PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Con Fidence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cannibal Corpes - Hammer smashed face. This should be fireworks!

Brown
vs
Fidence

188 cm
27
198 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

179 cm
27
179 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Island's Forbidden Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buck Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Con Fidence!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fidence counters with a straight right hand.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fidence. That's going to slow Brown down.
Fidence looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fidence misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Good leg kick by Fidence there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fidence throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Brown shoots in and bounces Fidence off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fidence keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Fidence is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fidence keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fidence controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown wants to control from the top but Fidence keeps moving.
Fidence tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fidence trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Fidence keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fidence's head.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fidence trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Brown wants to control from the top but Fidence keeps moving.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fidence's guard.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Brown in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Fidence tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Brown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buck Brown!
Buck Brown retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Buck Brown thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.