PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 3207 p4p, 389 weight class) and Joe Schilling (ranked 5617 p4p, 600 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Brown
vs
Schilling

187 cm
27
189 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

186 cm
30
197 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Schilling!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schilling swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schilling ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Schilling misses with a body shot.
Schilling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schilling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown tries to clinch but Schilling is having none of it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Schilling's head back.
That kick from Brown tenderised Schilling's leg. Schilling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schilling moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Schilling thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Brown cracks Schilling with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Schilling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schilling scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schilling throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schilling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schilling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Schilling saw that one coming.
Schilling flicks out a counter leg kick but Brown steps away.
Schilling takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown throws the left hand but Schilling avoids the punch easily.
Brown tries to clinch there but Schilling circles away.
Schilling loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Schilling missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schilling leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Schilling slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for a double leg but Schilling avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Schilling continues to drive forward.
Schilling appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown slips under a jab from Schilling.
Schilling finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schilling changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schilling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Schilling throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brown.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Schilling's defenses.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schilling up against the cage.
Schilling working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown working aggressively here.
Schilling misses with a body punch.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Schilling controls the action.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
A short right from Brown.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown blocking some punches.
Schilling gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Schilling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Schilling avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Schilling lands with a right to the head.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Schilling's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown blocks a body shot from Schilling.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schilling stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schilling can do to turn this around?
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Schilling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schilling trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Schilling wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Schilling is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schilling misses with a low kick.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schilling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Schilling.
Tyson Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schilling lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schilling sprawls and moves away.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilling.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schilling's waist but Schilling gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown shoots and misses
and Schilling counters with a straight right hand.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schilling is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Schilling into the cage.
Schilling letting Brown take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Schilling can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Schilling stalling against the cage.
Schilling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Brown gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Schilling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but Schilling is working from the bottom.

Schilling looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown stays in close to Schilling's body and controls the position.
Brown pushing down on Schilling's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brown wants to take a breather but Schilling is having none of it.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Schilling is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown prevents Schilling from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown is trying to control. Schilling wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is taking a breather. Schilling says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Schilling is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schilling avoid being mounted?
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schilling sprawls well. Schilling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Schilling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Schilling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Schilling back into the cage.
Schilling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Schilling lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schilling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schilling tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Schilling fails to land.
Tyson Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schillings head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Brown works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tyson Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schilling keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown postures up.
Schilling wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Schilling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown pushing down on Schilling's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.

Schilling has one foot on Brown's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schilling. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Schilling avoids it well and moves away.
Schilling connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Brown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schilling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schilling takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schilling tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick from Schilling misses.
Schilling misses with a straight right.
Schilling connects with a looping right hand.
Good shot there by Schilling.
Joe Schilling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown slips a jab from Schilling.
That kick from Schilling tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schilling finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Brown swings for the body but Schilling moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schilling! But no joy.
Brown throws a hook but Schilling blocks it.
Schilling throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schilling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown tries to clinch but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Schilling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Schilling misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe Schilling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schilling keeps the fight on the outside.
Schilling doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

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 Tyson Brown.
Well Brown 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Brown!
Post fight, Tyson Brown took to the microphone: 'A Morphological Examination of Sympatric Cisco Forms in Four Lakes with Specific Reference to the Occurrence of Shortjaw Cisco ( Coregonus Zenithicus) in Manitoba...'.