PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Strickland (ranked 23101 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Brown (ranked 24970 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Stuck in the middle with you as his entrance music. Andy Brown will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Strickland
vs
Brown

224 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Brown!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Strickland clinches up against the cage.

Brown jumps guard.
Strickland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown has control of Strickland's left arm, preventing Strickland from doing any damage.

Brown has his feet on Strickland's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Strickland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Strickland will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strickland trying to strike off his back.
Brown won't allow Strickland to sweep him here.
Strickland seems keen to control Brown's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Strickland gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strickland throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Strickland landing some decent shots from guard.
Strickland really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Strickland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Strickland defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Strickland uses it to pass to side control.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Strickland lands a nice forearm strike.
Strickland working the ground and pound.
Strickland scores with a couple of short elbows.
Strickland working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.

Strickland goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Strickland's guard! Nice work there by Brown!
Strickland trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Strickland trying to control the position here.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Brown gets to his feet. Strickland looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Brown throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Strickland was covering up waiting for the punch and Brown finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Strickland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Strickland managing to control the position.

Strickland uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Strickland moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andy Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Strickland is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strickland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stanley Strickland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A jab from Brown misses.
Strickland keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Strickland pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strickland goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Strickland drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland fails to pull guard.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Strickland backs away looking to recover.

Strickland is rocked!
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Strickland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Strickland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Strickland in a clinch.

Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strickland fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Brown is breathing heavily.
Strickland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Strickland struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strickland keeps Brown under control for a moment.
Brown sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Strickland is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Brown stands up.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Strickland seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Brown shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Strickland is backing up but Brown catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Strickland covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Brown Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Brown!
After the fight, Andy 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.