PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Brown (ranked 3819 p4p, 4771 weight class) and Ray Francisco (ranked 430 p4p, 483 weight class). 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.

Brown
vs
Francisco

210 cm
25
184
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
195
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco misses with a wild combination.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Francisco pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brown back to the cage. Francisco follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jackson Brown has been cut.
Francisco throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Francisco throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Francisco misses with a few strikes there.
Francisco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francisco throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brown closes the distance and pushes Francisco back into the cage.
Brown pushes Francisco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Francisco is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Francisco tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Francisco drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown avoiding damage.
Francisco is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown works on Francisco's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Francisco's elbow.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Francisco tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Francisco drops back down to his feet.
Jackson Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Francisco.
Francisco takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown tries to work over Francisco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Brown.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Francisco's head.
Francisco tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown gets through Francisco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Francisco or not.
Brown is working Francisco over against the cage.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Francisco looks winded!
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown presses Francisco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Francisco takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Ray Francisco has been cut.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Francisco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown lands a nice hook to Francisco's body. Francisco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown scores with a body shot.

Brown clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Brown dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Francisco is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Francisco wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Francisco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Francisco has time to react.
Francisco lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francisco walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown works the jab nicely.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Francisco is breathing heavily.

Brown clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown stalling against the cage.
Good body shot from Brown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown is leaning against Francisco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown prevents Francisco from breaking the clinch.
Francisco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Francisco up against the cage.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown pushes Francisco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown lands a left hand.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Francisco misses with a series of wild punches.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Francisco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Francisco backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown works on Francisco's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Francisco can do to turn this around?
Brown slows down the pace here.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown jabs at Francisco's body.
Francisco swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown connects with a single shot there.

Francisco is rocked!
Francisco walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Brown! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackson Brown!
After the fight, Jackson 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.