PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Brown (ranked 1428 p4p, 2888 weight class) and Hobert Nye (ranked 174 p4p, 329 weight class). Jackson Brown has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brown
vs
Nye

210 cm
26
184
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
197
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Very confident

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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 5 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hobert Nye!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nye missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Nye manages to avoid it.
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.
Nye swinging wildly here.
Nye throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nye takes one to the side of the head.
Nye misses with a body shot.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Nye's head back.
Nye throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Nye connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Nye lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Nye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nye throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.

Nye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nye is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye is trying to break free.
Brown prevents a body shot from Nye.
Nye is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown prevents Nye from breaking the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nye just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.

Nye gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. Nye will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nye swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nye is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nye keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.

Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brown trying to control but Nye is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Nye keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Nye is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nye gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Brown tries to sprawl but Nye drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nye is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nye tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nye wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Nye slows the pace down in half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Nye has control of the leg.
Nye controlling the action here.
Brown is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Julians Sports Bar & Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Nye manages to pass to mount!
Brown tries to hold on but Nye postures up.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Nye controlling from the full mount.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nye sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown tries to hold on but Nye postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Nye dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nye closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nye is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.

Nye decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown throws a right hand that Nye ducks under and follows up with a left that Nye also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nye takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nye misses with a low kick.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown catches Nye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A swing and a miss from Nye.
Nye misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Brown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Nye misses with the combination.
Hobert Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Nye takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nye.
Hobert Nye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nye misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Nye misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Nye.
Nye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown moves away from the strike by Nye.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Nye scores with a jab to the head.

Nye fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Nye is now in Brown's guard.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nye's guard.

Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Nye is keeping the position.

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

Nye decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nye.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown works Nye's body with a nice hook.
Jackson Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Nye throws a right and a left that both miss.

Nye moves into range and clinches up with Brown.
Nye taking a breather.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Nye, against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.

Nye turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nye manages to end up in side control.
Hobert Nye has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to buck Nye off but Nye is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye advances nicely into full mount.
Nye controlling the pace for now.
Nye wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown can't escape the position.
Nye controlling from the full mount.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hobert Nye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Nye misses its intended target.
Brown connects with a jab.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Nye.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Nye.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brown lands a nice hook to Nye's body. Nye takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Nye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Nye swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nye ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Nye scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown is pressing down on Nye's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Nye stands up from Brown's guard - Nye perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nye misses with a hook
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Nye looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Nye drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Nye takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Nye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.

Nye stands and steps away. Brown gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Nye 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nye stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nye moves away from the strike by Brown.
Nye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Nye is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nye wants to stand but Brown has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Nye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is staying active underneath Nye, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nye seems content to control.
Nye is looking to stall here but Brown recovers full guard.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nye wants to get back to his feet.
Brown trying to control the pace.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Nye is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Jackson Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is just content to waste time from the top position. Nye takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nye is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nye has escaped and now he's on top!

Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Nye engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nye uses it to pass to side control.

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 Jackson Brown.
I think Nye 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobert Nye!
Hobert Nye decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.