PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Angell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Brown
vs
Angell

188 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Angell!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Angell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Angell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Angell closes the distance and clinches.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Angell is keeping busy.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Angell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angell off to one side.

Angell clinches up against the cage.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Brown manages to pull guard.
Angell advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Angell is controlling him well.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Angell is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Angell performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brown is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Angell controlling from the full mount.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Angell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two 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 trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to hold on but Angell pushes him away.
Angell prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Angell's attempts to control the action.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown tries to hold on but Angell pushes him away.
Angell looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Angell avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angell content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown tries to lock up and control but Angell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown can't escape the position.

Angell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brown has worked his arm free - good work by Brown!
Brown is trying to improve his position.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Angell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brown has his takedown stuffed

and Angell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Angell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angell is one step ahead there.
Brown trying to control the position.
Angell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angell prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to control.
Angell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown looking to control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Angell takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown is working for takedown but Angell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Angell prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown can't break the clinch.

Angell manages to break the clinch.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt

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

Angell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Brown clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Brown turns into Angell and is now in his guard.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Angell's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Angell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Angell has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with a double jab

and Angell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Angell is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Angell!
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown wants to control the pace but Angell is squirming around nicely.
Angell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brown wants to control the action but instead Angell gets a body lock and reverses into Brown's guard! Nice work!

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Angell!
Angell tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Angell is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Angell has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Brown is looking to control Angell but Angell is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Can Angell hold on?! Brown is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Angell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brown with a poor takedown
and Angell counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown fails with the takedown

and Angell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Brown wants to control but Angell postures up.
Angell taking a breather here.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Angell just content to control the position.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Angell tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brown throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown with a poor takedown

and Angell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is trying to control the position but Angell postures up.
Angell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angell won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Angell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Angell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brown some visible discomfort.
Brown misses with an elbow from the bottom.

Angell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Angell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Angell!
Brown trying to control but Angell is having none of it.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Nick Angell has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Angell is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Angell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Brown controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Angell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Angell!