PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Django Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Wuncler Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's entrance music is System Of A Down - Chop Suey! . A fine choice. Wuncler Iii has chosen Smooth Operator - Sade as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brown
vs
Wuncler Iii

167 cm
26
146 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

160 cm
31
140 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Django Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Wuncler Iii!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wuncler Iii thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wuncler Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Wuncler Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Wuncler Iii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wuncler Iii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Wuncler Iii takes one on the button.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown feints a jab promting Wuncler Iii to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wuncler Iii slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Wuncler Iii throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Wuncler Iii. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Wuncler Iii misses with a head kick.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wuncler Iii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wuncler Iii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuncler Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Wuncler Iii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wuncler Iii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Wuncler Iii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Wuncler Iii scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Wuncler Iii.
Brown looks for a takedown but Wuncler Iii sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Django Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wuncler Iii cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Wuncler Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wuncler Iii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown tries to land a body kick
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wuncler Iii lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch lands to the side of Wuncler Iii 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuncler Iii misses with a hook.
Wuncler Iii lands with a nice combination. Brown backs away looking to recover.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Wuncler Iii there.
Wuncler Iii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown appears to be looking for a big counter.

Brown closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wuncler Iii to the mat! Wuncler Iii manages to get full guard.
Brown trying to control but Wuncler Iii is working from the bottom.
Wuncler Iii working a defensive guard here.
Brown postures up in Wuncler Iii's guard and throws a big left but Wuncler Iii blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wuncler Iii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wuncler Iii is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wuncler Iii has escaped and now he's on top!

Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wuncler Iii preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wuncler Iii uses it to pass to side control.
Wuncler Iii in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Brown is not content to let Wuncler Iii control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Django Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Brown blocks a head kick by Wuncler Iii.
Wuncler Iii wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wuncler Iii takes a step back to recover.
Wuncler Iii digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Wuncler Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wuncler Iii did well to prevent Brown getting side control.

Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wuncler Iii doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Wuncler Iii defends it.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wuncler Iii defending well though.
Django Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wuncler Iii defends it well.
Wuncler Iii is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wuncler Iii gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Wuncler Iii is retaining full guard.
Wuncler Iii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wuncler Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike but Wuncler Iii rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brown has his foot on Wuncler Iii's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wuncler Iii works his way back into a safe position though.

Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wuncler Iii passes into side control.

Wuncler Iii is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brown is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Django Brown dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wuncler Iii needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Wuncler Iii walks into a jab.
Wuncler Iii is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Brown tries for a takedown but Wuncler Iii sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wuncler Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wuncler Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wuncler Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wuncler Iii's knee momentarily.
Wuncler Iii slips a jab from Brown.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Wuncler Iii's head back.
Wuncler Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wuncler Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Wuncler Iii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Brown decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wuncler Iii's guard.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wuncler Iii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wuncler Iii controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Wuncler Iii avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wuncler Iii wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Brown drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wuncler Iii looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wuncler Iii looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wuncler Iii!

Brown tries to bench press Wuncler Iii off him but Wuncler Iii keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wuncler Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ed Wuncler Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown wants to control but Wuncler Iii is keeping busy.
Wuncler Iii is taking a breather. Brown 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by Wuncler Iii.
Wuncler Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Wuncler Iii.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Wuncler Iii sprawls well.
Wuncler Iii is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wuncler Iii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Wuncler Iii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Django Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wuncler Iii falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Wuncler Iii didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wuncler Iii controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown wants to control from the top but Wuncler Iii keeps moving.
Wuncler Iii looking to control.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wuncler Iii keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Wuncler Iii throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Django Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Django Brown!
A relieved looking Django Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.