PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luco Zade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Browne
vs
Zade

180 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

177 cm
23
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Simon Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luco Zade!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Browne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Browne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Browne looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zade is looking to improve his position but Browne isn't that keen on the idea.
Browne avoids the attempt from Zade to control.

Browne moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zade has worked his arm free - good work by Zade!
Zade takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Browne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zade keeps working.
Zade regains half guard there - taking advantage of Browne's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zade is looking for a sweep. Browne is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Browne misses with a head shot. Zade uses the momentum to regain guard.
Zade is trying to control the position but Browne postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zade working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Browne.
Browne won't allow Zade to get back to his feet.
Browne trying to control but Zade is working from the bottom.
Zade has control of Browne's left arm, preventing Browne from doing any damage.
Browne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zade is keeping the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Browne is one step ahead there.

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.
Browne content to stall in guard here.

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

Zade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Browne quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Browne taking some punishment here, with Zade in his half guard.
Browne tries to roll over but Zade keeps him under control.
Browne is looking to escape.
Zade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Browne defending well though.
Browne is trying to stand up here but Zade is controlling him well.
Browne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zade prevents Browne from improving his position.
Zade passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zade lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zade fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zade working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zade prevents Browne from getting the reversal.
Zade scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zade landing strikes from the mount.
Browne is breathing heavily.
Zade with shots to the head and body - Browne looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zade scoring with strikes but Browne is staying in there.
Zade unloading with bombs!
Browne tries to reverse the position but Zade maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zade lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Browne is squirming around, avoiding Zade's attempts to control the action.
Browne taking shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Zade.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Browne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zade landing punches.
Zade fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zade looking to control but Browne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zade punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Browne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zade is looking to advance position but Browne won't allow it.
Browne manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luco Zade dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zade gets a takedown into half guard.
Browne works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zade wants to control from the top but Browne keeps moving.
Browne wants to sweep here but Zade controlling him for the moment.

Browne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zade defends it easily.
Zade works over Browne with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zade stands up and waves to Browne to follow him.

Zade shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zade is trying to control. Browne wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Zade decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Zade moves into the clinch successfully.

Zade lands a takedown into guard.

Browne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Browne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Browne working a defensive guard here.
Browne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zade passes Browne's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Zade.
Zade thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Browne's head.
Zade throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Browne is staying active underneath Zade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Browne is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Zade is tapping! Great win for Browne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Simon Browne!