PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Woolett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brown
vs
Woolett

170 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Woolett!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woolett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Woolett looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Woolett sneaks back into half guard.

Woolett actively working from the bottom here.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Woolett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woolett has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Woolett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Woolett taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Woolett's temple.
Woolett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Woolett is defending the position.
Brown winds up and cracks Woolett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Woolett on the ground.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown winds up and cracks Woolett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Woolett reverses the position - he's now on top in Brown's guard.
Woolett won't allow Brown to sweep him here.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Woolett preventing the sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Woolett wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Brown working Woolett over with strikes.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Woolett's hands, connecting with Woolett's forehead.
Brown working Woolett over with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Woolett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woolett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Woolett's temple.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Woolett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Woolett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Woolett has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown winds up and cracks Woolett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woolett taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown winds up and cracks Woolett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woolett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woolett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woolett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Brown.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown winds up and cracks Woolett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Woolett looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

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

Woolett looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Woolett is breathing heavily.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jack Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Woolett's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Woolett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown stands up over Woolett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown cracks Woolett with a solid left hand.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Woolett's head.
Brown passes Woolett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woolett taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Woolett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Woolett's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Woolett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown wants to pass to mount but Woolett is defending the position.
Woolett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown is nestled in close to Woolett, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Woolett!
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Woolett is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Woolett is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Woolett is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolett taking shots to the head.
Brown prevents Woolett from getting the reversal.
Woolett is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown breaks from Woolett's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Woolett but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woolett taking shots to the head.
Woolett is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Woolett's face.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Woolett looks a forlorn figure.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Woolett is in trouble!
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown with shots to the head and body - Woolett looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown cracks Woolett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woolett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Brown dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Woolett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Woolett wants to get back to full guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Woolett's hands, connecting with Woolett's forehead.

Woolett is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown working Woolett over with strikes.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown working Woolett over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Brown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
BOOM! Brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Woolett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woolett regains half guard.
Woolett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Woolett's head.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Woolett can do to turn this around?

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Woolett actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Woolett's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Woolett's temple.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Woolett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.

Woolett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Woolett actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown working Woolett over with strikes.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Woolett is in trouble!
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Woolett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Woolett can't escape the position.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Woolett but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Woolett is in trouble!
Woolett tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Woolett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Woolett but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Woolett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown cracks Woolett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woolett tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown working Woolett over with strikes here.
The referee warns Woolett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Woolett regains half guard.

Woolett has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Brown. Oh but Woolett has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Brown goes limp - he's gone! Woolett jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shawn Woolett!