PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between r r (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and charlie brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

r
vs
brown

176 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, r r!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charlie brown!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

r closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. brown did well to prevent r getting side control.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!

r is looking for a kimura but brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for r to get the leverage.

brown is defending against the submission attempts here by r.

r is looking for a kimura but brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for r to get the leverage.
brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
brown wants to control but r is keeping busy and won't allow it.

brown is defending against the submission attempts here by r.

r is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.

r is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
r tries to pass to full mount but brown defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

r darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

r is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

brown is defending against the submission attempts here by r.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

r is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

r wants to work for an arm triangle but brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

r is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
brown trying to control but r postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

r looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

r seems to be working for a kimura but brown defends the submission attempt.
brown is trying to stand.
brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with r. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

r is looking for a kimura but brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for r to get the leverage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

r is working for a kimura but brown is defending it quite comfortably.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
brown is looking to control r's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can brown avoid being mounted?

r is looking for a kimura but brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for r to get the leverage.
brown is doing well to control the position and prevent r from advancing to side control.

r is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

r is looking for a kimura but brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for r to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

r r dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

r with a poor takedown
and brown counters with a two punch combo.
r is on the wrong end of a nice combination from brown.
r shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and brown wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for r r. That's going to take a lot out of him.

r closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. brown did well to prevent r getting side control.

r is trying to work for a kimura but brown is defending well.

r is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and brown defends it well.

r wants to work for an arm triangle but brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
r frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

r working for a guillotine from mount but brown is in no mood to give up.
brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
brown is desperately trying to improve his position but r has a good base and remains in mount.
brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

r is working for a guillotine from mount but brown frees his head quite easily.

r is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but brown is surviving well by controlling r's body position as best he can.
brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
brown tries to lock up and control but r gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

brown is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. r locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! brown is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). r r!