PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Androutsos (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 Cassidy & Jag - Cashin Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Androutsos

185 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

5th Round Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Androutsos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Androutsos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown tests Androutsos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown digs a good body shot into Androutsos's ribs.
Androutsos walks into a jab.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Brown.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Androutsos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown taking a breather.
Androutsos stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Androutsos being controlled against the cage.
Androutsos tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Androutsos as Brown tries to tie him up.

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.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anthony Brown.
Brown cracks Androutsos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Androutsos has taken the fight to the clinch.

Androutsos decides to pull guard.
Androutsos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown postures up in Androutsos's guard and throws a big left but Androutsos blocks it.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Androutsos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Androutsos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Androutsos is retaining full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Androutsos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Androutsos blocks nicely.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Androutsos is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Androutsos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Androutsos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Androutsos is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Androutsos in a clinch.
Androutsos gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.

Androutsos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Androutsos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Androutsos.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Androutsos.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Androutsos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Androutsos persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Androutsos is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Androutsos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brown tries to roll over but Androutsos keeps him under control.
Androutsos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brown.
Brown is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Androutsos tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brown.
Androutsos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Marc Androutsos has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Androutsos doesn't seem bothered though.
Androutsos throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Androutsos moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marc Androutsos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Androutsos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Androutsos moves away.
Androutsos doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Androutsos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anthony Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Androutsos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Androutsos's head.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Androutsos ducks down to avoid it.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to clinch but Androutsos is avoiding it.
Androutsos throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Androutsos slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Androutsos.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Androutsos uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Androutsos keeps the fight on the outside.
Androutsos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Androutsos throws a leg kick that misses.
Androutsos shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Androutsos throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Androutsos slips the punch.
Androutsos ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Sloppy strikes from Androutsos. Those never looked like landing.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Androutsos is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Androutsos can't break the clinch.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown is struggling to control the position.

Androutsos jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Androutsos is keeping the position.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Androutsos can do to turn this around?
Androutsos controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Androutsos is working from the bottom.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Androutsos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Anthony Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Androutsos is keeping the position.
Androutsos looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Androutsos can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up in Androutsos's guard and throws a big left but Androutsos blocks it.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Androutsos has wrist control.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Androutsos keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Androutsos working a defensive guard here.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Androutsos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown stays in close to Androutsos's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Androutsos moved out of range nicely.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Brown.
Androutsos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Androutsos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Androutsos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Androutsos doesn't seem phased though.
Marc Androutsos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Androutsos has time to react.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Brown!
A very excited looking Anthony Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.