PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JO WO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Browning
vs
WO

188 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Browning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JO WO!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning tries to clinch but WO is having none of it.
WO scores with a sloppy right hand. Browning should have avoided that one.
WO circles away from the clinch attempt.
JO WO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Browning tries to clinch but WO is having none of it.
Browning tries to clinch there but WO circles away.
Browning thows a body shot but no joy.
WO keeps the fight on the outside.

Browning moves into the clinch successfully.
WO wants to get back to striking at distance but Browning won't allow it.

WO breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Browning is looking to clinch but WO is avoiding it.
Browning is looking to clinch but WO is avoiding it.
WO slips a jab and a cross from Browning.
WO swinging wilding here.
WO throws the kick towards the body but Browning avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Browning or perhaps it was just good defense by WO which made him look bad.
WO uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Browning.
Good exchange - Browning coming out on top.
WO is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Browning is looking to clinch but WO is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WO lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from WO. No joy for Browning on that attempt.
Browning moves out of range as WO throws a body kick.

WO has taken the fight to the clinch.

WO breaks from the clinch.
Browning closes the distance looking to clinch
and WO counters with a nice body kick.
Browning closes the distance but WO moves to the side

and WO holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Browning trying to stall but WO improves his position.

WO breaks from the clinch.
A jab-cross combination lands for WO and sends Browning crashing to the mat! WO follows him down to the mat - Browning regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Browning is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

WO wants to work for an arm triangle but Browning is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Oh Browning is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Browning is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Browning is breathing heavily.
Browning seems to have got his legs back now.
Browning might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
WO sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with WO in particular looking to stall.

WO seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Browning is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). JO WO!