PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Carlton
vs
Brown

180 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Mustang Fight Food
Bushido Clothing

Mustang Fight Food
No Bull

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Carlton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlton tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Carlton tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carlton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carlton doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Carlton lands with a shot to the body.
Carlton tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Carlton throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Brown scores a takedown into full mount!
Carlton is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Brown moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carlton has worked his arm free - good work by Carlton!
Brown prevents Carlton from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carlton trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

Carlton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Carlton is breathing heavily.
Brown is looking for a sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Carlton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown tries for a takedown but Carlton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carlton misses with a takedown attempt

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Carlton!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Brown is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carlton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Carlton taking shots to the head.
Carlton wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown lands a big elbow.
Carlton is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Carlton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Carlton is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Carlton hang on?

Carlton is rocked!

It looks like Ronnie Carlton has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Carlton working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carlton has worked his arm free - good work by Carlton!

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Carlton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Carlton some visible discomfort.
Brown landing strikes.

Brown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Carlton to his feet.
Carlton misses with a takedown

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Carlton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is looking to advance position but Carlton won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brown is looking for a kimura but Carlton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.

Carlton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Carlton is defending well.
Brown winds up and cracks Carlton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carlton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Carlton won't allow Brown to pass to mount.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carlton trying to control here.
Brown is nestled in close to Carlton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Carlton is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Brown moves into full mount! Carlton won't be happy about that!
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Carlton?
A nice elbow there by Brown.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Carlton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Carlton is looking to get to half guard.

Carlton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Carlton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown prevents Carlton from getting the reversal.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Carlton wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Carlton gets back to half guard.
Carlton manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlton looking to control.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown postures up in Carlton's guard and throws a big left but Carlton blocks it.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Brown gets to his feet - Carlton follows without any prompting.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Carlton wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Carlton as Brown shoots in.
Carlton lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Carlton.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Carlton but Carlton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An inside leg kick from Carlton misses.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Carlton.
Carlton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Carlton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carlton could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Carlton has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Carlton has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.

Brown gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Carlton looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brown advances position into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brown cracks Carlton with a big right hand but Carlton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carlton, who protects the arm well.
Brown scores with punches from side control.
A control attempt from Carlton but he's now mounted!
The referee warns Carlton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carlton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Carlton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carlton.
Carlton working a defensive guard here.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Carlton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Carlton is trying to keep Brown in close.

Carlton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carlton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Carlton working a defensive guard here.

Carlton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown passes Carlton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carlton trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Carlton manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Carlton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Carlton fails to land with a series of punches.
Ronnie Carlton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Carlton gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.

Carlton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Carlton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carlton has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carlton wants to control the position but Brown says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Carlton's head.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carlton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Carlton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown stands up from half guard.

Carlton clinches.
Carlton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carlton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carlton looking to stall.

Carlton breaks the clinch.
Carlton wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side

and Brown moves into the clinch.
Carlton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Carlton wants to stall.

Carlton is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brown is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Carlton to the mat. Carlton regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Carlton working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.

Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Carlton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Carlton is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carlton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown cracks Carlton with a solid left hand.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Carlton is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Carlton is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Carlton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!

Carlton looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Carlton maintains control.
Brown regains half guard.
Carlton prevents Brown from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown wants to improve his position but Carlton is controlling well.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carlton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carlton's back!
Carlton rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.

Carlton showing good submission defense here.

Brown is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Carlton is defending well though. Brown let's go of the attempt for now.
The referee is taking a good look at Carlton as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Brown!
Carlton covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Brown lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Brown is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Brown gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Brown gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Brown apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Oh Carlton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brown is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Carlton is in big trouble! Brown is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Carlton. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). John Brown!