PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Prescott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Micheal jackson bad blaring out of the sound system. Jason Prescott looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Brown
vs
Prescott

187 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Prescott!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prescott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prescott scrambles back to his feet.
Prescott takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Prescott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Prescott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Prescott drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Prescott pulls guard effortlessly.
Prescott has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Brown trying to control but Prescott is working from the bottom.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Prescott keeps moving.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prescott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Brown stands up from Prescott's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.

Prescott looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Prescott has control of an arm but Brown manages to advance to Prescott's back!

Brown is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Prescott defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Prescott looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Prescott looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Prescott has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Brown has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Prescott just trying to survive but Brown is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prescott looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prescott trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brown is trying to stick to Prescott's back but Prescott is turning into Brown. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brown's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Prescott.

Prescott gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
James Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Prescott with that takedown attempt.
Prescott looks winded!
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Prescott's defenses.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Prescott momentarily.

Prescott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescott slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Prescott is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Prescott perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Prescott doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prescott goes for a double leg but Brown avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brown continues to drive forward.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prescott in his tracks.
Brown works Prescott's body with a nice hook.
It looks like Brown has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Brown tries to clinch up but Prescott circles away and keeps his distance.
Prescott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
A nice combination there by Brown.

Prescott is rocked!
Prescott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Prescott is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Crack! Brown connects with the perfect overhand right and Prescott falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Brown!
A relieved looking James Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.