilstedt drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Vilstedt won't allow it.
Vilstedt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vilstedt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Vilstedt.

Vilstedt gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vilstedt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vilstedt continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Brown wants to break free but Vilstedt has control.
Vilstedt using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Adam Vilstedt.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vilstedt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vilstedt is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilstedt is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown is in trouble now - Vilstedt has advanced to mount!

Vilstedt has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Vilstedt with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Brown that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown really wants to buck Vilstedt off and get back to his feet.
Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vilstedt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Vilstedt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Vilstedt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vilstedt moves into the clinch.
Vilstedt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brown can't break the clinch.
Vilstedt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brown in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Vilstedt improves position.
Brown takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vilstedt lands a nice knee to the body.

Vilstedt drags the fight down to the ground.
Vilstedt trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown won't allow Vilstedt to get back to his feet.
Vilstedt pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.

Vilstedt wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilstedt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Vilstedt or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.

Brown feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vilstedt is keeping the position for now.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vilstedt is proving hard to escape from.
Vilstedt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilstedt controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Adam Vilstedt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown trying to control but Vilstedt is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Vilstedt forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Vilstedt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Vilstedt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mike Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Vilstedt.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Vilstedt which made him look bad.
Vilstedt dodges the punch combination from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vilstedt has managed to clinch.
Vilstedt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Vilstedt is controlling the position.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vilstedt working Brown over with knees to the body.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vilstedt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Vilstedt drags the fight down to the ground.

Vilstedt pushes Brown off and gets back to his feet.

Vilstedt closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilstedt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Vilstedt has double underhooks.
Vilstedt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Vilstedt has double underhooks.

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

Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vilstedt, up you get!
Vilstedt wants to clinch.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vilstedt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vilstedt wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mike Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Vilstedt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Vilstedt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vilstedt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Vilstedt!