PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barrington Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier comes to the cage accompanied by Loud Hangover. Douglas Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Barrington Xavier's chin.

Xavier
vs
Brown

168 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 14 - 1

170 cm
26
160 lbs
14 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Barrington Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Douglas Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xavier gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Xavier throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Xavier keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xavier is keeping the position for now.
Xavier is striking off his back. Brown thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Xavier is not content to let Brown control the position.
Xavier manages to get to full guard.

Xavier looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Xavier on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Xavier tries to get out of the position.

Xavier looking for subs off his back but Brown has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Xavier is keeping him busy.
Xavier missing with punches from the bottom.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Xavier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown blocks the strikes from Xavier.
Brown is taking a breather. Xavier says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Xavier flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brown works his way into full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xavier swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Xavier frees his head quite easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Xavier hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xavier is looking to get to half guard.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Xavier but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xavier really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Xavier?

Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Xavier is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown.
Brown controlling the pace for now.

Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Xavier working to try and regain half guard.
Brown landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Brown trying to control but Xavier is having none of it.
Xavier tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown wants to control the pace but Xavier is squirming around nicely.
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Brown wants to control the pace but Xavier is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Douglas Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.

Xavier looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Xavier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown gets full guard.
Xavier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but Xavier defends easily.
Brown looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Xavier postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.

Xavier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Xavier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Nice cross by Brown.
Xavier with a poor takedown

and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Xavier is rocked!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Oh Xavier is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Xavier!
Xavier seems to have got his legs back now.
Xavier is looking to get to half guard.
Xavier throwing hammer fists to the chest of Brown. What's that going to do exactly?
Xavier flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Douglas Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown wants to control the pace but Xavier is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Xavier throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.

Brown is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Xavier can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brown blocks Xavier's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Brown jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Xavier manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brown wants to control but Xavier is keeping him busy.
Xavier is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown trying to control the position but Xavier is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Xavier kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Xavier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Xavier is trying to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Xavier, who protects the arm well.
Xavier is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Xavier has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xavier keeps working.
Brown avoids the strikes from the bottom by Xavier.
Brown controlling the position from side mount.
Xavier sneaks back into half guard.
Xavier lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Xavier flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Brown is trying to control. Xavier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Xavier knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Xavier is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Brown covers up after that shot from Xavier.
Xavier lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Brown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xavier lands a shot to the head.
Brown turns into Xavier and is now in his guard.

Xavier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown wants to control from the top but Xavier keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Xavier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown wants to control from the top but Xavier keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Douglas Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Xavier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Brown working for a triangle but Xavier defends it easily.
Xavier landing some decent shots from guard.

Xavier has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Brown to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Xavier is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Brown pulls down on the head and he's put Xavier to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Douglas Brown!