|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Brown (ranked 4209 p4p, 441 weight class) and Johnny Winkle (ranked 22926 p4p, 611 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hail Mary Tupac. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
21
166 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
|
184 cm
27
160 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
|
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Winkle on his heels. He'll look to pass Winkle's guard now, I'm sure.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Winkle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown moves into full mount!
Brown throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown punching from mount but Winkle doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is having none of it.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Winkle sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Winkle wants to get back to full guard.
Winkle is not content to let Brown control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Winkle has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brown trying to control the action but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Brown thows a huge punch but Winkle dodges it nicely.
Winkle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winkle is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Winkle won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown moves into full mount! Winkle won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Winkle blocking the ground and pound.
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Winkle turns into him and now he's in Brown's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Winkle is retaining full guard.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Winkle is in trouble now - Brown has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Winkle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Winkle does no damage.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Winkle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Winkle slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.
Joshua Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Winkle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Winkle to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown working for a triangle but Winkle defends it easily.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown controls Winkle momentarily but Winkle frees himself.
Winkle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Winkle has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winkle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winkle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Winkle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown wants to sweep here but Winkle controlling him for the moment.
Brown is trying to keep Winkle in close.
Winkle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Winkle wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winkle working some strikes from top position.
Winkle being controlled here momentarily.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winkle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Winkle postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Winkle throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Winkle defends easily.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joshua Brown will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Winkle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown goes for a double leg but Winkle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Winkle continues to drive forward.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Winkle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winkle as he jumps to the side.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Winkle, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Winkle against the cage but Winkle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Winkle tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to control but Winkle is working from the bottom.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown wants to control from the top but Winkle keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it.
Brown wants to control from the top but Winkle keeps moving.
Brown advances to half guard.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brown is keen to just control but Winkle is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Winkle defends the submission attempt.
Brown is nestled in close to Winkle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winkle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winkle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winkle keeps working.
Brown is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Winkle's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winkle taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes.
Joshua Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winkle wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Brown!
After the fight, Joshua Brown was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
