PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Noel Fitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fitz
vs
Brown

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Noel Fitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fitz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Fitz avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Fitz has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Fitz's attempts to control the action.
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitz trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Fitz maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitz controlling the position easily from mount.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fitz.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fitz content to stall in guard here.

That's two 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 looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fitz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fitz content to stall in guard here.
Brown is trying to control the position but Fitz postures up.
Fitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Fitz wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown pulls Fitz in close to prevent any damage.
Fitz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fitz trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Fitz works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fitz trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Fitz wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown gets full guard.
Fitz wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Fitz is breathing heavily.
Fitz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitz trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Noel Fitz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brown tries for a takedown but Fitz circles away easily

and Fitz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noel Fitz dominated that round.
That's time! Fitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Fitz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fitz off and has taken his back!
Brown avoiding Fitz 's attempts to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Fitz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Brown trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Fitz doesn't escape.
Fitz is really stuck here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fitz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brown's arms.
Fitz is trying to break free.
Fitz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Brown.
Fitz manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Brown is now in side control.
Brown trying to control the action but Fitz is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown controls the position.
Fitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Fitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Fitz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fitz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Noel Fitz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brown kicks off Fitz and gets to his feet.
Fitz blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown has his takedown stuffed

and Fitz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Fitz controlling the position.
Brown regains half guard, as Fitz was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitz is tying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown trying to control but Fitz postures up.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fitz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fitz blocks the strikes from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Noel Fitz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fitz shoots and misses

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fitz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fitz trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.

Brown stands up from Fitz's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fitz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitz tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown punching from mount but Fitz doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throwing strikes here but Fitz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brown looking to control but Fitz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Fitz tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown looking to control but Fitz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Fitz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitz is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fitz is working to get back to half guard.
Brown looking to ground and pound but Fitz is blocking nicely.

Brown has isolated one of Fitz's arms. Fitz looking to fight him off but Brown twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Brown!