PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brown (ranked 3882 p4p, 336 weight class) and Brayson Millhouse (ranked 3462 p4p, 306 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brown
vs
Millhouse

190 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayson Millhouse!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Millhouse is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to the body from Millhouse misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown scores with a head kick. Millhouse tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Millhouse is looking to clinch.
Brown tries to move into range but Millhouse moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Millhouse shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.

Brown has his feet on Millhouse's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Millhouse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Millhouse closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Millhouse checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Brown misses with the combination.
Millhouse throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Millhouse tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Millhouse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Millhouse has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Millhouse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jason Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayson Millhouse.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Millhouse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Millhouse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Millhouse has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to circle away but Millhouse has him pinned against the cage.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Millhouse slows down the pace here.

Millhouse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millhouse lands a head kick!
Brown thows a leg kick but Millhouse checks it

and Millhouse counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown isn't going anywhere.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Millhouse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown tries to control but Millhouse manages to take his back.
Millhouse is looking to control Brown but Brown is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is taking damage to the body and head.
I really don't envy Brown right now.
Brown looking very determined here, making life difficult for Millhouse.
Brown wants to control his opponent's hands but Millhouse gets his hands free.
Brown wants to escape the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Millhouse has his opponent's back but Brown is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Millhouse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Millhouse with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown feints a jab promting Millhouse to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Millhouse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Brown clinches up against the cage.

Millhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown feints a jab promting Millhouse to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Millhouse slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millhouse fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Millhouse shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.

Brown pushes Millhouse up against the cage in a clinch.
Millhouse is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Millhouse avoids it really well and circles away.
Millhouse wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown walks into a jab.

Brown clinches up with Millhouse and pushes him back against the cage.

Millhouse breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millhouse can do to turn this around?
Brown looks for the body kick but Millhouse saw that one coming.

Brown clinches.
Millhouse stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.

Millhouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Millhouse eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Millhouse sprawls well.
Millhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Millhouse moves into the clinch.

Millhouse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Millhouse feints the counter takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Millhouse tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Millhouse ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jason Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayson Millhouse.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Millhouse feints the counter takedown.

Millhouse scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Millhouse decides to stand back up.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Brown lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Millhouse is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Millhouse keeps the fight on the outside.
Millhouse unleashes a big counter combination but Brown bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Jason Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Millhouse. Those never looked like landing.

Millhouse has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Millhouse is controlling him.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown throws a right hand that Millhouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Millhouse also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Millhouse or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
Brown wants to clinch up but Millhouse keeps it at a distance.
Brown tries to bum rush Millhouse with a series of wild strikes but Millhouse uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Jason Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millhouse fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Millhouse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brown dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Millhouse counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.

Brown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Millhouse jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Millhouse gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Millhouse will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Millhouse tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Millhouse somewhat.
Jason Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayson Millhouse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Millhouse fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Millhouse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Millhouse takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Millhouse.
Millhouse stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Millhouse wants to stall.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown scores with a one two! Millhouse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Millhouse looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Jason Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Millhouse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Millhouse circles away quickly and effectively.
Millhouse has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Brown throws a combination. Millhouse tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Millhouse tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown scores with a one two! Millhouse had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Millhouse backs away looking to recover.
Millhouse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Millhouse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Millhouse feints a counter leg kick.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Millhouse fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Millhouse tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Millhouse is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Millhouse lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Brown backs off Millhouse throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Millhouse misses with a straight left.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Millhouse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown throws a series of punches but Millhouse avoids them all with ease.
Millhouse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Millhouse is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown is looking to wear down Millhouse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Millhouse slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Millhouse misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Millhouse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millhouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Brown looks to land a combination but Millhouse avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brown clearly takes 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.

A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.
Millhouse dives in for a single leg takedown but Brown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown avoids the head kick by Millhouse.
Brown cracks Millhouse with an open hand slap.
Millhouse avoids a kick to the body.
Brown cracks Millhouse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Millhouse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Millhouse blocks a head kick by Brown.
Millhouse fails to land the takedown.
Brown fails with the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Millhouse fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Jason Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayson Millhouse.
Millhouse darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Millhouse into the cage.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Millhouse tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Millhouse has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Millhouse backpedaling.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Millhouse on that attempt.
Millhouse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Millhouse shoots in.
As Millhouse tries to get set, Brown tries to push him back and clinch up but Millhouse manages to avoid the attempt.

Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Millhouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Millhouse is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Millhouse eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Millhouse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Millhouse fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Millhouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Millhouse checks a leg kick.
Millhouse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Millhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Millhouse blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Millhouse moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Millhouse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Millhouse dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Millhouse's head and hops out.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook 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!

Millhouse gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Millhouse has him pressed against the cage.

Millhouse ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Millhouse no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Brown gets to his feet - Millhouse follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Brown had his way with Brayson Millhouse in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brown throws a right and a left that Millhouse avoids nicely.
Millhouse showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.

Millhouse darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Brown duly obliges.

Millhouse throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Millhouse is in Brown's guard.
Millhouse is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Millhouse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millhouse drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brown looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brown looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brown!

Brown just content to control the position.

Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Millhouse avoids a punch combination nicely.
Millhouse misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse throws a head kick that misses.

Millhouse feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Brown has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Millhouse is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown working hard to break the clinch.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown feints and then cracks Millhouse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Millhouse down.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Millhouse.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Millhouse doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brown throws a right and a left that Millhouse avoids nicely.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Millhouse shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jason Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayson Millhouse.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Millhouse. Millhouse gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Millhouse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown throws a right and a left that Millhouse avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millhouse tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Millhouse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Millhouse persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Millhouse tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jason Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Millhouse backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brayson Millhouse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Millhouse misses with a combination
and Millhouse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Brown!
A less than humble Jason Brown misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.