PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home. Bushido Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Charles

182 cm
22
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charles, pushing him back against the cage.
Charles lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Charles controls the action.
Charles has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Charles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charles blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Charles blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Charles.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Charles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Charles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown looks to clinch
and Charles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Charles counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Charles is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Charles is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown controlling Charles's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to keep Charles in close.
Charles sitting in guard, not really doing much.

We're going to have a standup here because Bushido Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Charles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Charles missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Charles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Charles counter with a right hand.
Brown takes a swing at Charles's ribcage but misses.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Charles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to clinch but Charles moves away
and Charles counters with a one-two to the body.
Charles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Charles counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
and Charles counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Brown lands.
Charles connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Charles counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown misses with a right hand
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.

Brown drives through with a takedown into Charles's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Charles pulls Brown in close to his closed guard and prevents Brown from doing any damage or advancing position.
Charles bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Charles tries to pass.
Charles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown managing to control the position.
Charles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Charles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown throws a combination. Charles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Charles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Charles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Charles content just to control the position here.

Charles is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!

Charles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Charles is retaining full guard.
Charles working a defensive guard here.
Charles keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Charles is proving hard to escape from.

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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown wants to control from the top but Charles keeps moving.

Bushido Brown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Charles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Charles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Charles sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Charles controlling from the full mount.
Brown tries to hold on but Charles pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Charles cracks Brown with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Charles looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Charles content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles working Brown over with strikes here.
Charles lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Charles breaks from Brown's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Charles scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Charles's attempts to control the action.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Charles controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Charles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charles counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Charles lands the left hand.
Charles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown defending well as Charles loads up on a big left hand.
Charles dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Charles throws an off balance right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Charles connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Charles swings widly with a right hand

and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown tries a body shot but Charles blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Charles works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Charles gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown just leaning against Charles, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A right hook to the body lands for Charles.
Charles is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Charles breaks from the clinch.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Charles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Charles counters with a straight right hand.
Brown closes the distance but Charles moves to the side
enabling Charles to counter with a crisp jab.

Brown is rocked!
Brown is looking to wear down Charles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown switches off momentarily and Charles cracks him with a monster right hand! Brown topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Charles dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Charles!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henry Charles!