PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Amazing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Brown looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Amazing
vs
Brown

169 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Amazing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Amazing's guard.
Amazing controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.

Amazing working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.

Amazing is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Amazing is retaining full guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Amazing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Amazing is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amazing connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Amazing, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Amazing against the cage but Amazing circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown looks gassed!
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amazing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Amazing lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Amazing tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
A head kick from Amazing lands but Brown takes it in his stride.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Amazing is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amazing down to the mat. Amazing avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Amazing moved away.
Amazing tries to clinch up

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Amazing fights it but they end up in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amazing is on top in guard.
Amazing pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brown controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is pressing down on Amazing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brown controlling the position.
Brown wants to sweep here but Amazing controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Amazing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown postures up.
Amazing throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Amazing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Amazing pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.

Amazing had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Amazing Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Brown's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Amazing manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Amazing lands shots from the back.
Amazing lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Amazing trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Amazing lands strikes to the head.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but Amazing has full control of the position and if anything, Brown has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brown prevents Amazing from getting a body triangle.
Amazing throwing sloppy strikes.
Brown looking very determined here, making life difficult for Amazing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Amazing throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Amazing tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown. Amazing fights it but they end up in guard.
Amazing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Amazing is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amazing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amazing looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Amazing working a defensive guard here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Chris Amazing just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Amazing fails with the takedown

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Amazing's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Amazing struggling a bit here.
Amazing manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Amazing is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Amazing perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Amazing seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brown for as long as he can get away with.
Amazing seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amazing works his foot free and advances to mount.

Amazing looking to secure an arm triangle but Brown defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails to move to back control.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Amazing is rocked!
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Amazing is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Brown quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Brown but it's paid off an Amazing is forced to tap! Nice work by Brown.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Craig Brown!