PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simple Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Micheal jackson bad. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jack
vs
Brown

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
194 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simple Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown works Jack's body with a nice hook.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Jack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jack slips a jab from Brown.
Jack is looking to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch.
Jack clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Jack.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Jack is controlling him.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack stalling the fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Jack.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Brown is looking to control Jack's arms but Jack gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.
Jack lands a shoulder strike.
Jack has Brown pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown taking a breather.
Jack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Jack lands an uppercut.
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!
Jack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack lands a nice uppercut.
Jack scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Jack on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jack lands a body shot.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jack managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Come on Jack - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simple Jack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.

Jack clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jack.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Jack is stalling here.
Jack blocks an uppercut.
Jack controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jack lands a shot to the body.
Jack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.
Jack lands a right hand.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jack - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jack gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jack is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jack seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to push Jack away but Jack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jack tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Jack avoiding damage.
Jack taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack lands a head shot.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Jack gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Jack lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Jack as the two fighters clinch.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Jack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Jack rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
Jack pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jack avoids it.
Jack slowing the pace effectively.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simple Jack dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Jack seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack scores with a nice right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Jack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack lands the left hand.
Jack lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
It looks like Jack has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jack slips under a jab.

Jack pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jack lands a right hand.
Jack gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jack content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
James Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Jack.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown wants to stall.
Jack digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Jack.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack lands a shot to the body.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown prevents a body shot from Jack.
Brown trying to stall but Jack improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Simple Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jack lands a body punch.
Brown wants to break free but Jack has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jack is working Brown over against the cage.
Simple Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalling the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack blocking some punches.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
Jack prevents a body shot from Brown.
Jack is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Jack won't allow it.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simple Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jack has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simple Jack!
A less than humble Simple Jack misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.