PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crisostomo Ibarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Ibarra

170 cm
25
160 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

172 cm
22
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple 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 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crisostomo Ibarra!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibarra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ibarra's guard now.
Brown trying to control but Ibarra is working from the bottom.

Ibarra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Ibarra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ibarra manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Ibarra's guard.

Ibarra looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brown has picked Ibarra up and slammed him! Ibarra can't keep hold of the triangle and Brown manages to pass to side control!
Brown tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brown working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ibarra tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Brown staying calm.
Brown trying to control the action but Ibarra is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ibarra is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown staying calm.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown is staying tight to Ibarra's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ibarra regains half guard.
Brown trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brown tries to control but Ibarra wriggling away.
Ibarra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown controlling from mount.
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ibarra is looking to escape.
Ibarra is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown trying to control but Ibarra is having none of it.
Ibarra is looking to get to half guard.
Ibarra wants to control but Brown is having none of it.

Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ibarra working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ibarra is trying to escape the mount.
Ibarra is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ibarra looks gassed!
Ibarra is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.

Brown has control of Ibarra's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ibarra regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ibarra is looking to escape.

Brown is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ibarra can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ibarra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
Crisostomo Ibarra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ibarra misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Ibarra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ibarra!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ibarra to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ibarra shrugs it off.

Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ibarra has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ibarra is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown breaks from Ibarra's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Douglas Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown prevents Ibarra from getting the reversal.
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Ibarra is looking to get to half guard.
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws some wild stikes that Ibarra manages to avoid easily.
Brown wants to control the pace but Ibarra is squirming around nicely.
Ibarra wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown prevents Ibarra from getting the reversal.
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ibarra is looking to escape.
Ibarra sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown content to control rather than advance.

Ibarra looking for submissions off his back.

Ibarra is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown stalling.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Ibarra defends it.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Ibarra looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Brown dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Brown lands with an overhand left.
Ibarra falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Ibarra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ibarra being controlled here, momentarily.

Ibarra escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ibarra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibarra is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibarra keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibarra swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown content to stall in guard here.

Ibarra looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.

Ibarra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ibarra swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown is thwarting Ibarra's attempts to control the position.

Ibarra looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ibarra on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Crisostomo Ibarra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ibarra!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibarra is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown wants to control the pace but Ibarra is squirming around nicely.
Ibarra is trying desperately to improve position.
Ibarra tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Brown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ibarra tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ibarra is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ibarra is working to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to control but Ibarra is having none of it.
Ibarra wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Ibarra really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Douglas Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ibarra is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Douglas Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Douglas Brown!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

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