PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Taz Brown (ranked 2931 p4p, 2830 weight class) and Davey Hilton Jr (ranked 178 p4p, 171 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brown
vs
Hilton Jr

169 cm
25
138
2 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
130
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Taz Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Davey Hilton Jr!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a lazy uppercut

and Hilton Jr moves into the clinch.

Brown jumps guard and drags Hilton Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hilton Jr wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Hilton Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hilton Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown controlling Hilton Jr's posture.

Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Hilton Jr to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping hold of Hilton Jr's head, controlling as best he can.
Brown is looking to control Hilton Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Brown has his foot on Hilton Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hilton Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown is trying to control the position but Hilton Jr postures up.
Hilton Jr trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hilton Jr defends it easily.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hilton Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hilton Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown controls Hilton Jr momentarily but Hilton Jr frees himself.
Brown keeping full guard, as Hilton Jr tries to pass.

Brown has his foot on Hilton Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hilton Jr works his way back into a safe position though.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Hilton Jr is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr passes into half guard.

Hilton Jr is looking for a kimura here.
Hilton Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hilton Jr wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Brown trying to control but Hilton Jr postures up.
Brown gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hilton Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hilton Jr trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control the position.

Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hilton Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hilton Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Taz Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hilton Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown tries to pull guard but Hilton Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hilton Jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown jumps guard but Hilton Jr stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hilton Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Brown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hilton Jr smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taz Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown avoiding damage as Hilton Jr throws knees to the body.
Hilton Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Hilton Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.

Brown pulls guard successfully.
Hilton Jr wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.

Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hilton Jr uses it to pass to side control.
Hilton Jr tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brown is trying to control Hilton Jr's posture but Hilton Jr avoids it.
We've been informed that Hilton Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hilton Jr wants to stand but Brown has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr 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.
Taz Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hilton Jr wants to stand but Brown has his arm trapped.
Brown regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hilton Jr's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Hilton Jr has control of the leg.
Hilton Jr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hilton Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton Jr is looking to stand but Brown has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Hilton Jr wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown regains half guard.
Brown won't allow Hilton Jr to pass to mount.

Hilton Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Hilton Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hilton Jr defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Hilton Jr changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown misses with a body shot.

Brown drives through and clinches with Hilton Jr against the cage.
Brown avoiding damage as Hilton Jr throws knees to the body.
Hilton Jr misses with a knee strike.

Brown jumps guard.

Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hilton Jr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hilton Jr defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown keeping full guard, as Hilton Jr tries to pass.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Hilton Jr wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Hilton Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

That's two 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.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hilton Jr wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is pulling down on Hilton Jr's head. It's preventing any offense from Hilton Jr, at least for the moment.
Hilton Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hilton Jr being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hilton Jr defends it easily.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Hilton Jr from controlling successfully.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hilton Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hilton Jr wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taz Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hilton Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Brown has Hilton Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hilton Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hilton Jr missing with knees to the body.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hilton Jr smiles and moves away.
Brown misses with a right hand

and Hilton Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is looking to control Hilton Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Hilton Jr is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown keeps control of the position for the meantime.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taz Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!