PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Conrad (ranked 25057 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alouicious Brown (ranked 5938 p4p, 0 weight class). Alouicious Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frankie Conrad's chin.

Conrad
vs
Brown

165 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

204 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frankie Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alouicious Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown drives through with a takedown into Conrad's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Conrad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Conrad keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown tries to stand but Conrad is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Conrad is pulling down on Brown's head. It's preventing any offense from Brown, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Conrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.

Conrad has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brown off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Conrad moves out of range as Brown strikes.

Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brown with the ground and pound but Conrad uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conrad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.

Conrad could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Conrad trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Conrad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conrad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Conrad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Conrad has Brown in his guard.

Conrad keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wanted to stand there but Conrad had control of the position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conrad swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Conrad scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Brown moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conrad avoids it.

Brown decides to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conrad is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Conrad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown looks winded!
Conrad lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Frankie Conrad will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Conrad enables Brown to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Conrad manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Conrad scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Conrad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brown throws a head kick that misses

so Conrad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Conrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Conrad.
Conrad won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.

Conrad is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Conrad postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Conrad gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Conrad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.

Brown breaks the clinch.

Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. Conrad controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Conrad is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brown asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brown working away.
Conrad is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Conrad tries to escape but Brown is in control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Conrad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brown is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad regains half guard there - taking advantage of Brown's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Conrad wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conrad pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Conrad closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad working away.
Conrad cracks Brown with a big right hand but Brown just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Conrad working the head and body with strikes.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Conrad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Conrad controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Conrad dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Conrad changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Conrad scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown tries to buck Conrad off but Conrad is having none of it.
Conrad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brown to see if he's OK.
Conrad cracks Brown with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Conrad scoring with punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown taking punishment in the form of punches.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Conrad working the ground and pound.
Conrad working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Conrad postures up.
Brown takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Conrad working the ground and pound.
Conrad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Brown is letting Conrad control him for a moment.
Conrad grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
Conrad is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Conrad lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but Conrad connects with a decent elbow.
Brown is working to avoid the ground and pound but Conrad connects with a decent elbow.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Conrad keeps moving and retains side control.
Conrad creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Conrad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Conrad working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Conrad decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into Conrad's guard.
Conrad pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.

Conrad uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Conrad ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conrad seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Conrad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Conrad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad chips away with some ground and pound.
Conrad distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is trying to control the position but Conrad postures up.
Conrad lands a couple of elbows.
Conrad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Conrad is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Conrad's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Conrad is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alouicious Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frankie Conrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Conrad is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Conrad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Conrad!