PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynolds comes into the arena with Eminem-You dont know blaring out of the sound system. Brown has chosen Necro- I need drugs as his entrance music. Malcolm Reynolds had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jermaine Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reynolds
vs
Brown

172 cm
24
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

150 cm
24
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malcolm Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jermaine Brown!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

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

Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Reynolds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Reynolds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown passes to side control.
Reynolds tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Reynolds has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by Reynolds.
Reynolds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.

Reynolds decides to stand back up. Reynolds steps back and let's Brown get back to his feet.

Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reynolds to the mat! Reynolds manages to get full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reynolds has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reynolds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.

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.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Reynolds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reynolds avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reynolds will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reynolds shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Reynolds keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reynolds closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Reynolds pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Reynolds is breathing heavily.

Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Reynolds works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reynolds trying to control the position.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown is fighting to break Reynolds's control of his arms but Reynolds is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reynolds's head.
Brown stands up over Reynolds, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Reynolds is retaining full guard.
Reynolds trying to control the position here.
Brown wants to control from the top but Reynolds keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Reynolds's brow.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Reynolds not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reynolds keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Reynolds counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
No luck for Reynolds with that takedown attempt.
Reynolds fails with the takedown

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reynolds's guard.
Reynolds is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reynolds is looking to sweep but instead, Brown has passed into half guard.
Reynolds tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.

Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reynolds wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reynolds sees it coming and defends easily.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Reynolds defends the submission attempt.
Brown throwing shots but Reynolds is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reynolds is looking to improve his position.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reynolds taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Reynolds trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Reynolds is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Reynolds some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Reynolds is working away.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Reynolds regains half guard.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reynolds keeps working.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Reynolds kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown winds up and cracks Reynolds with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown working over Reynolds with some ground and pound. Reynolds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reynolds is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

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.
Reynolds is working hard here to advance position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Reynolds's temple.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown working the ground and pound but Reynolds is defending the strikes.
Reynolds is trying to buck Brown off.

Brown is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Reynolds is trying to escape and Brown transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Reynolds is forced to tap! Nice work there by Brown! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jermaine Brown!