PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bushido Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brisco County Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is Lights Please - J Cole. A fine choice. Bushido Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
County Jr

180 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
29
275 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bushido Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brisco County Jr!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
County Jr fails with the takedown.
County Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown cracks County Jr with an open hand slap.
County Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Brown gets caught flat footed, as County Jr shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Brown looking for a guillotine here but County Jr defends easily.
County Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
County Jr wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
County Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
County Jr content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - County Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is looking to control County Jr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Brown holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
County Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
County Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
County Jr thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
County Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
County Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
County Jr is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
County Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
County Jr wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.

Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and County Jr defends well.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from County Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
County Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in County Jr's guard.
County Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
County Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
County Jr trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of County Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take County Jr's back!
County Jr looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brown keeps control of the position as County Jr tries to break free.
County Jr trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
County Jr can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

County Jr is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Brown gets his way!
County Jr breaks Brown's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brisco County Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brown throws a leg kick which misses County Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as County Jr tries to avoid it.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but County Jr checks it.

Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.

County Jr successfully pulls guard.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
County Jr is trying to control but can't.
County Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
County Jr is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
County Jr is not content to let Brown control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
County Jr is not content to let Brown control the position.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown is looking to stall here but County Jr recovers full guard.
County Jr working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
County Jr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown is trying to control. County Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
County Jr tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
County Jr wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown is trying to control. County Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
County Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown is looking to advance position but County Jr has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
County Jr looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown tries to reverse the position but County Jr maintains control.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
County Jr controlling from mount.
Brown tries to reverse the position but County Jr maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bushido Brown dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brown wants to clinch.
County Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
County Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Brown throws a series of punches but County Jr avoids them all with ease.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged County Jr in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
County Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. County Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
County Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

County Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
County Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
County Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
County Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
County Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

County Jr looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
County Jr is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.

County Jr working for submissions but it's allowed Brown to get to half guard.
Brown is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and County Jr reverses the position - he's now on top in Brown's guard.
Brisco County Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
County Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but County Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead County Jr passes into side control.
Brown tries to buck County Jr off but County Jr is having none of it.

County Jr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for County Jr but great work by Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but County Jr is working away.
The ground and pound from Brown seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
County Jr wants to control but Brown postures up.

Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, County Jr has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by County Jr.
Brown managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by County Jr.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brown trying to hold on to County Jr's head to control him but County Jr postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
County Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bushido Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bushido Brown!
After the fight, Bushido Brown was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.