PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Brown's chin.

Brown
vs
Wayne

174 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

MayheM sportswear
Slaughterhouse Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Bill Brown!
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, Conor Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown feints and as Wayne raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Wayne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wayne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Wayne's legs - danger averted.

Wayne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wayne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

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

Wayne looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wayne's head.

Wayne is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Wayne working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wayne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Wayne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Wayne looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Brown has picked Wayne up and slammed him! Wayne can't keep hold of the triangle and Brown manages to pass to side control!
Brown is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wayne's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wayne regains half guard.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wayne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Conor Wayne will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wayne tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Wayne tries to escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne turns into Brown and is now in his guard.
Wayne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Conor Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wayne wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown has control of Wayne's left arm, preventing Wayne from doing any damage.
Wayne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wayne preventing the sweep.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown seems keen to control Wayne's posture.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown pulls Wayne in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wayne's guard.

Wayne is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wayne's head.

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

Wayne looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Wayne working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wayne being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conor Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wayne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wayne is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown takes a little break here. Wayne wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wayne, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne is looking to reverse the position.
Wayne pushes Brown away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Brown gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Wayne tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Wayne is looking for a sweep.
Brown controls the position.
Wayne tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Brown presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wayne is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands with some strikes.
Wayne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Wayne is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Wayne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Wayne actively working from the bottom here.
Wayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wayne is trying to get back to full guard.

Wayne looking for submissions off his back.
Brown passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Wayne is working to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wayne defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Conor Wayne!
In defeat, Bill Brown stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky'.