PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
McGill

200 cm
22
191 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry McGill!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in for a takedown but McGill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGill just misses with a punch to the body.
McGill throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
McGill wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Nice jab there from Brown.
McGill misses the jab.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McGill's head backwards.
McGill swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGill lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGill cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGill.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.

Brown has McGill up against the cage in a clinch.
McGill is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGill is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on McGill's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.

Brown has clasped his hands together around McGill's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
McGill is not content to let Brown control the position.

McGill reaches up around Brown's neck trying to control. But Brown takes advantage instantly and he's locked on an arm triangle! Big trouble for McGill! Oh that looks nasty! A human being's head is not meant to turn that color! McGill is out! He's gone limp! The ref steps in to break the fighters up and Brown celebrates the victory with the fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Brown!