PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wilson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to boom. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wilson
vs
Brown

188 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayne Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Shane Wilson has been cut.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson 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 is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilson circles away.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

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.

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Wilson digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Wayne Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown clinches but Wilson breaks the clinch
and Wilson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown looks gassed!
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wilson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Wilson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wilson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wilson trying to strike off his back.
Wilson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wilson is proving hard to escape from.
Wilson working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.

Wilson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wilson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
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 Shane Wilson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson's cut.
That's time! Wilson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wilson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brown's guard now.
Wilson is standing up over Brown. Brown looks to escape but Wilson dives into side control.

Brown explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with the combination.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Jab by Brown.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Wilson moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Wilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses

and Wilson moves into the clinch.

Brown breaks the clinch.

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

Wilson is working an open guard so Brown takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a nice body shot.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Wilson.
Wilson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown misses with a combination
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Wilson is predictable there

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilson's guard.
Wilson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Wilson wriggles free and stands up.
Wilson moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Wilson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Shane Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Wilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown swinging wilding here.
Wilson doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Nice cross by Wilson.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Wilson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown wants to clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Wilson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Brown closes the distance but Wilson moves to the side

and Wilson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wilson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Wayne Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson fails to land the takedown.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A cross from Brown lands.

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilson tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown stands up from half guard.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Wilson's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilson pinned against the cage. Wilson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wilson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.

Brown rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown fails to pull guard.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Wilson.
Brown jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Wilson shoots in.
Brown takes a swing at Wilson's ribcage but misses.
Wilson walks into a left hand.
Brown smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Brown!