PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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
Washington

175 cm
23
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
173 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Augustus Washington!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Washington lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Washington darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Brown avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington jumps guard but Brown stands there with Washington around his waist. Washington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington slowing the pace effectively.
Washington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Washington trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Washington into the cage.
Washington misses with an elbow over the top.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Jack Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustus Washington.

Washington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brown is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Washington tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Washington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Washington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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.
Washington wants to control for a moment but Brown uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Washington slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Washington has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Washington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Washington tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brown presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Washington working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Brown is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jack Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Washington.
Washington misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Washington.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Washington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brown misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Washington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Washington clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Augustus Washington will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Washington connects with a high kick.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Washington looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown lunges at Washington with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Washington's hand.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Washington tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Washington. Washington gets slowly back to his feet.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown punishes Washington's body with a nice straight punch.
Washington tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Washington is looking to clinch.

Brown drives through and clinches with Washington against the cage.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington jumps guard but Brown stands there with Washington around his waist. Washington gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Washington, against the cage.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Brown.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Washington wants to clinch.
Brown blocks a head kick by Washington.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Brown has closed the distance and engaged Washington in a clinch.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.
Washington connects with a knee to the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.

Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Jack Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustus Washington.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Washington backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Washington fails with the takedown.
Washington throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown cracks Washington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jack Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown avoids the head kick by Washington.
Washington fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown catches Washington with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Washington lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Washington fails with the takedown.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Washington closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Washington pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Washington tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Washington is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
A knee to the head by Washington.

Brown manages to break the clinch.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Washington has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Washington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Washington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Washington.
Washington pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brown pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington can't get the takedown.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Washington blocking some punches.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Washington landing knees to the head.

Brown manages to break the clinch.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Washington wants to clinch.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Washington's hands.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Brown gets a clinch.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Washington tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington lands with a thumping leg kick.
Washington shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Washington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Washington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Washington wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Washington with an uppercut!

Brown rushes Washington and presses him up against the cage.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Nice elbow from Washington.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Brown.

Washington manages to pull guard.
Washington looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Washington wants to control but Brown passes easily into half guard.

Washington has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Brown escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Brown!
Washington is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Washington gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Brown decides to stand up.
Brown is looking to clinch but Washington is avoiding it.
Washington misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jack Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Augustus Washington.
Brown lands a body shot.
Washington tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Brown.
Brown stuns Washington with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Brown.
Washington using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Washington goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Washington or not.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Washington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Washington moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Washington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brown clinches.
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Washington takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.
Brown cracks Washington with a nice body shot.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Brown!