PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Necro- I need drugs as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bray
vs
Brown

168 cm
23
141 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

150 cm
26
130 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jermaine Brown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown gets the takedown into side control.
Brown cracks Bray with a big right hand but Bray just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brown just content to control the position.
Bray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bray is working hard here to advance position.
Bray manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Bray.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown wants to control from the top but Bray keeps moving.
Bray is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.

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.
Brown trying to control but Bray is working from the bottom.
Bray trying to control the position.
Bray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bray manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Bray in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bray is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Bray from improving his position.
Bray is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.
Bray wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bray is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bray controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Bray is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jermaine Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bray is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Bray reaches up and holds on to Brown to control the position.
Bray is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bray is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Brown swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bray is now in Brown's guard. A big mistake from Brown there, giving up the dominant position!
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bray from controlling successfully.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Bray is proving a slippery customer.
Bray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Bray from controlling successfully.

Bray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown is trying to keep Bray in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Bray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bray is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Bray moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that!

Bray is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
Brown wants to control but Bray is having none of it.
Bray wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Bray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bray scoring with strikes but Brown is staying in there.
Brown tries to hold on but Bray postures up.

Bray jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bray throwing strikes but Brown manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bray is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Bray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artemis Bray dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bray wants to clinch.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Bray sprawls well.

Bray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bray can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bray regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brown.
Bray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Bray is working from the bottom.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Bray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Bray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Bray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bray wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Bray landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Bray wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown seems keen to control Bray's posture.
Bray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bray takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four 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.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Bray lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Bray trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bray wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bray as he jumps to the side.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jermaine Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Artemis Bray!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Artemis Bray!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Artemis Bray!

Artemis Bray wins by unanimous decision!