PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Herbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Herbert
vs
Brown

183 cm
18
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Herbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herbert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like James Brown has been cut.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Herbert sprawls well.

Brown clinches.
Herbert is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Herbert down to the mat. Herbert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Herbert moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Herbert can't break the clinch.
Herbert is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brown tries for a takedown but Herbert manages to get underhooks.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Herbert blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herbert smiles and moves away.
Brown dives in and grabs Herbert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Herbert pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Herbert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herbert sprawls well. Herbert wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Herbert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Herbert takes a step back to recover.
Rob Herbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herbert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Herbert scores with a punch to the head.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab by Herbert.

Herbert moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Herbert.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Herbert gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
Herbert lands an uppercut.
Herbert wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown fails to pull guard.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Herbert gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Herbert is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert leaning his opponent against the cage.
Herbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Herbert is stalling here.
Brown keeps control of Herbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herbert lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Herbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Herbert is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Herbert.
Brown keeps control of Herbert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herbert has Brown pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Herbert can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herbert lands with a light punch inside.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Herbert's efforts to push away.
Herbert wants to break free but Brown has control.
Herbert lands a nice uppercut.
Herbert pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Herbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Herbert on the inside.
Herbert stalling in the clinch.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Herbert just leaning against Brown, taking a breather.
Herbert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Herbert has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
A bit of stalling here from Herbert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Herbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Herbert tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Herbert to the ground. Herbert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Herbert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Herbert pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.

Herbert breaks from the clinch.

Herbert takes the fight into the clinch.

Herbert breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Herbert - just one landing.

Herbert closes the distance and clinches.
Herbert wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown letting Herbert take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Herbert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Herbert blocks a head kick by Brown.
Herbert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Herbert circles away from the clinch attempt

and Herbert moves into the clinch.
Herbert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown tries to stall but Herbert uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Herbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Herbert on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown has Herbert pressed against the cage, preventing Herbert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herbert smiles and moves away.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Herbert is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Herbert circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbert lands a nice looking body shot.
Herbert throws a shot to the body.
Rob Herbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herbert throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Herbert.
Herbert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Herbert.
Herbert is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Herbert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Herbert looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brown is looking to clinch but Herbert is avoiding it.
Herbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rob Herbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Herbert.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbert checks the leg kick nicely there.
Herbert stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Herbert looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Herbert with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Herbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown is trying desperately to land a takedown but Herbert is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Brown.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Herbert is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

Brown moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Herbert.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Herbert controls the action.
Herbert slowing the pace effectively.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Herbert moves into the clinch.
Herbert is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rob Herbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Herbert lands a nice uppercut.
Herbert wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Herbert smiles and moves away.
Herbert tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Herbert lands a with a good body shot.
Herbert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rob Herbert is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Herbert gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Herbert lands a right hand.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Herbert wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Herbert is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Herbert prevents it.
Herbert pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Herbert just stands there and leans against the cage.

Herbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown is looking to chop away at Herbert's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Herbert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Brown's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Herbert scores with a three punch combo!
Herbert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Herbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Herbert circles away.
Herbert throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Herbert staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Herbert fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Herbert throws a left and a right that both miss

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Herbert wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown tries for a kimura but Herbert is defending well.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Herbert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herbert is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Herbert bucks up and tries to throw Brown off but instead Brown has got his back!
Herbert is trying to get back to his feet but Brown has full control of the position and if anything, Herbert has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Brown is working for a rear naked choke. Herbert is not defending it well and Brown has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Herbert refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Herbert's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Brown!