PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Costco Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus's entrance music is Give Me Jesus. A fine choice. Costco Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jesus
vs
Brown

181 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Costco Brown!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus tries to clinch up.

Jesus has managed to clinch.
Jesus blocking some punches.
Brown takes an elbow to the temple.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Jesus.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Jesus blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus connects with a knee to the head.
Jesus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Brown has picked Jesus up - he's going for a ride! Brown dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jesus is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Jesus gets full guard.
Jesus is striking but Brown is not phased and passes to half guard.
Jesus 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 trying to control but not successfully.
Jesus throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus lands a shot to the body.
Brown covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jesus throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jesus is striking from the back but Brown escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Jesus trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Jesus looks to land a strike but Brown avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jesus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jesus throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brown won't allow Jesus to sweep him here.
Jesus is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jesus keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown is stalling in the full guard.
Jesus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Brown drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Brown seems to have locked his on tight now - Jesus screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Brown, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Costco Brown!