PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nightmare. Austin Simmons had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. 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.

Simmons
vs
Brown

187 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Brown!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Brown finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Simmons is keeping the position.
Brown trying to control but Simmons is working from the bottom.
Simmons throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Simmons gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Simmons throws an elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Simmons's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown prevents Simmons from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Simmons working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown wants to control from the top but Simmons keeps moving.
Simmons working a defensive guard here.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Simmons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is pushing down on Simmons's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simmons is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simmons can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown breaks from Simmons's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown looking to control but Simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simmons working to try and regain half guard.
Simmons is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown looking to control but Simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown wants to control the pace but Simmons is squirming around nicely.
Simmons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Simmons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Simmons throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brown. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Simmons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Simmons misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Simmons closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Brown is not content to let Simmons control the position.
Simmons not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Simmons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Simmons.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simmons is looking to escape.
Simmons slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown pushes down on Simmons's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Simmons is working away.
Brown trying to pass the guard but Simmons defending well.
Brown slows the pace down in half guard.
Simmons is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Simmons's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Simmons.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Simmons is having none of it.

Brown goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Simmons is on top in guard.
Simmons throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rob Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Austin Simmons has been cut.
Simmons gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Simmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Simmons at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Simmons takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Austin Simmons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Simmons sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Austin Simmons's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown lands a head kick. Simmons smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Simmons down.
Simmons tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Simmons walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Simmons fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Simmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Simmons is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Brown throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Simmons is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rob Brown!
Rob Brown bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.