PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Cannibal Corpes - Hammer smashed face. Staley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Junkhead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buck Brown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brown
vs
Staley

188 cm
25
198 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buck Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Layne Staley!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws out a loose jab but Staley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Staley with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Staley moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Staley feints the counter takedown.
Brown throws a hook but Staley avoids it easily.
Staley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown digs a good body shot into Staley's ribs.
Staley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Staley slips a straight right by Brown.
And Staley tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Staley.
Staley with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Staley doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Staley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Staley defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Staley with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Staley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Staley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Staley's coach down at Harambe Remembrance Hall was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Staley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Staley with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Staley's shoulder, as Staley tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Brown misses

and Staley counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown pushes Staley away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Staley gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Staley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Staley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Staley wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown keeps Staley under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face as Staley controls the position.
Brown wants to control but Staley postures up.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Staley keeps moving and retains side control.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Staley trying to control the position but Brown is working away.

Staley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to buck Staley off but Staley is having none of it.

Staley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Staley tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Staley has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is not content to let Staley control the position.
Brown wants to control but Staley postures up.

Staley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staley is controlling Brown's trapped leg to prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Staley is not content to let Brown control the position.

Staley looking for submissions off his back.
Brown trying to control the action but Staley is working from the bottom.

Staley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Brown is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Brown dominated that round.
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.

Staley slips under a jab.
Staley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brown misses with a left hand

and Staley counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Staley postures up.
Staley looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Staley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Staley keeps moving.

Staley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Staley is working away.

Staley actively working from the bottom here.
Staley wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Staley is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Staley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown trying to control the action but Staley is working from the bottom.

Staley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Staley can do to turn this around?

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.

Staley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown trying to control the pace.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Staley's hands, connecting with Staley's forehead.
Brown is taking a breather. Staley 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.

Staley actively working from the bottom here.
Staley is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Staley trying to control but Brown postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Staley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown content to control rather than advance.
Brown uses his free foot to push down on Staley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Staley.
Staley wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown takes Staley's back.
Staley manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brown's guard. Nice work there by Staley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Staley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Staley pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Staley controlling the action here.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brown throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown 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 takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Brown dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown takes a swing at Staley's ribcage but misses.
Staley with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Staley feints the counter takedown.
Staley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Staley is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Staley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Staley tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Staley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staley staying out of range there.
And Staley tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Staley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut

and Staley counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to escape the position but Staley is controlling the position.
Brown is trying to buck Staley off.

Staley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Staley is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Staley asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Staley has hold of Brown's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Brown tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Staley cranks the arm and Brown screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Brown, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Layne Staley!
Layne Staley is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Layne Staley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.