PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Brown has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Brown
vs
Davis

185 cm
22
154 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[IFC] Fighter's Clothing Essentials

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Davis!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davis lands a body shot.
Davis checks the leg kick.
Davis throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis scores with a punch to the head.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.

Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Davis can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.
Davis taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Brown there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Davis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davis wants to get back to his feet.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Davis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Davis defends it.

Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Davis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Brown scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown prevents Davis from standing back up.
Brown winds up and cracks Davis with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Davis is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.

Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Davis is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Davis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
The fighters are battling for position here. Davis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown working away.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Davis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Davis is looking to get back to his feet here but Brown is keeping cool and he's managed to take Davis's back.
Brown has the hooks in. Davis is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Davis has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brown misses with punches from the back.

Davis defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Brown's arms.
Davis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Brown is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Even with his hooks in, Brown manages to miss with strikes from the back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands a shot to the head.
Davis trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davis misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Davis is looking to improve his position.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rich Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown thows a huge punch but Davis dodges it nicely.
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 Davis's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis sees it coming and defends easily.
Davis tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Davis trying to control here.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Davis's head.

Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Davis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Davis wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brown.
Davis is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown stops Davis from standing up.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davis wants to sweep but no luck.
Davis wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Davis is breathing heavily.

Davis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Davis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Davis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown tries to circle away but Davis has him pinned against the cage.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Davis as the two fighters clinch.
Davis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Davis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown can't get the takedown.
A short left from Davis.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davis lands a two punch combo.
Davis works the jab nicely.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brown moves away from the strike by Davis.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Davis swivels and escapes.
Davis looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Davis clinches with his opponent.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Davis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Davis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Davis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Davis blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rich Brown will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Davis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davis.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Davis avoids it.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Davis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Davis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Davis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Good body shot from Davis.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Davis misses with a straight right.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Davis's leg but Davis calmly moves out of range.
Brown tries to move into range but Davis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davis sprawls well. Davis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Joe Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Davis misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brown throws a low kick but Davis moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Davis closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Davis misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Davis.
Davis dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Davis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Davis lands a nice shot to the body.
Davis digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Davis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Davis lands with a right to the head.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Davis lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown jumps guard but Davis stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davis tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davis.

Davis closes the distance and clinches.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
Davis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Davis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Davis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rich Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.

Davis takes the fight into the clinch.

Davis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Davis rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.

Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis is looking to clinch.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Davis.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davis falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Davis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!