PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brown Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Faso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown Jr
vs
Faso

200 cm
28
150 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Brown Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Armando Faso!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Faso is trying to trip Brown Jr. He has hold of a leg but Brown Jr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Faso persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Faso stopping the sweep attempt from Brown Jr.
Faso wants to get up but he can't break Brown Jr's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown Jr wants to stand up but Faso is controlling him.
Faso looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Faso manages to get himself to full guard.

Faso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown Jr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Faso is proving hard to escape from.
Faso not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faso lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Brown Jr working a defensive guard here.
Brown Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown Jr is controlling Faso's posture.
Faso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faso's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown Jr wants to clinch up but Faso keeps it at a distance.
Brown Jr scores with a nice body kick.

Brown Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Faso manages to pull guard.
Brown Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Faso's guard.
Brown Jr trying to control but Faso is working from the bottom.

Brown Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faso escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faso avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown Jr preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown Jr moves in looking to clinch but Faso pushes him off.
Brown Jr tries to clinch up.
Faso doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown Jr circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Faso dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Faso stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown Jr. Brown Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown Jr looks to clinch
enabling Faso to counter with a crisp jab.
Faso slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faso tries to avoid it but Brown Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faso to the ground. Faso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Brown Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown Jr has a takedown stuffed.
Faso misses with a takedown attempt - Brown Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown Jr tries to clinch there but Faso circles away.
Faso fails to land the takedown.

Faso moves into range and clinches up with Brown Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown Jr breaks from the clinch.
Faso is looking to clinch.
Brown Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Faso circles away.
Faso throws a nice looking combination but Brown Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Faso drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown Jr is trying to control the position but Faso postures up.

Brown Jr looking for a guillotine here but Faso defends easily.
Faso tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown Jr is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faso must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faso trying to control but Brown Jr is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Brown Jr moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown Jr.

Brown Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown Jr throws a combination. Faso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Brown Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faso swivels and escapes.
Faso shoots in but Brown Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Faso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faso fails with a takedown attempt.
Faso is breathing heavily.

Brown Jr moves into range and clinches up with Faso.
Brown Jr is trying to drag Faso to the mat but Faso just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown Jr jumps guard but Faso turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown Jr 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 Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Faso prevents it.

Brown Jr manages to break the clinch.

Brown Jr moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown Jr is trying to pull guard but Faso has him pressed against the cage.
Faso wants a takedown.
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 Jason Brown Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Faso tries to sprawl out of it but Brown Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faso manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faso swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown Jr.
Faso circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brown Jr clinches with his opponent.
Brown Jr is trying to break the clinch but Faso is controlling him.

Brown Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faso closes the distance and clinches up with Brown Jr, looking for a takedown. Faso pushes Brown Jr against the cage but Brown Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Faso is looking to clinch but Brown Jr is avoiding it.
Faso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown Jr as he avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown Jr is looking to clinch but Faso is avoiding it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Faso enables Brown Jr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Faso manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Faso trying to control the position.
Brown Jr cracks Faso with a solid left hand.
Brown Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Faso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown Jr throwing strikes but missing.
Faso keeping moving, preventing Brown Jr from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faso is defended easily by Brown Jr.
Jason Brown Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armando Faso.

Brown Jr rushes Faso and presses him up against the cage.
Brown Jr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brown Jr has Faso pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown Jr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Faso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Brown Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brown Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Brown Jr misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faso is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Brown Jr breaks the clinch.
Brown Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brown Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Faso regains guard immediately.
Brown Jr advances to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Brown Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown Jr 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!