PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Monster. Anthony Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Brown
vs
Jones

197 cm
29
284 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Jones!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Jones tries to tie him up.

Brown drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Brown has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.

Brown has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones stops Brown from standing up.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown pulls Jones in to control the position.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jones defends well.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown pulls Jones in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown wants to stand but Jones is controlling the position.
Brown controlling the position.
Jones postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Brown.

Brown darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Jones looks gassed!
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like David Brown has been cut.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown jumps guard but Jones stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.
Jones throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Brown tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Anthony Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown avoids the body shot from Jones.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones is breathing heavily.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Brown is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brown works his way into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Jones is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Brown stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Brown darts in and clinches Jones up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Brown pulls guard.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.

Brown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Anthony Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

Brown drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Brown pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jones gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Brown tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.

Brown works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
David Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because David Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
David Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brown is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Anthony Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because David Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.

Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Brown content to stall in guard here.

Brown gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Brown!
In his post fight interview, David Brown started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.