PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Judd Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pritos Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Ring

225 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Judd Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pritos Ring!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ring shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown wants to stand but Ring is controlling the position.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ring accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ring makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ring working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ring trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ring is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Ring is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown keeping full guard, as Ring tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ring is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brown is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brown has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Ring is working from the bottom.
Ring working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Ring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Ring blocks nicely.
Brown won't allow Ring to get back to his feet.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike but Ring rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brown has control of Ring's left arm, preventing Ring from doing any damage.

Brown pushes Ring off and gets back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Brown enables Ring to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brown manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ring trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Ring trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ring has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle.
Ring keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've been informed that Ring has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ring keeps moving.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Ring is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown wants to control from the top but Ring keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pritos Ring will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Ring tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Ring is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ring fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ring as he jumps to the side.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Ring sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ring throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Ring fails to land with a series of punches.
Ring tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ring somewhat.
Ring is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Ring which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judd Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ring misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ring shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Judd Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Ring's guard.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Ring blocks nicely.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ring is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Brown dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Brown sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ring is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Ring defends.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ring is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brown asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Ring's head but Ring avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Brown crashes against the mat.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brown throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ring takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ring managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
Ring is not content to let Brown control the position.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ring is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ring wants to get back to his feet but Brown drags him back down.
Ring managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
Judd Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Ring's head but Ring avoids it well.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ring is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ring works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Judd Brown dominated that second round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ring darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Ring into the cage.
Ring has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown has Ring pressed against the cage, preventing Ring from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ring tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Brown pulls guard successfully.

Brown has his feet on Ring's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brown stalks Ring and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ring's face. Ring staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ring closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Judd Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Ring as Brown shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ring shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Ring's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horrible takedown by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Ring which made him look bad.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
Ring shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ring gets slowly back to his feet.

Brown clinches up with Ring and pushes him back against the cage.
Ring tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ring wants to break free but Brown has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ring's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judd Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Ring counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Brown clinches with his opponent.
Ring tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown tries to pull guard but Ring holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ring is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ring's efforts to push away.
Brown tries to pull guard but Ring won't allow it.
Ring is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Ring wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ring circles away.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ring gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ring creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ring looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Ring dives in for a single leg takedown but Brown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Ring, against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Ring shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown rushes Ring and presses him up against the cage.
Ring wants to break free but Brown has control.
Ring is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ring looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Ring persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
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!
Ring shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ring as he jumps to the side.
Ring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ring tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ring is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Judd Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judd Brown!