PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Skantze Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Skantze Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Skantze Jr
vs
Brown

176 cm
29
174 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

176 cm
29
183 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Skantze Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skantze Jr lands a nice looking body shot.

Brown rushes Skantze Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Brown avoiding damage.
Brown continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Skantze Jr takes a shot to the head.
Brown digs a right hand into Skantze Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skantze Jr's gas tank.
Skantze Jr is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skantze Jr tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Brown pushes Skantze Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

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

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown lands a body shot.

Brown is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Skantze Jr can't fight it off and eventually Brown manages to take the fight to the floor. Skantze Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown pushes down on Skantze Jr's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skantze Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skantze Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Brown scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brown is taking a breather. Skantze Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Skantze Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Brown working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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 Skantze Jr's face.
Skantze Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Skantze Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
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!
Skantze Jr is breathing heavily.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown working Skantze Jr over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Skantze Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.

Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Skantze Jr defends it well.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Skantze Jr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skantze Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Brown breaks from Skantze Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skantze Jr is trying to escape the mount.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skantze Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown looking to control but Skantze Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Skantze Jr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Skantze Jr shrugs it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown is nestled in close to Skantze Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Skantze Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skantze Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Skantze Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown trying to control the action but Skantze Jr is working from the bottom.
Skantze Jr won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown winds up and cracks Skantze Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Skantze Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Skantze Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tyson Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown is trying to control. Skantze Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skantze Jr is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.

Skantze Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Skantze Jr tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skantze Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Skantze Jr wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown winds up and cracks Skantze Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown moves into full mount! Skantze Jr won't be happy about that!
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Skantze Jr is in trouble!
Skantze Jr tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Skantze Jr is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown breaks from Skantze Jr's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Skantze Jr tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Brown working for a submission but Skantze Jr is keeping him at bay.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Skantze Jr can't escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown lands a big elbow.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown 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 closes the distance and clinches.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skantze Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Skantze Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skantze Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skantze Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John Skantze Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brown - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skantze Jr tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skantze Jr's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Skantze Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
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!
Brown cracks Skantze Jr with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown trying to control the action but Skantze Jr is working from the bottom.
Brown grinds an elbow into Skantze Jr's temple.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
Brown is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skantze Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown working away.
Brown has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Skantze Jr!
Brown landing shots from mount.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brown cracks Skantze Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Skantze Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brown unloading with bombs!

Skantze Jr is rocked!
Skantze Jr wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Oh Skantze Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Brown! Skantze Jr is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyson Brown!
Tyson Brown got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'