PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Django Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System Of A Down - Chop Suey! . Axe has chosen Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brown
vs
Axe

167 cm
24
146 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

170 cm
25
140 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fury Nutrition Inc.

SP Ultimate Nutrition
Just Fight (Everything 7$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Django Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Axe!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Axe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown looks to land a combination but Axe avoids it well.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Axe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Axe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt

and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Axe won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown tries to move to mount but Axe blocks the move with his legs.
Axe is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Axe has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brown but great work by Axe.
Axe working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.
Axe throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
An elbow from Axe crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown defending against the ground and pound.
Axe working the ground and pound from side control.
Axe in side control, throwing shots but Brown defends.
Axe in side control, throwing shots but Brown defends.
Axe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Axe working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brown taking some punishment here, with Axe in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Axe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Axe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Axe wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
Brown moves into full guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Axe from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Axe is one step ahead there.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Axe lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Axe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Axe has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Axe works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Axe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Axe from controlling successfully.

Brown is looking to cinch up a triangle. Axe throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brown's body to avoid the submission. Brown has instead reached around Axe's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brown arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Django Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Django Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.