PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Knox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Knox has chosen Something I Can Never Have as his entrance music. Bart Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Knox

175 cm
30
165 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

176 cm
23
163 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bart Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Knox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Knox.
Brown lands a nice shot that snaps Knox's head back.

Brown moves into range and clinches up with Knox.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Brown is trying to stall.
Knox tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Knox.
Brown slows down the pace here.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.

Knox jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Knox has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Knox had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown wants to stand but Knox is controlling his posture from full guard.

Knox is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

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

Knox is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown tries to stand but Knox is controlling from the bottom.
Knox looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Knox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bart Brown.
Knox shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Knox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Knox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knox off to one side.
Knox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knox closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

It looks like Mickey Knox has been cut.
Brown tries to buck Knox off but Knox is having none of it.
Knox just content to control the position.
Brown manages to work his way to half guard, despite Knox's best efforts.
Knox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Knox misses with a head shot. Brown uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brown trying to control the position here.
Brown keeping full guard, as Knox tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knox sitting in guard here, content to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Brown is looking to stand up but Knox won't let him.

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

Knox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knox is working an open guard so Brown takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown staying out of range there.
Knox is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Knox, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Brown misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown effectively controlling the action here.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Knox.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.

Knox is rocked!
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands a body shot.
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!
Knox stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Brown is looking to control Knox's arms but Knox gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brown has his back to the cage.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Knox manages to pull guard.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Knox's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Knox connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Knox seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Knox tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Knox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to control but Knox is keeping busy.
Brown is staying active underneath Knox, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Knox with the ground and pound but Brown uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Knox sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Knox trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Knox being controlled here momentarily.
Brown working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Knox fails with a takedown attempt.
Knox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mickey Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown wants to clinch.
Knox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bart Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Knox.

Brown pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Knox backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stall.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown works on Knox's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Knox.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Knox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown lands a left hand.
Knox fails to pull guard.
Brown cracks Knox with a nice body shot.
Brown has Knox pushed against the cage.
Knox misses with some punches.
Brown pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knox takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown gets through Knox's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown stalling.
Knox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Brown is leaning against Knox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Knox! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Brown is unloading with more strikes now! Knox drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bart Brown!
An out of breath Bart Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.