PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamour Ferdinand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ferdinand
vs
Brown

180 cm
26
166 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lamour Ferdinand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferdinand closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Ferdinand pushes Brown against the ropes but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Ferdinand gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Ferdinand manages to retain guard.

Ferdinand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Brown trying to control but Ferdinand is working from the bottom.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferdinand wants to sweep but no luck.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daniel Brown hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Ferdinand shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ferdinand is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Brown wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ferdinand is now in half guard.

Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferdinand.

Ferdinand looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ferdinand looking for a submission but Brown manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Ferdinand stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferdinand won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Ferdinand works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ferdinand prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown gets full guard.
Ferdinand pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ferdinand wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Ferdinand passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ferdinand jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Ferdinand tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown tries to improve position but can't.

Ferdinand tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ferdinand thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Ferdinand is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Ferdinand tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
Ferdinand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferdinand wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ferdinand is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown tries to bench press Ferdinand off him but Ferdinand keeps the position.

Ferdinand working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ferdinand is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Ferdinand is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Brown wants to control but Ferdinand postures up.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ferdinand wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown is looking to advance position but Ferdinand won't allow it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand trying to control but Brown postures up.

Ferdinand is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Ferdinand defends the submission attempt.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Ferdinand is working away.

Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Ferdinand is defending well.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferdinand knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand trying to get back to full guard but Brown takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Ferdinand is just holding on here. Brown manages to take his back.

Brown is persistently looking for the submission but Ferdinand is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferdinand staying busy and making it hard for Brown to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lamour Ferdinand will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ferdinand shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ferdinand is defended easily by Brown.

Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown advances nicely into full mount.
Ferdinand really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ferdinand prevents Brown from taking his back.
Brown looking to control but Ferdinand is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Daniel Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ferdinand is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails to take his opponent's back.
Ferdinand tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.

Brown goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ferdinand is on top in guard.
Ferdinand trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand passes into half guard.

Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

Ferdinand is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Ferdinand eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Ferdinand pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.

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

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Ferdinand pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Ferdinand is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Ferdinand is keeping busy.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown is trying to keep Ferdinand in close.
Ferdinand wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Ferdinand passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ferdinand in particular looking to stall.
Brown wants to control but Ferdinand is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Ferdinand passes to full mount!

Ferdinand looking to secure an arm triangle but Brown defends it well.
Brown regains half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is looking to control Ferdinand's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?

Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferdinand pulls his head out easily.
Ferdinand is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand uses his free foot to push down on Brown's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brown.

Ferdinand goes for an armbar but Brown turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brown.
Ferdinand seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Brown trying to control but Ferdinand is working from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand looking to control.

Ferdinand throws his legs up looking for a submission but Brown uses it to pass to side control.
Ferdinand tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ferdinand is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Brown is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ferdinand is trying to escape the mount.
Ferdinand is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Brown has taken his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown controlling from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ferdinand shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Ferdinand shoots in but no luck this time.
Ferdinand looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamour Ferdinand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferdinand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ferdinand defends well and Brown ends up having to push Ferdinand into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
I was talking to Ferdinand's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brown tries to work over Ferdinand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown presses Ferdinand against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferdinand is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Ferdinand has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Ferdinand has him pressed against the ropes.
Ferdinand has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown tries to work over Ferdinand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown is trying to stall.
Ferdinand jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Ferdinand gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Brown drives through with a takedown into Ferdinand's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ferdinand keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ferdinand is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown trying to control but Ferdinand is working from the bottom.

Ferdinand throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ferdinand is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferdinand swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ferdinand is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Ferdinand is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ferdinand can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ferdinand swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ferdinand looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ferdinand wants to improve his position but instead Brown has moved into half guard.
Ferdinand makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ferdinand.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ferdinand keeps moving.
Ferdinand is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ferdinand keeps moving.
Ferdinand seems keen to control Brown's posture.
Brown stays in close to Ferdinand's body and controls the position.
Ferdinand keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

Daniel Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Brown gets a double leg takedown into Ferdinand's guard.
Brown pushes down on Ferdinand's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is trying to control. Ferdinand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ferdinand tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Brown trying to control the action but Ferdinand is working from the bottom.
Ferdinand has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown is trying to control. Ferdinand wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Daniel Brown has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferdinand shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Ferdinand shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferdinand.
A jab from Brown misses.
Ferdinand fails with the takedown

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Ferdinand looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown is keen to just control but Ferdinand is a slippery customer.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferdinand manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Ferdinand controlling Brown's posture.

Ferdinand is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Ferdinand is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ferdinand working a defensive guard here.
Brown trying to control but Ferdinand is working from the bottom.

Ferdinand looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Ferdinand being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Ferdinand is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Daniel Brown!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Daniel Brown!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Daniel Brown!

Daniel Brown wins by unanimous decision!