PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Immamali Osman Durnagoz (ranked 2931 p4p, 318 weight class) and John Brown (ranked 2572 p4p, 288 weight class). Brown has chosen Born Of A Broken Man as his entrance music. John Brown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Osman Durnagoz
vs
Brown

180 cm
25
157 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
38
166 lbs
28 - 35 - 3

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Immamali Osman Durnagoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 35 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, John Brown!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durnagoz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Durnagoz!
Durnagoz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brown landing strikes.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Durnagoz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brown connects with a decent elbow.
Durnagoz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Brown stalls from top position.
Brown landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Durnagoz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Brown cracks Durnagoz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Brown's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Brown lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brown looks up at the clock and then as Durnagoz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Brown smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Durnagoz is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Durnagoz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Durnagoz is breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown scores with punches from side control.
Brown cracks Durnagoz with a big elbow.
Brown taking a breather here.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown controlling from side mount.
Brown cracks Durnagoz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Durnagoz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brown working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Durnagoz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Brown is staying tight to Durnagoz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Durnagoz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Brown lands an elbow.
Durnagoz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brown 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.
Durnagoz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Still in half guard, Brown seems content to control.
Brown 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.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Durnagoz's temple.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown controlling the action here.
Durnagoz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Durnagoz shoots in but no luck this time.
Despite the aggression on Brown's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Durnagoz has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durnagoz to the mat! Durnagoz manages to get full guard.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown happy to just control the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durnagoz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Durnagoz is being controlled here.
More stalling from Brown.
Brown cracks Durnagoz with a big elbow.
Brown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Durnagoz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Brown connects with a decent elbow.
Durnagoz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
John Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown staying calm.
Brown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Durnagoz to see if he's OK.
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brown controls the position from side control.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Durnagoz trying to remain calm as Brown controls from the top position.
Brown is working Durnagoz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Durnagoz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Brown taking a breather here.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Brown scores with punches from side control.
Durnagoz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown scoring with punches and elbows.
Brown lands a nice forearm strike.

Durnagoz is rocked!
Durnagoz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Oh Durnagoz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Brown has hold of Durnagoz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Durnagoz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Brown cranks the arm and Durnagoz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Durnagoz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). John Brown!
Post fight, John Brown took to the microphone: 'I Finally Got My Revenge Over Royal Pain, Hey Sparky Anderson. I Heard You Left CEFC, Come Down Sign With Trash Fighting And This Trilogy Pussy '.