PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home as his entrance music. Sub Zero is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zero
vs
Brown

180 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bushido Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Zero defends.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
Brown throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zero is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zero gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

Zero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Zero keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Zero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown wants to stand but Zero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown gets to his feet - Zero follows without any prompting.
Zero walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Zero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zero's guard now.
Zero lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!

Zero is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zero is keeping the position for now.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zero looking for a sweep. Not yet Zero, not yet.

Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zero, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zero misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zero.
Zero misses with a takedown

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Zero being controlled against the cage.
Zero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
Zero tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zero has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Zero backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Zero's head.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Zero has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Zero with a poor takedown

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zero won't be happy with that.
Zero is breathing heavily.
Zero is looking to reverse the position.

Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown rushes Zero and presses him up against the cage.
Zero takes a shot to the head.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Zero's takedown attempt.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zero has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brown works on Zero's body with a couple of short punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bushido Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Zero in a clinch.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Zero's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown avoiding damage.
Brown lands a body shot.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Brown to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a right hand.
A short right from Brown.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Zero backwards.

Zero is rocked!
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown digs a right hand into Zero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zero's gas tank.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown'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.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zeros head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Zero goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown stalling the fight.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sub Zero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Bushido Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Zero's takedown attempt.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zeros head.
Zero looking for a takedown.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Zero backwards.
Zero letting Brown take a breather here.
Zero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown'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.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Zero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zero seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zero being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Zero takes a shot to the head.
Bushido Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zero has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zero up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown gets through Zero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bushido Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Bushido Brown!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Bushido Brown!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bushido Brown!

Bushido Brown wins by unanimous decision!